Denise Parnell

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Denise Parnell
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1960-10-11) 11 October 1960 (age 64)
Prize money$14,165
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 308 (7 Jan 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1986)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 339 (21 Dec 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q3 (1983)

Denise Parnell (born 11 October 1960) is a British former professional tennis player.

A native of Manchester, Parnell attended Withington Girls' School and was active on the professional tour throughout the 1980s, reaching a best singles world ranking of 308. In 1986 she competed in the singles main draw of the Wimbledon Championships, where she was beaten in the first round by seventh seed Helena Suková. [1]

Parnell is now a tennis referee, officiating in Wimbledon since 2006. [2]

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References

  1. "Tennis Results". United Press International . 24 June 1986.
  2. "Spotlight On...Denise Parnell". Withington Girls' School. 14 October 2008.