Alison McDade

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Alison McDade
Full nameAlison McDade (nee McMillan)
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1976)
Wimbledon 3R (1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1976, 1977)

Alison McDade (born 1950s) is a South African former professional tennis player. [1]

Active on tour in the 1970s, McDade originally competed under her maiden name of Alison McMillan. Her most notable performance was a third round appearance at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships, where following a first round bye she defeated Michèle Gurdal, before being eliminated by Terry Holladay. [2]

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References

  1. "Richey Wins in S. Africa". The New York Times . 2 April 1972.
  2. "Wimbledon 1977 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.