Nadia Johnston
Birth dateOctober 23, 1977 (age 49)
Birth placeMaryborough, Queensland, Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Careerprizemoney$30,476
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 314 (April 30, 2001)
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 245 (April 9, 2001)

Nadia Johnston (born October 23, 1977) is an Australian born beach tennis player and former professional player on the WTA Tour.[1]

Biography

Originally from the Queensland city of Maryborough, Johnston began competing on the ITF circuit in the late 1990s. In 2000 she won an ITF singles title at Tampico and a $25,000 doubles title at Mount Pleasant. She took part in the qualifying draw for the 2001 Australian Open and reached her best singles ranking that year of 314 in the world. Her professional tennis career was curtailed by a wrist injury.[2]

Johnston, who moved to New York in 2003 to coach tennis, began touring on the professional ITF Beach Tennis Tour in 2005, winning several national titles. She now competes for the United States.[3]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.9 May 1999Poza Rica, MexicoHardJoana Cortez3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner1.8 May 2000Tampico, MexicoHardDaniela Olivera6–3, 6–0

Doubles (1–5)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.3 May 1999Poza Rica, MexicoHardNicole SewellPaula Racedo
Aliénor Tricerri
1–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up2.1 August 1999Baltimore, United StatesHardCandice de la TorreLauren Kalvaria
Marie-Ève Pelletier
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Runner-up3.21 May 2000Poza Rica, MexicoHardCandice de la TorreMelody Falcó
Carla Tiene
6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Winner1.18 June 2000Mount Pleasant, United StatesHardMelanie ClaytonMaja Palaveršić
Jacqueline Trail
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up4.29 October 2000Dalby, AustraliaHardMelanie ClaytonKerry-Anne Guse
Rachel McQuillan
0–3, ret.
Runner-up5.5 March 2001Warrnambool, AustraliaGrassManisha MalhotraSimona Arghire
Remi Uda
3–6, 3–6

References

  1. ^ "Johnston a beach tennis ace". Fraser Coast Chronicle. December 26, 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Hurricane Nadia". Fraser Coast Chronicle. September 1, 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ "USA looking to realise its beach tennis dream". International Tennis Federation. July 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2018.