Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | 11 May 1969 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $15,078 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 215 (6 Jul 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
French Open | Q1 (1986) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1986) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 337 (23 Nov 1987) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | Q3 (1986) |
Stephanie Faulkner (born 11 May 1969) is an Australian former professional tennis player.
Faulkner, a Queenslander, won national championships in junior age groups and played on the professional tour during the late 1980s. [1] At the 1985 Auckland Open she had an upset win over the top seeded Belinda Cordwell to reach the quarter-finals. She made the main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and lost in the first round to Zina Garrison. [2]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Jun 1985 | ITF Birmingham, United States | Clay | Susan Sloane | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1985 | ITF Honolulu, United States | Hard | Kate Latham | 6–7(2), 6–1, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | Jul 1987 | ITF Litchfield, United States | Clay | Maya Kidowaki | 3–6, 1–6 |
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