Leanne Harrison

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Leanne Harrison
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1958-04-10) 10 April 1958 (age 64)
Mount Evelyn, Australia
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1977, 1979)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1979)
Wimbledon 2R (1978, 1980)

Leanne Harrison (born 10 April 1958) is a retired tennis player from Australia who was a runner-up in doubles at the 1979 Australian Open.

Contents

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1979 Australian Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Connor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Evers [1]
2–6, 6–1, 0–6

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References

  1. "1979 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.