Shelley Stephens (born 29 July 1978) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player.

Shelley Stephens
Country (sports) New Zealand
Born (1978-07-29) 29 July 1978 (age 46)
Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand
Turned pro1995
Retired2009
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$97,801
Singles
Career record193–202
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 249 (11 June 2001)
Doubles
Career record222–160
Career titles21 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 133 (4 March 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2002)
Team competitions
Fed Cup14–22

She won two singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 11 June 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 249. On 4 March 2002, she peaked at No. 133 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for New Zealand at the Fed Cup, Stephens has a win–loss record of 14–22.[1] She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2001 ASB Classic in the doubles event, partnering with María Emilia Salerni.

Stephens retired from professional tennis 2009.

ITF Circuit finals

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (2–8)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2 August 1999 ITF Toruń, Poland Clay   Petra Kučová 2–6, 4–6
Loss 25 October 1999 ITF Kastoria, Greece Carpet (i)   Dragana Ilić 4–6, 4–6
Loss 5 June 2000 ITF Vaduz, Liechtenstein Clay   Zuzana Hejdová 7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6
Loss 4 February 2001 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Hsieh Su-wei 2–6, 4–6
Loss 24 June 2002 ITF Thessaloniki, Greece Clay   Christina Zachariadou 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 26 August 2002 ITF Spoleto, Italy Clay   Jelena Pandžić 5–7, 2–6
Loss 7 October 2002 ITF Catania, Italy Clay   Sabrina Jolk 3–6, 1–6
Loss 14 October 2002 ITF Benevento, Italy Carpet   Sabrina Jolk 4–6, 1–6
Win 27 June 2004 ITF Tlemcen, Algeria Clay   Joanne Akl 6–4, 6–1
Win 5 July 2004 ITF Sidi Fredj, Algeria Clay   Joanne Akl 6–1, 6–3

Doubles: 35 (21–14)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2 February 1998 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Kym Hazzard   Leong Jil-Lin
  Wynne Prakusya
6–1, 1–6, 7–6(4)
Loss 2 March 1998 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Gail Biggs   Lisa McShea
  Alicia Molik
3–6, 1–6
Loss 27 July 1998 ITF Catania, Italy Clay   Sandra Mantler   Alberta Brianti
  Chiara Dalbon
3–6, 4–6
Loss 12 October 1998 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard   Gail Biggs   Lisa McShea
  Trudi Musgrave
3–6, 6–7(5)
Loss 1 February 1999 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Gail Biggs   Leanne Baker
  Rewa Hudson
1–6, 1–6
Win 25 April 1999 Hvar, Croatia Clay   Rewa Hudson   Valeria Bondarenko
  Alona Bondarenko
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 12 July 1999 Sezze, Italy Hard   Eva Belbl   Charlotte Aagaard
  Nino Louarsabishvili
2–6, 2–6
Loss 16 August 1999 Koksijde, Belgium Clay   Rewa Hudson   Li Ting
  Li Na
3–6, 2–6
Win 30 August 1999 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay   Rewa Hudson   Caroline Raba
  Julia Schruff
6–7(7), 6–3, 6–0
Win 25 October 1999 Kastoria, Greece Carpet (i)   Karen Nugent   Asimina Kaplani
  Anna Koumantou
6–2, 6–2
Win 14 February 2000 Faro, Portugal Hard   Natasha Galouza   Maria Geznenge
  Antoaneta Pandjerova
7–6(5), 6–3
Win 27 March 2000 Kalamata, Greece Carpet   Rewa Hudson   Adriana Burz
  Lana Miholček
6–1, 6–0
Win 5 June 2000 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Clay   Rewa Hudson   Zuzana Hejdová
  Jana Macurová
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 17 July 2000 Brussels, Belgium Clay   Geraldine Aizenberg   Silvia Uríčková
  Magdalena Zděnovcová
6–7(6), 6–3, 1–6
Loss 11 September 2000 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay   Natasha Galouza   Antoaneta Pandjerova
  Desislava Topalova
1–6, 6–7(4)
Win 9 October 2000 Welwyn, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Dragana Zarić   Antonella Serra Zanetti
  Adriana Serra Zanetti
4–0, 5–3, 4–1
Win 6 November 2000 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay   Caroline Maes   Diana Brunel
  Edith Nunes-Bersot
4–1, 1–4, 4–2, 4–0
Win 29 January 2001 Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Donna Mc Intyre   Hsieh Su-wei
  Annette Kolb
7–5, 0–6, 6–2
Win 4 March 2001 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Leanne Baker   Debby Haak
  Jolanda Mens
6–3, 6–2
Loss 22 April 2001 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard   Leanne Baker   Manisha Malhotra
  Nirupama Sanjeev
3–6, 5–7
Win 21 October 2001 Saint-Raphaël, France Hard (i)   Caroline Dhenin   Anne-Laure Heitz
  Élodie Le Bescond
6–0, 7–5
Loss 5 August 2002 Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany Clay   Lydia Steinbach   Andrea Glass
  Jasmin Wöhr
4–6, 5–7
Win 7 October 2002 Catania, Italy Clay   Kildine Chevalier   Susanne Filipp
  Neuza Silva
6–2, 6–2
Loss 1 December 2002 Mumbai, India Hard   Scarlett Werner   Tzipora Obziler
  Katarina Mišić
3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 21 July 2003 Horb, Germany Clay   Maria Kondratieva   Leslie Butkiewicz
  Kim Kilsdonk
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 7 September 2003 Save Cup, Italy Clay   Monique Adamczak   Leanne Baker
  Francesca Lubiani
2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win 14 September 2003 ITF Spoleto, Italy Clay   Leanne Baker   Kika Hogendoorn
  Bettina Pirker
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win 6 October 2003 ITF Bari, Italy Clay   Betina Pirker   Giulia Meruzzi
  Aurélie Védy
6–2, 6–2
Win 3 February 2004 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Kristen van Elden   Emily Hewson
  Nicole Kriz
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Win 27 June 2004 ITF Tlemcen, Algeria Clay   Joanne Akl   Karoline Borgersen
  Anna-Maria Miller
6–1, 6–0
Win 5 July 2004 ITF Sidi Fredj, Algeria Clay   Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram   Jennifer Elie
  Michaela Johansson
6–3, 6–1
Loss 19 July 2004 ITF Zwevegem, Belgium Clay   Leslie Butkiewicz   Zuzana Černá
  Aneta Soukup
3–6, 2–6
Win 9 August 2004 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay   Leslie Butkiewicz   Jessie de Vries
  Debbrich Feys
6–2, 7–5
Win 9 October 2004 Lagos Open, Nigeria Hard   Sania Mirza   Surina De Beer
  Chanelle Scheepers
6–1, 6–4
Loss 16 October 2004 Lagos Open, Nigeria Hard   Sania Mirza   Surina De Beer
  Chanelle Scheepers
0–6, 0–6

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