Lisa Pennington

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Lisa Pennington
Country (sports) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Born (1963-02-20) 20 February 1963 (age 60)
Prize money$13,601
Singles
Career record14–51
Highest rankingNo. 229 (7 Dec 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q3 (1981)
Doubles
Career record1–10
Highest rankingNo. 404 (26 Oct 1987)

Lisa Pennington (born 20 February 1963) is a British former professional tennis player. [1]

Pennington, who was raised in Lutterworth, took up a scholarship to Mississippi State University and as a freshman in 1982 was selected to participate in the NCAA singles championships. [2]

Following her stint in collegiate tennis she competed on the professional tour and reached a career high singles ranking of 229 in the world. She made the second round of the 1986 Brazilian Open and 1987 Argentine Open.

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References

  1. "Who says State tennis star can't speak the language?". Clarion-Ledger . 16 April 1982.
  2. "Pennington in NCAAs; Carey gets Florida all-star". Clarion-Ledger . 11 May 1982.