Gina Niland

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Gina Niland
Full nameGina Niland Craig
Country (sports)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Born (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 51)
Dublin, Ireland
Prize money$14,178
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 470 (6 July 1992)
Doubles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 436 (8 April 1991)

Gina Niland Craig (born 22 September 1972) is an Irish former professional tennis player.

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Biography

Niland, a right-handed player raised in Limerick, was an Irish number one and a five-time winner of the Irish Close Championship singles title. She had a 12-year Fed Cup career for Ireland, appearing in a record 42 ties. With 34 overall match wins, she is Ireland's most successful Fed Cup player. Competing on the international tennis circuit in the 1990s, Niland reached a best singles ranking of 470 in the world. [1]

Her brother, Conor Niland, was also a professional tennis player. [2]

ITF finals

Singles (0-2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.2 December 1990 Bachdjerrah, AlgeriaClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Haslinghuis 0–6, 6–7
Loss2.8 March 1992 Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galia Angelova 4–6, 5–7

Doubles (2-1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.4 November 1990 Meknes, MoroccoClay Flag of Ireland.svg Siobhán Nicholson Flag of France.svg Barbara Collet
Flag of France.svg Julie Foillard
7–5, 6–3
Loss2.11 May 1992 Dublin, IrelandHard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg Siobhán Nicholson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Salmon
5–7, 5–7
Win2.13 May 1996 Tortosa, SpainClay Flag of Portugal.svg Ana Gaspar Flag of Spain.svg Yolanda Clemot
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Salas Lozano
6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. "End of era as Niland quits pro-circuit". Irish Independent . 16 November 1999.
  2. Roche, Pat (19 August 1997). "Niland favourite for intermediate laurels". The Irish Times .