Robyn Mawdsley

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Robyn Mawdsley
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1971-05-03) 3 May 1971 (age 52)
Prize money$43,941
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 366 (24 June 1996)
Doubles
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 182 (9 May 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1991, 1994)

Robyn Mawdsley (born 3 May 1971) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

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Biography

Mawdsley competed on the professional tour in the 1990s, after playing college tennis in the United States for Texas A&M. [1]

In ger career, Mawdsley reached a best singles ranking of No. 366 in the world. She was more successful on tour as a doubles player. [2] Ranked as high as 182 for doubles, she twice featured in the main draw of the Australian Open, in 1991 and 1994. She won a total of six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, four of which came in 1995.

ITF finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.5 June 1995ITF Dublin, IrelandClay Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Miskolczi 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (6–12)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.23 April 1990ITF Sutton, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Keller Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
6–7(8), 3–6
Runner-up2.6 May 1991ITF Lee-on-the-Solent, UKClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay Flag of Germany.svg Anke Marchl
Flag of Germany.svg Christina Singer
6–4, 6–7, 1–6
Runner-up3.29 June 1992ITF Ronneby, SwedenClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clare Thompson Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Bernstein
Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Narbe
5–7, 0–6
Runner-up4.19 July 1992ITF Frinton, United KingdomGrass Flag of Namibia.svg Elizma Nortje Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Caroline Billingham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Thomas
2–6, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up5.16 November 1992ITF Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joanne Limmer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tessa Price
2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up6.14 March 1993ITF Wodonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Thomas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate McDonald
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Taylor
6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up7.21 March 1993ITF Canberra, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maija Avotins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate McDonald
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Taylor
w/o
Winner1.10 May 1993ITF Basingstoke, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Haas
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Liezel Huber
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up8.24 May 1993ITF Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Peters Flag of Latvia.svg Agnese Gustmane
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Teodorowicz
6–7(2), 2–6
Runner-up9.25 October 1993ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith
4–6, 5–7
Winner2.24 April 1995ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
6–3, 6–1
Winner3.8 May 1995ITF Lee-on-the-Solent, UKClay Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kaye Hand
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Taylor
7–6(0), 6–2
Winner4.5 June 1995ITF Dublin, IrelandClay Flag of Ireland.svg Karen Nugent Flag of Ireland.svg Claire Curran
Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Doyle
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Winner5.10 July 1995ITF Felixstowe, United KingdomGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Peters Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Davies
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up10.17 July 1995ITF Frinton, United KingdomGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Peters Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia.svg Julia Lutrova
6–7(2), 6–1, 4–6
Runner-up11.30 October 1995ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tessa Price
4–6, 2–6
Winner6.4 May 1996ITF Hatfield, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Wood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
4–6, 7–6(4), 7–5
Runner-up12.16 June 1996ITF Tashkent, UzbekistanClay Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Kilsch Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Brioukhovets
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
4–6, 2–6

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