Frances MacLennan

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Frances MacLennan
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1943-12-20) 20 December 1943 (age 80)
Glasgow, Scotland
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1966)
Wimbledon 4R (1965)
US Open 2R (1968)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 3R (1962, 1966)
Wimbledon SF (1968)
US Open 1R (1969)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 1R (1966, 1973)
Wimbledon 4R (1968)
US Open 2R (1969, 1974)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Tokyo Women's Doubles

Frances MacLennan (born 20 December 1943) is a Scottish former professional tennis player.

MacLennan, born in Glasgow, was one of Great Britain's top players of the 1960s.

A regular competitor at Wimbledon, she made it through the round of 16 of the singles in 1965, but her best performance at the tournament was a semi-final appearance in doubles with Robin Lloyd in 1968. [1]

MacLennan is the former wife of tennis player Roger Taylor, whom she married in 1969. The couple had three children. [2]

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References

  1. "Few Australian hopes left at Wimbledon". The Canberra Times . 29 June 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. "Wimbledon champion in the making". UK Daily Mail. 12 February 2012.