Shelley Walpole
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1965-09-17) 17 September 1965
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ2 (1984)
Wimbledon1R (1982, 1984)
US Open1R (1983)

Shelley Walpole (born 17 September 1965) is a British former professional tennis player. She is now known by her married name, Shelley Roxburgh.

Walpole, the daughter of Concorde pilot Brian Walpole, competed on the professional tennis tour in the early 1980s. She is one of few players to have a positive head-to-head record against Steffi Graf, having beaten the German player in the quarter-finals of a satellite tournament in Solihull in 1983.[1]

During her tennis career, Walpole twice received a wildcard into the Wimbledon main draw and qualified for the 1983 US Open, where she lost in the first round to Chris Evert.[2]

Walpole retired from professional tennis in 1984.

Personal life

After retirement, Walpole emigrated to Canada. She is married to Cam Roxburgh, a pastor, with whom she lives near Vancouver. They have four children, one of whom is actress Melissa Roxburgh.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, John (24 October 1992). "Tennis: Graf rolls on confidently". The Independent. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Amdur, Neil (1 September 1983). "Wilander and Lendl Advance". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Chiodaroli, David (30 March 2019). "Manifest: 10 Things To Know About Melissa Roxburgh". Screen Rant. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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