Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | Redcliffe, Australia | 4 July 1965
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $289,416 |
Singles | |
Career record | 70–90 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 35 (25 January 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1984, 1988) |
French Open | 3R (1984, 1985) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1985, 1988) |
US Open | 4R (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 18–45 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 130 (29 April 1985) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1988, 1989) |
French Open | 2R (1985) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1985) |
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