Amanda Wainwright

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Amanda Wainwright
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1976-03-24) 24 March 1976 (age 47)
Essex, England
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$82,553
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 218 (13 June 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 2R (1993)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 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.

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Biography

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]

ITF circuit finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.29 August 1993 Gryfino, PolandClay Flag of Poland.svg Monika Starosta 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up2.5 September 1993 Burgas, BulgariaHard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3)
Runner-up3.4 October 1997 Nottingham, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova 2–6, 7–6, 1–6

Doubles (6–11)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.14 November 1994 Eastbourne, United KingdomCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–7(8), 6–7(6)
Runner-up2.6 February 1995 Sheffield, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
4–6, 2–6
Winner1.8 May 1995 Le Touquet, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo Flag of Greece.svg Julia Apostoli
Flag of France.svg Sylvie Sabas
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up3.13 November 1995Edinburgh, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Julia Lutrova
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Wood
6–7(7), 4–6
Runner-up4.31 March 1996 Caen, FranceClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Taylor Flag of Sweden.svg Annica Lindstedt
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Karin Svensson
4–6, 6–7(4)
Runner-up5.4 May 1996Hatfield, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Wood
6–4, 6–7(4), 5–7
Winner2.12 May 1996 Lee-on-Solent, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward
7–5, 6–1
Winner3.23 September 1996Santa Clara, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu Flag of the United States.svg Janet Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Laxmi Poruri
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up6.20 October 1996 Cardiff, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Strandlund
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
3–6, 3–6
Winner4.8 February 1997Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Miller
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rachel Viollet
7–6(2), 6–4
Runner-up7.16 February 1997Birmingham, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up8.7 April 1997 Hvar, CroatiaClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Slovakia.svg Patrícia Marková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Váleková
6–7(3), 4–6
Winner5.27 April 1997Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
6–3, 7–5
Winner6.14 July 1997 Clearwater, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up9.27 July 1997 Peachtree City, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan
Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Shibata
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up10.11 July 1998 Felixstowe, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up11.18 July 1998 Frinton, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
2–6, 5–7

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References

  1. Vecsey, George (25 June 1993). "Sports of The Times; The Players Turn Backs On Caution". The New York Times .
  2. Kitchen, The Web. "Bancroft's School". Bancrofts.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.