Barbara Downs

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Barbara Downs
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1954-03-04) March 4, 1954 (age 68)
Berkeley, California
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1972, 1973)
Wimbledon 1R (1973, 1974, 1975)
US Open 3R (1972)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1973)
US Open 2R (1972)

Barbara Downs (born March 4, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player.

Downs grew up in Alamo, California and competed on the professional tour in the 1970s. She made the round of 16 at the 1972 US Open (beaten by Virginia Wade) and also made main draw appearances at Wimbledon. [1] In 1973 she was picked for the season-ending Virginia Slims Championships. She took part in the inaugural World TeamTennis season in 1974, playing for the Chicago Aces and San Francisco Golden Gaters. [2]

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References

  1. "US Open 1972 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
  2. "WTT Announced Signing's". The New York Times . May 5, 1974.