# Sally Peers

Sally Peers (born 1 June 1991) is an Australian former professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is 145, which she achieved on 11 April 2011. Her highest doubles ranking of world No. 89 she reached on 8 November 2010. Her career high in juniors is world No. 54, achieved on 21 July 2008.

## Early life and junior career

Her mother, Elizabeth Little, was a professional tennis player, as is her brother, John Peers. Sally Peers started playing tennis at the age of six. She attended Mount View Primary School in Glen Waverley and Korowa Anglican Girls' School.
In 2009, she won the girls' doubles tournament of the Wimbledon Championships, paired with Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand.

## Professional career
### 2010

In 2010, Peers attended the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. She entered both singles and women's doubles. In the singles tournament, Peers was seeded fourth. She skipped the first round because she was seeded and was due to play Maldive player Aminta Mahir. Sally thrashed Mahir, 6–0, 6–0 advancing through to the quarterfinals. She then played seventh seed Anna Smith from the UK. Peers won 6–3, 6–3, and won through to the semifinals. This meant that no-matter what happened Peers would be in a play-off for a medal. She played fellow Australian and No. 1 seed Anastasia Rodionova. After losing the first set 3–6, Peers bounced back and took the second set in a tie-breaker. However, Rodionova powered through the third set 6–1, on her way to winning the gold medal. Peers was then in the bronze-medal match. She played another Australian and sixth seed Olivia Rogowska. Peers again lost the first set, and again came back in the second to win in a tie-breaker. However, she didn't make the same mistake as she did against Rodionova and won the bronze medal beating Rogowska, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3.
In the doubles event, Sally played with Anastasia Rodionova. As the No. 1 seeds they skipped the first round and played Bahama team, Nikkita Fountain and Larikah Russell in the quarterfinals. Rodionova and Peers powered through the match 6–2, 6–4. They reached the semifinals and played Indians and fourth seeds, Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthi. Peers and Rodionova won through to the gold-medal match, winning 6–4, 6–4 against fellow Australians Jessica Moore and Olivia Rogowska. Peers and Rodionova won the first set 6–3, but lost the second 2–6. In the third set, Peers and Rodionova won 6–3, and the gold medal.
At the US Open, she qualified to play in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. In the first round, she crushed world No. 54, Aleksandra Wozniak, 6–0, 6–1 for her first ever major victory, before being defeated by the defending US Open champion, Kim Clijsters, 6–2, 6–1.

### 2011

Peers got her first win over a top 50 player at the Brisbane International where she received a wildcard. She defeated world No. 25, Alisa Kleybanova in the first round, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 but then lost to Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová in straight sets, 4–6, 1–6.
For the Australian Open, she earned a wildcard entry into the women's singles. In the first round she faced 25th seed and eventual quarterfinalist Petra Kvitová. Peers lost in straight sets, 2–6, 4–6. She also entered 2011 Australian Open – Mixed doubles with Carsten Ball. In the first round, they played unseeded pair Monica Niculescu and Eric Butorac. Peers and Ball won in straight sets, 6–1, 6–2. In the second round, they were drawn to face No. 1 seeds Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber. Huber and Bryan pulled out of the match. Peers and Ball played Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Horia Tecău in the quarterfinals. Mattek-Sands and Tecau won the match in tough straight sets, 7–5, 6–4.

## ITF Circuit finals

* Legend
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $15,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles: 7 (2–5)

| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 14 September 2009 | Darwin, Australia | Hard | Alicia Molik | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 February 2010 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Casey Dellacqua | 5–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | 26 April 2010 | Ipswich, Australia | Clay | Sophie Letcher | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 May 2010 | Bundaberg, Australia | Hard | Natsumi Hamamura | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 28 March 2011 | Ipswich, Australia | Clay | Lesia Tsurenko | 5–7, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 6. | 5 April 2015 | Melbourne, Australia | Clay | Zoe Hives | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 13 June 2015 | Bol, Croatia | Clay | Gabriela Pantůčková | 3–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles: 29 (14–15)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 27 April 2009 | Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | Isabella Holland | Maki Arai Nicole Riner | 6–1, 4–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 2. | 21 September 2009 | Darwin, Australia | Hard | Isabella Holland | Alenka Hubacek Jessy Rompies | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Loss | 3. | 16 November 2009 | Esperance, Australia | Hard | Isabella Holland | Shannon Golds Olivia Rogowska | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 23 November 2009 | Kalgoorlie, Australia | Hard | Marija Mirkovic | Shannon Golds Hayley Ericksen | 3–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 5. | 26 April 2010 | Ipswich, Australia | Clay | Isabella Holland | Moe Kawatoko Miki Miyamura | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6. | 4 February 2011 | Burnie International, Australia | Hard | Olivia Rogowska | Natsumi Hamamura Erika Takao | 2–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | 7. | 9 May 2011 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | Sophie Ferguson | Claudia Giovine María Irigoyen | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 8. | 30 May 2011 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Sophie Ferguson | Magda Linette Liana Ungur | w/o |
| Win | 9. | 24 October 2011 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Isabella Holland | Monique Adamczak Bojana Bobusic | w/o |
| Loss | 10. | 31 October 2011 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Isabella Holland | Stephanie Bengson Tyra Calderwood | w/o |
| Loss | 11. | 1 April 2012 | Bundaberg, Australia | Hard | Sacha Jones | Shuko Aoyama Junri Namigata | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 12. | 16 June 2012 | Nottingham Open, UK | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Réka Luca Jani Maria João Koehler | 7–6$^{(2)}$, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 13. | 10 September 2012 | Salisbury, Australia | Hard | Alison Bai | Ayu Fani Damayanti Lavinia Tananta | 6–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 14. | 22 September 2012 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Sacha Jones | Stephanie Bengson Chanel Simmonds | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 15. | 5 October 2012 | Esperance, Australia | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Victoria Larrière Olivia Rogowska | 4–6, 7–6$^{(5)}$, [10–4] |
| Loss | 16. | 28 October 2012 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Arina Rodionova Cara Black | 6–2, 6–7$^{(4)}$, [8–10] |
| Win | 17. | 2 November 2012 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Arina Rodionova Cara Black | 7–6$^{(12)}$, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Loss | 18. | 6 May 2013 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | Jessica Moore | Asia Muhammad Allie Will | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 19. | 16 September 2013 | Cairns, Australia | Hard | Isabella Holland | Miyu Kato Yurina Koshino | 7–6$^{(7)}$, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 20. | 28 October 2013 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | Stephanie Bengson | Monique Adamczak Olivia Rogowska | 3–6, 6–2, [9–11] |
| Loss | 21. | 10 March 2014 | Orlando, United States | Clay | Natalie Pluskota | CiCi Bellis Alexis Nelson | 2–6, 6–0, [9–11] |
| Win | 22. | 19 May 2014 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Samantha Harris | Ekaterine Gorgodze Sofia Kvatsabaia | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 23. | 9 June 2014 | Bol, Croatia | Clay | Samantha Harris | Lenka Kunčíková Karolína Stuchlá | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 24. | 21 June 2014 | Civitavecchia, Italy | Clay | Alexa Guarachi | Martina Caregaro Anna Floris | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 25. | 17 May 2015 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | Jacqueline Cako | Jan Abaza Justyna Jegiołka | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Win | 26. | 20 June 2015 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay | Sandra Zaniewska | Anna Klasen Charlotte Klasen | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 27. | 6 August 2015 | Vienna, Austria | Clay | Laëtitia Sarrazin | Ágnes Bukta Janina Toljan | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 28. | 29 July 2016 | Maaseik, Belgium | Clay | Ellen Perez | Déborah Kerfs Chiara Scholl | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 29. | 24 June 2017 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay | Rosalie van der Hoek | Sviatlana Pirazhenka Erika Vogelsang | 6–3, 6–1 |