Michelle Turk
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1967 |
| Prize money | $19,196 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 255 (2 March 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (21 December 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1985) |
Michelle Turk (born 23 September 1967) is an Australian former professional tennis player.
Turk, who comes from the Illawarra region of New South Wales, was one of the country's top junior players, training at the AIS in Canberra.[1]
In 1985 she made the junior singles quarter-finals of the Australian Open and featured in the women's doubles main draw, where she and partner Louise Field were beaten in the first round by number one seeds Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver. She also teamed up with Field that year to win a $25,000 satellite tournament on the Gold Coast.
While competing on the professional tour she reached a career best singles ranking of 255 in the world and played as a wildcard in the women's singles main draw of the 1987 Australian Open.[2]
ITF finals
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 5 (1–4)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 June 1984 | Freehold, United States | Hard | Louise Field
|
 Linda Howell Linda Gates
|
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 March 1985 | Tasmania, Australia | Hard | Colleen Carney
|
Louise Field Janine Thompson
|
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 22 September 1985 | Boston, United States | Hard | Colleen Carney
|
Louise Field Lisa O'Neill
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 8 November 1985 | Gold Coast, Australia | Grass | Louise Field
|
Chris O'Neil Pam Whytcross
|
6–0, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 29 June 1986 | Seabrook, United States | Clay | Alison Scott
|
 Manon Bollegraf  Lise Gregory
|
2–6, 1–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "For Michelle victory was frolic enough". The Canberra Times. 18 March 1986. p. 28. Retrieved 23 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Australian Open Tennis : Fading McNamara Falls to a Rejuvenated Davis". Los Angeles Times. 13 January 1987.