Colleen Carney

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Colleen Carney
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1967-01-23) 23 January 1967 (age 57)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$21,779
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1984)
French Open Q1 (1985)
Wimbledon Q2 (1986)
US Open Q1 (1985)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1986)

Colleen Carney (born 23 January 1967) is an Australian former professional tennis player. [1]

Carney, who grew up in Sydney, received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in 1983. [2] [3]

Active on tour in the 1980s, Carney was ranked amongst the world's top 200 players and featured in the qualifying draws of all four grand slam tournaments, reaching the main draw only at the 1984 Australian Open. [4]

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References

  1. "Stars Compete". The Canberra Times . 15 March 1987. p. 4 (Sunday Sport). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. Levine, Ronn (1 August 1982). "Australian Smith Is Making Good Long Way From Home". Washington Post .
  3. "ACT pair chosen". The Canberra Times . 27 January 1983. p. 28. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. "SA Women's Open resurrected". The Canberra Times . 13 March 1985. p. 43. Retrieved 29 December 2021.