Sally Peers
Sally Peers at the 2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes
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| Country (sports) |
 Australia
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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born |
1 June 1991 Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$160,977 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 82–66 |
| Career titles | 2 (ITF) |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (11 April 2011) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2011) |
| French Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2010) |
| US Open | 2R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 41–47 |
| Career titles | 12 (ITF) |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (8 November 2010) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2011) |
| Last updated on: (11 April 2011). | |
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| Tennis | ||
| Representing Australia
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2010 Delhi | Women's Doubles |
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2010 Delhi | Singles |
Sally Peers (born 1 June 1991) is an Australian professional tennis player. She plays right-handed, with a double-handed backhand. Her career high WTA singles ranking is world no. 153, which she reached on 20 September 2010, and her career high doubles ranking is world no. 89, which she reached on 8 November 2010. Her career high in juniors is world no. 54 on 21 July 2008.
Peers was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her mother, Elizabeth Little, was a professional tennis player, as is her brother, John Peers. Peers started playing tennis at the age of six. She attended Mount View Primary School in Glen Waverley and Korowa Anglican Girls' School.
In 2009 at 2009 Wimbledon Championships, she won the Girls' Doubles tournament, paired with Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand.
In 2010, Sally Peers attended the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. Peers entered both Women's Singles and Women's Doubles. In the singles tournament Peers was seeded 4th. Peers skipped the first round because she was seeded and was due to play Maldive player Aminta Mahir. Sally thrashed Mahir, 6–0, 6–0 advancing through to the Quarter-Finals. Sally then played 7th seed Anna Smith from the UK. Peers won 6–3, 6–3. Peers won through to the Semi-Final. This meant that no-matter what happened Sally would be in a Play-Off for a medal. She played fellow Australian and No. 1 Seed Anastasia Rodionova. After losing the first set 6–3, Peers bounced back and took the 2nd set in a tie-breaker, 7–6. However, Rodionova powered through the 3rd set 6–1, on her way to winning the gold medal. Peers was then in the Bronze Medal Match. She played another Australian and 6th seed Olivia Rogowska. Peers again lost the first set, 6–4, and again came back in the 2nd to win in a tie-breaker, 7–6. However, she didn't make the same mistake as she did against Rodionova and won the bronze medal beating Rogowska, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3. In the doubles event Sally played with Anastasia Rodionova. They were No. 1 Seeds. As the No. 1 Seeds they skipped the first round and played Bahama team, Nikkita Fountain and Larikah Russell in the Quarter-Finals. Rodionova and Peers powered through the match 6–2, 6–4. They reached the semi-finals and played Indians and 4th Seeds, Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthi. Peers and Rodionova won through to the Gold-Medal Match, winning 6–4, 6–4. In the Gold Medal Match they played fellow Australians Jessica Moore and Olivia Rogowska. Peers and Rodionova won the first set 6–3, but lost the 2nd 6–2. In the third set Sally Peers and Anastasia Rodionova won 6–3. They won the Gold Medal.
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