Judy Congdon

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Judy Congdon
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Born (1948-12-03) 3 December 1948 (age 75)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 2R (1968, 1969)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1969)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1972)

Judy Congdon (born 3 December 1948) is a British former professional tennis player. [1]

Congdon, who studied at Millfield, is a native of Exeter in Devon. [2]

A two-time British junior champion, Congdon was girls' singles runner-up to Birgitta Lindström at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships and featured in the Wimbledon women's singles main draw three times. In the qualifying rounds of the 1971 Wimbledon Championships she played in the tournament's first ever tiebreak. [3]

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References

  1. "Alex loses to Judy Congdon". The Birmingham Post . 10 May 1968.
  2. "Damp departure". Evening Standard . 27 June 1968.
  3. "Tie break". Belfast Telegraph . 15 June 1971.