| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-06-10)10 June 1978 (age 47) Naracoorte, South Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $52,822 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 339 (4 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 360 (9 October 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2005,2006) |
Shannon Nettle (born 10 June 1978) is an Australian former professionaltennis player.
Nettle comes from rural South Australia, born in the town ofNaracoorte and growing up on the family vineyard inCobdogla. He is a cousin of tennis playerLuke Saville.[1]
A right-handed player, Nettle played college tennis in theUnited States forTroy University before turning professional. He was at theAlabama based university of four years.[2]
Nettle reached a career best singles ranking of 339 in the world, which he attained in 2004. He made the final qualifying round of the2005 Australian Open, with wins overKristof Vliegen andVasilis Mazarakis. As a doubles player he twice appeared as a wildcard in the main draw of theAustralian Open, partneringSadik Kadir in 2005 andPeter Luczak in 2006. On both occasions he and his partner were beaten in the first round, by seeded opponents.[3][4] His biggest title win came in doubles at the 2005Caloundra International Challenger, partnered with Peter Luczak, who he later coached on tour.
Retiring in 2006, he turned his attention to coaching and has been a coach for theAustralian Institute of Sport. He was coach ofCasey Dellacqua when she broke into the world's top 30 singles rankings in 2014.[5]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2005 | Caloundra, Australia | Hard | Peter Luczak | Robert Smeets Alex Vlaški | 6–7(4), 6–4, 6–2 |
