Lesley Charles

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Lesley Charles
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1952-07-15) 15 July 1952 (age 72)
Worcester, England
Singles
Career titles1
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1973, 1975)
French Open 2R (1977)
Wimbledon 4R (1974)
US Open 1R (1974, 1975, 1977)
Doubles
Career titles10
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1973, 1975)
French Open SF (1977)
Wimbledon SF (1976, 1977)
US Open QF (1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon F (1974)
US Open QF (1974)
Team competitions
Wightman Cup W (1974)

Lesley Charles (born 15 July 1952) is a former tennis player from the UK. [1] [2] In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open. [3] Charles was a Wimbledon mixed doubles runner-up in 1974, with compatriot Mark Farrell, losing in straight sets to Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.

Contents

In 1974, Charles won 15 doubles titles with Sue Mappin, mainly on the British circuit. [4]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1974WimbledonGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Farrell Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson 		3–6, 7–9

References

  1. ↑ Lesley Charles at wtatennis.com
  2. ↑ Lesley Charles at itftennis.com
  3. ↑ "Lesley Charles". Australian Open. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 265. ISBN   9780362002171.


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