Lucie Ahl
Lucie Ahl is a tennis coach and a former professional tennis player. She was briefly the British No.1, holding the position for 9 non-consecutive weeks between 30 July 2001 and 5 May 2002. She reached her highest singles ranking of world No.161 on 1 April 2002.
In her career, Ahl won a total of 15 titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and also participated on the WTA Tour. She had career wins over ITF & WTA Tour players Sandra Cacic and Rene Simpson.
Her best Grand Slam performance came at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, where she defeated Austrian Barbara Schwartz in round one to capture the first and only win of her career in Grand Slam competition. Ahl also represented Great Britain at the Fed Cup on one occasion, winning all three of her rubbers and thus remaining undefeated in Fed Cup action.
Brother Daniel was ranked number 1 on the ITF world over 35 ratings in 2007
ITF circuit finals
Singles (9–7)
Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 5 7 1993 | ITF $10,000 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Julie Pullin | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3 10 1994 | ITF $10,000 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Carpet | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 6 February 1995 | ITF $10,000 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Hard | Olga Ivanova | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 11 8 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass | Cindy Watson | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 29 9 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard | Julie Pullin | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 25 3 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Shirli-Ann Siddall | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4 5 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Hatfield, Great Britain | Clay | Shirli-Ann Siddall | 2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 25 4 1998 | ITF $10,000 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | Clay | Joanne Ward | 6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 11 7 1998 | ITF $10,000 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | Mareze Joubert | 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 18 07 1998 | ITF $10,000 | Frinton, Great Britain | Grass | Lisa McShea | W/O |
Winner | 26 07 1998 | ITF $25,000 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Petra Mandula | 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 18 4 1999 | ITF $25,000 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Hard | Virginie Razzano | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 25 7 1999 | ITF $25,000 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Julia Lutrova | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 30 7 2000 | ITF $25,000 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Mareze Joubert | 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 15 10 2000 | ITF $25,000 | Welwyn, Great Britain | Hard | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 4–2, 4–2, 4–1 |
Runner-up | 15 7 2001 | ITF $25,000 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | Roberta Vinci | 5–7, 5–7 |
Doubles (6–9)
Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 11 5 1992 | ITF $10,000 | Dublin, Ireland | Hard | Julie Salmon | Gina Niland Siobhán Nicholson | 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 31 7 1995 | ITF $10,000 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Clay | Joanne Ward | Jasmine Choudhury Louise Latimer | 6–1, 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 18 2 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Hard | Joanne Ward | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 12 5 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | Joanne Ward | Shirli-Ann Siddall Amanda Wainwright | 5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 14 7 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Clay | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Surina de Beer Katia Roubanova | 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 21 7 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Amy Jensen Anita Kurimay | 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 04 8 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Surina de Beer Katia Roubanova | 1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 11 8 1996 | ITF $10,000 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Louise Latimer Lorna Woodroffe | 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 4 5 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Clay | Jessica Steck | Shirli-Ann Siddall Joanne Ward | 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 4 10 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | Joanne Ward | Karen Cross Lizzie Jelfs | 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 11 7 1998 | ITF $10,000 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | Amanda Wainwright | Lisa McShea Trudi Musgrave | 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 18 7 1998 | ITF $10,000 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Amanda Wainwright | Lizzie Jelfs Mareze Joubert | 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 16 7 2000 | ITF $25,000 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | Natalia Egorova | Trudi Musgrave Lorna Woodroffe | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 03 11 2002 | ITF $25,000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | Selima Sfar | Kim Grant Lilia Osterloh | 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 20 4 2003 | ITF $25,000 | Biarritz, France | Clay | Selima Sfar | Yuliya Beygelzimer Anna Zaporozhanova | 6–1, 6–1 |