Wendy Turnbull
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Wendy Turnbull, MBE (born 26 November 1952) is an Australian retired tennis player. During her career, she won nine Grand Slam titles, four of them in women's doubles and five of them in mixed doubles. She also was a three-time Grand Slam runner-up in singles and won 11 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Sandgate, Queensland, Australia |
Born | (1952-11-26) 26 November 1952 (age 71) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1975 |
Retired | 1989 |
Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 2,769,024 |
Singles | |
Career record | 478–250 (65.7%) |
Career titles | 11 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (7 January 1985) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1980) |
French Open | F (1979) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979, 1980, 1981) |
US Open | F (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 653–225 |
Career titles | 55 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (19 January 1987) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1983, 1988) |
French Open | W (1979) |
Wimbledon | W (1978) |
US Open | W (1979, 1982) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1986Mar) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 5 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1979, 1982) |
Wimbledon | W (1983, 1984) |
US Open | W (1980) |
Medal record |
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