# Shirli-Ann Siddall

Shirli-Ann Valentine (born 20 June 1974), formerly Shirli-Ann Siddall, is a British former professional tennis player.

## Biography

Siddall, who was born in Liverpool, had a promising junior career. In 1990 she won seven out of eight national titles in the under-16 and under-18 divisions.
Based in Dorset, Siddall played professionally in the 1990s. In 1995, she featured in Fed Cup ties for Great Britain against both Poland and the Czech Republic, in Murcia, Spain. She competed regularly in the main draw of the Wimbledon Championships and once at the US Open in 1997, partnering Barbara Schett in the women's doubles.
She made the second round of Wimbledon in both 1992 and 1994. Her most famous match came against Jennifer Capriati in the first round of the 1993 Wimbledon Championships. Playing as a wildcard, Siddall took the first set off the seventh seeded Capriati, but was unable to secure the upset, as the young American came back to win in three. She was most successful in the mixed doubles draw at Wimbledon, with two appearances in the round of 16, both times with Danny Sapsford. The only other occasion she partnered Sapsford at Wimbledon was in 1995 when she had to be carried off the court in a stretcher after fainting from heat exhaustion during their first round match, played in record temperatures.
Siddall retired from professional tour in 1998. She had been suffering from a persistent back injury.
In 2002, she married Nick Valentine at All Saints Church in Bournemouth. Their wedding took place on the same day as the Wimbledon ladies final.
She lives with her family in the town of Poole in Dorset.

## ITF Circuit finals

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

### Singles: 11 (7–4)

| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | 22 April 1991 | Bracknell, Great Britain | Hard | Diana Gardner | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 15 November 1993 | Swansea, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Gaby Coorengel | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Loss | 3. | 3 April 1994 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | Magüi Serna | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 10 April 1994 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard | Magüi Serna | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | 11 July 1994 | Frinton, Great Britain | Grass | Vanessa Webb | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Loss | 6. | 18 July 1994 | Ilkley, Great Britain | Grass | Kirrily Sharpe | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 27 April 1996 | Edinburgh, Great Britain | Clay | Karin Baleková | 6–4, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 8. | 14 July 1996 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | Anita Kurimay | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | 16 February 1997 | Birmingham, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Claire Taylor | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 10. | 3 March 1997 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Lucie Ahl | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 4 May 1997 | Hatfield, Great Britain | Clay | Lucie Ahl | 6–2, 6–0 |

### Doubles: 23 (14–9)

| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | 20 September 1993 | Sheffield, Great Britain | Hard | Caroline Hunt | Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 27 September 1993 | Bracknell, Great Britain | Hard | Caroline Hunt | Caroline Stassen Alison Smith | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 18 July 1994 | Ilkley, Great Britain | Grass | Jo Durie | Justine Hodder Kirrily Sharpe | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 November 1994 | Eastbourne, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Amanda Wainwright | Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko | 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Win | 5. | 8 May 1995 | Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Catherine Barclay | Kristin Godridge Kirrily Sharpe | 5–7, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Loss | 6. | 13 November 1995 | Edinburgh, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Amanda Wainwright | Julia Lutrova Jane Wood | 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 4 May 1996 | Hatfield, Great Britain | Clay | Amanda Wainwright | Robyn Mawdsley Jane Wood | 6–4, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 5–7 |
| Win | 8. | 12 May 1996 | Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain | Clay | Amanda Wainwright | Lucie Ahl Joanne Ward | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9. | 14 July 1996 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Clay | Lucie Ahl | Surina De Beer Katia Roubanova | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 10. | 21 July 1996 | Frinton, Great Britain | Grass | Lucie Ahl | Amy Jensen Anita Kurimay | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11. | 4 August 1996 | Ilkley, Great Britain | Grass | Lucie Ahl | Surina De Beer Katia Roubanova | 1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | 11 August 1996 | Southsea, Great Britain | Grass | Lucie Ahl | Louise Latimer Lorna Woodroffe | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 20 October 1996 | Cardiff, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Amanda Wainwright | Maria Strandlund Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 14. | 8 February 1997 | Sunderland, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Amanda Wainwright | Megan Miller Rachel Viollet | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15. | 16 February 1997 | Birmingham, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Amanda Wainwright | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 16. | 24 March 1997 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Nannie de Villiers | Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 17. | 30 March 1997 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Nannie de Villiers | Joanne Ward Lorna Woodroffe | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 18. | 4 April 1997 | Corowa, Australia | Grass | Nannie de Villiers | Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor | 4–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 19. | 27 April 1997 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | Clay | Amanda Wainwright | Lorna Woodroffe Julie Pullin | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 20. | 4 May 1997 | Hatfield, Great Britain | Clay | Joanne Ward | Lucie Ahl Jessica Steck | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 21. | 11 May 1997 | Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain | Clay | Joanne Ward | Natalia Egorova Rebecca Jensen | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 22. | 17 August 1997 | The Bronx, United States | Hard | Lorna Woodroffe | Lisa McShea Rachel McQuillan | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 23. | 1 March 1998 | Bushey, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Trudi Musgrave | Noëlle van Lottum Kirstin Freye | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |