![]() Samantha Cornett, Lima 2019 Pan Am Games | |
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Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Born | Deep River, Ontario, Canada | February 4, 1991
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Turned Pro | 2007 |
Retired | 2020 |
Plays | Right Handed |
Coached by | Heather Wallace & Jessica Di Mauro |
Racquet used | Harrow |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 23 (February, 2018) |
Title(s) | 13 |
Tour final(s) | 21 |
Medal record | |
Last updated: April, 2020. |
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