Elizabeth Galphin

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Elizabeth Galphin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1968-08-26) August 26, 1968 (age 53)
Prize money$50,062
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 185 (May 9, 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1988)
French Open Q2 (1988)
Wimbledon Q1 (1988)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 225 (Apr 25, 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon Q3 (1988)

Elizabeth Galphin (born August 26, 1968) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Galphin, ranked as high as 185 in the world, had a third round appearance at the 1987 Argentine Open, beating seeded player Christiane Jolissaint en route. She featured in the singles main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and won her first round match against Paula Smith. [1] Her son Milledge Cossu is a tennis player, currently for Purdue University. [2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.May 1987 Bath, United KingdomClay Flag of Spain.svg María José Llorca 1–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss2.Jul 1987 Spartanburg, United StatesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ingelise Driehuis 2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Nov 1989 Pforzheim, West GermanyHard Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Schneider Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elena Bryukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eugenia Maniokova
1–6, 1–6

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References

  1. "Tennis". La Tribune . January 13, 1988. p. D2.
  2. "Gajdzik Adds Cossu for Spring". Purdue Boilermakers. November 18, 2020.