Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Norwich, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turned Pro | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Prince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | No. 1 (January 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 12 April 2022. |
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