Karen Smith (tennis)

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Karen Smith
Full nameKaren Stewart-Smith
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1961-10-19) 19 October 1961 (age 61)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$14,927
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1982, 1983)
US Open Q1 (1984)

Karen Stewart-Smith (born 19 October 1961) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Smith, who is a niece of Roy Emerson, competed on the professional tour during the 1980s. [1] In addition to featuring in WTA tournaments she also claimed the United States amateur clay court championship title in 1982. [2]

A 2013 graduate of the University of Queensland, Smith is a now an exercise physiologist working in Brisbane. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tennis star an ace graduate". UQ News. 17 July 2013.
  2. "Australian win". The Canberra Times . 10 August 1982. p. 1 (Sports Section). Retrieved 11 May 2021.