Shelley Stephens (born 29 July 1978) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1978 Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $97,801 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 193–202 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 249 (11 June 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 222–160 |
| Career titles | 21 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 133 (4 March 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2002) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 14–22 |
She won two singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 11 June 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 249. On 4 March 2002, she peaked at No. 133 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for New Zealand at the Fed Cup, Stephens has a win–loss record of 14–22.[1] She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2001 ASB Classic in the doubles event, partnering with María Emilia Salerni.
Stephens retired from professional tennis 2009.
ITF Circuit finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (2–8)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2 August 1999 | ITF Toruń, Poland | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 25 October 1999 | ITF Kastoria, Greece | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 5 June 2000 | ITF Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Clay | 7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 4 February 2001 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 24 June 2002 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 26 August 2002 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 7 October 2002 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 14 October 2002 | ITF Benevento, Italy | Carpet | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 27 June 2004 | ITF Tlemcen, Algeria | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 5 July 2004 | ITF Sidi Fredj, Algeria | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 35 (21–14)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2 February 1998 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 6–1, 1–6, 7–6(4) | ||
| Loss | 2 March 1998 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 27 July 1998 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 12 October 1998 | ITF Kooralbyn, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(5) | ||
| Loss | 1 February 1999 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 25 April 1999 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 12 July 1999 | Sezze, Italy | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 16 August 1999 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 30 August 1999 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | 6–7(7), 6–3, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 25 October 1999 | Kastoria, Greece | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 14 February 2000 | Faro, Portugal | Hard | 7–6(5), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 27 March 2000 | Kalamata, Greece | Carpet | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 5 June 2000 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Clay | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 17 July 2000 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | 6–7(6), 6–3, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 11 September 2000 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | 1–6, 6–7(4) | ||
| Win | 9 October 2000 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 4–0, 5–3, 4–1 | ||
| Win | 6 November 2000 | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Clay | 4–1, 1–4, 4–2, 4–0 | ||
| Win | 29 January 2001 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 7–5, 0–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 4 March 2001 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 22 April 2001 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 21 October 2001 | Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | 6–0, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 5 August 2002 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 7 October 2002 | Catania, Italy | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1 December 2002 | Mumbai, India | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 21 July 2003 | Horb, Germany | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 7 September 2003 | Save Cup, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 14 September 2003 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 6 October 2003 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3 February 2004 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 27 June 2004 | ITF Tlemcen, Algeria | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 5 July 2004 | ITF Sidi Fredj, Algeria | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 19 July 2004 | ITF Zwevegem, Belgium | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 9 August 2004 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 9 October 2004 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16 October 2004 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | 0–6, 0–6 |