| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1976 Essex, England |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $82,553 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (13 June 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (22 September 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1997) |
Amanda "Mandy" Wainwright (born 24 March 1976) is a British former professional tennis player.
Wainwright grew up in the county of Essex, attending Bancroft's School in Woodford Green. [1]
A right-handed player, Wainwright made her Wimbledon debut in 1993 and upset Caroline Kuhlman, the world number 78, in the first round. She didn't progress past the opening round in her two other singles main draw appearances at Wimbledon and was more successful on tour as a doubles player, ranked as high as 95 in the world.
Wainwright has now returned to Bancroft's School in Woodford Green as a history teacher and Head of Tennis. [2]
| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 29 August 1993 | Gryfino, Poland | Clay |  Monika Starosta | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 September 1993 | Burgas, Bulgaria | Hard |  Svetlana Krivencheva | 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 3. | 4 October 1997 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Natalia Egorova | 2–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 14 November 1994 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Carpet | Shirli-Ann Siddall |  Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko | 6–7(8), 6–7(6) |
| Loss | 2. | 6 February 1995 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Hard | Lorna Woodroffe | Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 8 May 1995 | Le Touquet, France | Clay |  Amélie Mauresmo |  Julia Apostoli Sylvie Sabas | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 13 November 1995 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Julia Lutrova Jane Wood | 6–7(7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 31 March 1996 | Caen, France | Clay | Claire Taylor |  Annica Lindstedt Anna-Karin Svensson | 4–6, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 5. | 4 May 1996 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Clay | Shirli-Ann Siddall |  Robyn Mawdsley Jane Wood | 6–4, 6–7(4), 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 12 May 1996 | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Lucie Ahl Joanne Ward | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 23 September 1996 | Santa Clara, United States | Hard |  Meilen Tu | Janet Lee Laxmi Poruri | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 20 October 1996 | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Maria Strandlund Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 8 February 1997 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Megan Miller Rachel Viollet | 7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 16 February 1997 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 7 April 1997 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Julie Pullin |  Patrícia Marková Zuzana Váleková | 6–7(3), 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 27 April 1997 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Shirli-Ann Siddall | Lorna Woodroffe Julie Pullin | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 14 July 1997 | Clearwater, United States | Hard (i) | Julie Pullin |  Maureen Drake Lindsay Lee-Waters | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 27 July 1997 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard | Julie Pullin | Sonya Jeyaseelan  Kaoru Shibata | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 11 July 1998 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | Lucie Ahl | Lisa McShea Trudi Musgrave | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 11. | 18 July 1998 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Lucie Ahl | Lizzie Jelfs  Mareze Joubert | 2–6, 5–7 |
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