Brenda Catton

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Brenda Catton
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1962-01-04) 4 January 1962 (age 62)
Swan Hill, Victoria
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1980)
French Open Q1 (1980)
Wimbledon Q1 (1980, 1981)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1979, 1981)

Brenda Catton (born 4 January 1962), now Brenda Foster, is an Australian former professional tennis player. [1]

Catton grew up on a vineyard in the Victorian town of Woorinen and received a scholarship to the AIS in Canberra. [2] A top-ten nationally ranked player, she had a win over Dianne Evers in the first round of the 1980 Australian Open. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "AIS students top the seedings for resident titles". The Canberra Times . 13 May 1981. p. 39.
  2. ↑ "Australians Will Investigate Tennis Academy". Los Angeles Times . 26 December 1998.
  3. ↑ "Australian Open 1980 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
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