Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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Born | 8 July 1964 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $22,837 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 199 (27 April 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q1 (1985, 1986) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1985) |
US Open | Q1 (1984) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1986) |
Sally Reeves (born 8 July 1964) is a British former professional tennis player. Following marriage she is now known as Sally Taylor. [1]
A right-handed player, Reeves reached a career high singles ranking of 199 in the world and featured three times in the main draw at Wimbledon. On her Wimbledon debut in 1984 she lost a close first round match to Catherine Tanvier 6–8 in the third set. She made the second round for the only time at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships, where she had a win over fellow British wildcard Rina Einy. [2]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 13 May 1984 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | Kristin Kinney | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 19 November 1984 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard | Beth Norton | 3–6, 4–6 |
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