Caroline Delisle

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Caroline Delisle
Birthdate October 5, 1969
Birthplace Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
From Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
Height 5’5” (1,65m)
Style of play Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro 1988
Retired 1997
Best WTA singles ranking No. 237 (February 28, 1994)
Best WTA doubles ranking No. 94 (January 15, 1996)
Profile on CdnTennis.ca

Biography

Caroline Delisle (born October 5, 1969 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 237 on February 28, 1994 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 94 on January 15, 1996.

Delisle played collegiate tennis at Oklahoma State University. Her most noted performance in singles came at the 1993 Challenge Bell where she made the second round, with a win over Elizabeth Smylie. Along with compatriot Mélanie Bernard, she made it to the third round in doubles at the 1995 French Open and to the first round at the 1995 Wimbledon. Also with Bernard, she reached the semifinals of the 1994 Challenge Bell. She advanced to the second round in doubles at the 1995 US Open with Nicole Pratt. She retired in 1997.

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runners-up)

Legend
ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $75,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $50,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $25,000 tournaments (4–4)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 1992 Nottingham, United Kingdom $10,000 Hard Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Amy de Lone (USA)
Lisa McShea (AUS)
6–3, 7–5
Loss 1–1 Jul 1992 Evansville, United States $25,000 Hard Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Danielle Jones (AUS)
Tessa Price (RSA)
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 1–2 Feb 1993 Midland, United States $25,000 Hard Jean Ceniza (USA) Patty Fendick (USA)
Meredith McGrath (USA)
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 1–3 May 1993 San Luis Potosí, Mexico $25,000 Hard Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Sandra Cacic (USA)
Janette Husárová (SVK)
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 2–3 May 1993 León, Mexico $25,000 Clay Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Renata Kolbovic (CAN)
Vanessa Webb (CAN)
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win 3–3 Jul 1993 St. Simons, United States $25,000 Clay Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Justine Hodder (AUS)
Janette Husárová (SVK)
7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Win 4–3 Aug 1993 Winnipeg, Canada $25,000 Hard Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Janette Husárová (SVK)
Hiromi Nagano (JPN)
N/A
Loss 4–4 Sep 1994 Vancouver, Canada $25,000 Hard Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Marjorie Blackwood (CAN)
Renata Kolbovic (CAN)
5–7, 2–6
Win 5–4 Jul 1995 Mississauga, Canada $25,000 Hard Rene Simpson (CAN) Kirstin Freye (GER)
Anique Snijders (NED)
6–3, 6–2

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament 1995 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 0 / 0 0–0
French Open 3R 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Wimbledon 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Win–Loss 3–3 0 / 3 3–3 50%

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