Background
McShea was born in Redcliffe, Queensland to Editor and Lois McShea, and is the oldest of four children.
McShea was born in Redcliffe, Queensland to Editor and Lois McShea, and is the oldest of four children.
She played professionally from 1 January 1996 to 2006. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four Women's Tennis Association Tour and 56 International Tennis Federation doubles events. Her entire family plays tennis.
McShea, who was coached by Paul Campbell, currently resides in Scarborough, Australia.
McShea played at Grand Slam events in three occasions. She played at the Australian Open in 1994 and 2000, and at Wimbledon in 1999, but was unable to pass the first round.
In doubles, her best Grand Slam result was the quarterfinals of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships – along with Rachel McQuillan, she defeated the third seeds Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva en route to the quarterfinals, where they lost to the ninth seeds Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama. At the same tournament, McShea reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals partnering with Bob Bryan.
Partnering with Christina Wheeler, she defeated the doubles team of Thailand.
Her highest career rankings are World Number. Women's Tennis Association Tour doubles wins (4)
Women's Tennis Association Tour doubles runners-up (2)
International Tennis Federation Circuit singles wins (9)
International Tennis Federation Circuit singles runners-up (9)
International Tennis Federation Circuit doubles wins (56)
International Tennis Federation Circuit doubles runners-up
Federation Cup doubles performance (1).