$10,000 Coppertone John Shaw Open
Monday, January 1, 1900
Match #52: Contender's Bracket Round 1
Karolyn Kirby/Jo Ellen Vrazel
vs.
Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton
 
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (64 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Jo Ellen Vrazel
Photo not available
Personal Info
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 5
Career Best: 7th (WPVA Santa Monica 1988)
Career Winnings: $462.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA50000012200 $925.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/6-7/1988 World Championships 13th 4 $0.00
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 13th 4 $0.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 7th 20 $425.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 9th 12 $250.00
John Shaw Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/20/1988 Winner 1 Judy Bellomo / Evelyn Conley Lost    
Sat, 8/20/1988 Contender 1 Nina Matthies / Julie Thornton Lost    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Karolyn Kirby Jo Ellen Vrazel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2001000010 $13,000.00 World Championships          
2000011000 $12,375.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam          
36546088100 $96,200.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open          
2100010000 $11,000.00 Goodwill Games          
426470109110 $132,575.00 Total          
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1988WPVA500000122000 $925.00 31023.1 %
TotalWPVA500000122000 $925.00 31023.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Karolyn Kirby  Jo Ellen Vrazel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1001000000 $0.00 1984AVP          
1000010000 $0.00 1986AVP          
2000002000 $0.00 1987WPVA          
5000014000 $462.50 1988WPVA5000014000 $462.50
9001026000 $462.50 TotalTotal5000014000 $462.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 3-10 23.1%
1987-19880 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 3-10 23.1%
Against the Field0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 100.0% 0-4 0.0% 0-0 0-0 00 0-4 0.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost

Nina Grouwinkel Matthies
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 23, 1953 (72 yrs old)
Height: 5'6"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 140
Career Wins: 44
Career WPVA Wins: 4
Career Winnings: $94,648.50
Julie Schaar Thornton
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 27, 1961 (64 yrs old)
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 2
Career WPVA Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: $21,156.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
P&R72320000000 $0.00
WPVA100420301000 $14,338.00
Overall172740301000 $14,338.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 1972 Kathy Gregory - 1st Did not play
P&R 1973 Cathy Hahn - 2nd Did not play
P&R 1974 Rose Duncan - 1st Did not play
P&R 1975 Miki McFadden - 1st Did not play
P&R 1979 Linda Hanley - 2nd Did not play
P&R 1980 Linda Hanley - 1st Did not play
P&R 1981 Linda Hanley - 1st Did not play
P&R 1983 Julie Thornton - 3rd Nina Matthies - 3rd
P&R 1984 Linda Hanley - 1st Mary Diamond - 5th
P&R 1985 Linda Hanley - 5th Mary Diamond - 2nd
P&R 1986 Linda Hanley - 1st Did not play
1987 Linda Hanley - 3rd Patty Dodd - 5th
1987 Linda Hanley - 2nd Elaine Roque - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/13-14/1988 U.S. Open 5th 28 $938.00
WPVA 8/6-7/1988 World Championships 2nd 52 $2,850.00
WPVA 7/23-24/1988 Hermosa Beach Open 3rd 44 $1,400.00
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 2nd 52 $1,900.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 5th 28 $625.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 3rd 40 $1,200.00
WPVA 6/4-5/1988 Cincinnati Open 2nd 52 $1,900.00
WPVA 5/21-22/1988 Phoenix Invitational 2nd 52 $1,900.00
John Shaw Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/20/1988 Winner 1 Jackie Campbell / Charlotte Roach Won    
Sat, 8/20/1988 Winner 2 Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe Lost    
Sat, 8/20/1988 Contender 1 Karolyn Kirby / Jo Ellen Vrazel Won    
Sat, 8/20/1988 Contender 2 Dale Hall / Paula Weishoff Won    
Sat, 8/20/1988 Contender 3 Patty Dodd / Lisa Strand-Ma'a Lost    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nina Matthies Julie Thornton
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
8800000000 $6,292.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open          
1100000000 $1,290.00 Tour Championships          
9900000000 $7,582.50 Total          
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1988WPVA904203000000 $13,338.00 301862.5 %
TotalWPVA904203000000 $13,338.00 301862.5 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nina Matthies  Julie Thornton
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1100000000 $0.00 1972P&R          
2110000000 $0.00 1973P&R          
2100010000 $0.00 1974P&R          
2110000000 $0.00 1975P&R          
6123000000 $0.00 1979P&R          
6600000000 $0.00 1980P&R          
5500000000 $25.00 1981P&R          
2001100000 $0.00 1982P&R          
8242000000 $0.00 1983P&R7232000000 $0.00
1100000000 $1,000.00 1984AVP          
7700000000 $175.00 1984P&R6012030000 $0.00
1100000000 $562.50 1985AVP          
6302010000 $37.50 1985P&R5031100000 $100.00
7700000000 $6,020.00 1986AVP          
4301000000 $400.00 1986P&R1000010000 $100.00
           1987P&R1010000000 $0.00
10234010000 $4,012.50 1987WPVA8000260000 $1,287.50
9042030000 $6,669.00 1988WPVA9042030000 $6,669.00
79421515160000 $18,901.50 TotalTotal3721273130000 $8,156.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 33-20 62.3%
1987-19880 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 30-18 62.5%
Against the Field0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 100.0% 0-13 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 100.0% 0-15 0.0% 0-0 0-0 00 13-15 46.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton lead the series 2-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/20/88WPVAJohn Shaw Open Contender 1 Matthies/Thornton Kirby/Vrazel  
6/25/88WPVASanta Monica Open Contender 3 Matthies/Thornton Kirby/Vrazel