Madonna Schacht

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Madonna Schacht
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Australian Open QF (1963, 1964, 1966)
French Open 4R (1964)
Wimbledon 4R (1962, 1966)
US Open QF (1966)

Madonna Schacht (born 1940s) is an Australian former tennis player.

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Tennis career

Active on tour in the 1960s, Schacht grew up in Gympie, Queensland and attended St Patrick's College. [1]

Schacht went on her first overseas tour in 1962, reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon on her first attempt. [2]

During her career she was a three-time singles quarter-finalist at the Australian Championships and a quarter-finalist at the 1966 U.S. National Championships. Her title wins include the 1962 Irish Championships (singles) and 1965 Italian Championships (doubles).

Personal life

Schacht was involved in a high-profile custody battle in the 1970s with her former husband Dr Rudi Weber, a Monash University physicist. [3] Weber, from whom she was separated, had taken her infant son to live with him in Europe. [4] She was eventually able to regain custody after a year-long legal fight. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Gailer, Lee (5 August 2009). "Old tennis courts dug up in the name of progress". The Courier Mail .
  2. ↑ Moore, Tony (3 January 2015). "Queensland Tennis' Golden Girls call for role models for young players". Brisbane Times .
  3. ↑ "Mother's friends raise $1,500 for custody case". The Canberra Times . 2 January 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Move in Germany for son". The Canberra Times. 20 May 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Custody won". The Canberra Times. 5 August 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
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