# Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh-Arnold (née Walsh; born February 24, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Walsh enjoyed a long career, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to Barbara Jordan. She reached the fourth round of the 1981 US Open and the final of the doubles there the following year with Barbara Potter. She did not claim a WTA Tour singles title, but she had some success against top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters (Christchurch 1978 and Australian Open 1983). She achieved her highest singles ranking of 22 in 1982, but was regarded as a doubles player, winning 30 titles in all.
Walsh married Michael H. Pete on April 20, 1985 in Sausalito, California. She competed as Sharon Walsh-Pete as from May 1985. Currently$^{(2011)}$ she is married to Steve Arnold and lives in Colorado Springs where she has been a tennis teacher since 2001.

## WTA Tour finals
### Singles: 1 (0–1)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* WTA Championships
* Tier I
* Tier II
* Tier III
* Tier IV & V
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Jan 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Barbara Jordan | 3–6, 3–6 |

### Doubles: 44 (23–21)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* WTA Championships
* Tier I
* Tier II
* Tier III
* Tier IV & V
Titles by surface :
| Hard | 5 |
| Clay | 4 |
| Grass | 4 |
| Carpet | 10 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | Nov 1978 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass | Lesley Hunt | Katja Ebbinghaus Sylvia Hanika | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Jan 1979 | Washington DC, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Renée Richards | Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Sept 1980 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | Nov 1980 | Hong Kong | Clay | Wendy Turnbull | Penny Johnson Silvana Urroz | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | Dec 1980 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Sue Barker | Pam Shriver Betty Stöve | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | Jan 1981 | Kansas City, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Feb 1981 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8. | Mar 1981 | Boston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | May 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 10. | Nov 1981 | Hong Kong | Clay | Ann Kiyomura | Anne Hobbs Susan Leo | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 11. | Nov 1981 | Perth,Australia | Grass | Barbara Potter | Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 12. | Feb 1982 | Kansas City, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Mary-Lou Daniels Anne Smith | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1982 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Sue Barker | Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 14. | Feb 1982 | Oakland, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Mar 1982 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 16. | Apr 1982 | Amelia Island, U.S. | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 17. | Aug 1982 | Canadian Open | Hard | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | Aug 1982 | Mahwah, U.S. | Hard | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18. | Sep 1982 | US Open, New York | Hard | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 19. | Oct 1982 | U.S. Indoors | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 20. | Oct 1982 | Deerfield Beach, U.S. | Hard | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 21. | Nov 1982 | Brighton, England | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 22. | Feb 1983 | Palm Beach, U.S. | Clay | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Paula Smith | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 23. | Apr 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Billie Jean King | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 24. | May 1983 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Alycia Moulton | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 25. | Jun 1983 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Billie Jean King | Beverly Mould Liz Smylie | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 26. | Aug 1983 | Mahwah, U.S. | Hard | Jo Durie | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 27. | Oct 1983 | U.S. Indoors | Carpet (i) | Billie Jean King | Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 28. | Nov 1983 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Pam Shriver | Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 29. | Jan 1984 | Washington DC, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Leslie Allen Anne White | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Loss | 30. | Feb 1984 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Mima Jaušovec Anne White | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Win | 31. | Feb 1984 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | Billie Jean King | Barbara Potter Pam Shriver | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 32. | Mar 1984 | Boston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Andrea Leand Mary-Lou Daniels | 7–6, 6–0 |
| Loss | 33. | Apr 1984 | Hilton Head, U.S. | Clay | Anne Hobbs | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 34. | Sep 1984 | Fort Lauderdale, U.S. | Hard | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Liz Smylie | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 35. | Oct 1984 | Brighton, England | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Alycia Moulton Paula Smith | 7–6, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 36. | Nov 1984 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 37. | Jan 1985 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Leslie Allen | Mary-Lou Daniels Robin White | 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 38. | Mar 1985 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Barbara Potter | Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis | 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 39. | Jun 1985 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Terry Holladay | Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 40. | Oct 1986 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Sandy Collins | Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 41. | Oct 1986 | Singapore | Hard | Sandy Collins | Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 42. | Apr 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Sandy Collins | Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 43. | Apr 1987 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Sandy Collins | Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor | 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 44. | Aug 1987 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Elise Burgin | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire | 3–6, 4–6 |

## Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | SR |
| Australian Open | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | 1R | NH | 1R | 1R | 0 / 10 |
| French Open | A | A | A | P1 | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 8 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 16 |
| US Open | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 18 |
| Strike rate | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 52 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.