Joanne Limmer
# Joanne Limmer

Joanne Limmer (born 29 March 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

## Biography

Limmer, a right-handed player from Melbourne, began playing tennis at the age of six and had a successful career in junior tennis. Most notably, she won the girls' singles title at the 1992 Australian Open, where she beat Lindsay Davenport in the final. This came after she had competed in the senior main draw that year and reached the second round, by beating world No. 38, Emanuela Zardo.

As a professional player, she had a best ranking of 141 in the world, which she attained in 1993. Her best win on the WTA Tour came against Rosalyn Fairbank, the ninth seed at the 1993 edition of the Brisbane Hardcourt Championships. In doubles, she twice appeared in the main draw at Wimbledon and won five titles on the ITF Circuit.

Limmer retired from the tour in 1997.

## ITF Circuit finals

* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles (1–2)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Win | 1. | 3 March 1991 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Clare Thompson | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 19 May 1991 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Hard | Angie Cunningham | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 November 1992 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Tessa Price | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles (5–9)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loss | 1. | 12 February 1990 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Maija Avotins | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse | 0–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | 19 May 1991 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Hard | Angie Cunningham | Joannette Kruger Cindy Summers | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 November 1992 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Robyn Mawdsley | Danielle Jones Tessa Price | 2–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 4 December 1995 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Mareze Joubert | Jenny Byrne Catherine Barclay | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 9 March 1996 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Lisa McShea | Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens | $6–7^{(6)},$ 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 16 March 1996 | Victoria, Australia | Carpet (i) | Lisa McShea | Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 31 March 1996 | Albury, Australia | Grass | Lisa McShea | Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 23 June 1996 | Peachtree, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Erica Adams Nino Louarsabishvili | 3–6, $6–7^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 3. | 7 July 1996 | Williamsburg, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Ania Bleszynski Katie Schlukebir | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 14 July 1996 | Easton, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Audra Brannon Kristin Osmond | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 10 November 1996 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea | Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | 17 November 1996 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea | Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe | $6–7^{(5)},$ $6–7^{(6)}$ |
| Loss | 8. | 15 December 1996 | Hope Island, Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 9 March 1997 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Lisa McShea | Nannie de Villiers Shirli-Ann Siddall | 4–6, 6–4, $6–7^{(5)}$ |
