Sue Saliba

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Sue Saliba
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Born (1957-10-14) 14 October 1957 (age 66)
Melbourne, Australia [1]
Height164 cm (5 ft 4+12 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1979, 1980, 1981)
Wimbledon 3R (1980)
US Open 2R (1977, 1980)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1978, 1979)
Wimbledon 3R (1980, 1981)
US Open 2R (1979)

Sue Saliba (born 14 October 1957 [1] ) is a retired tennis player from Australia who won Australian Open girls' singles championship in 1976 [2]

Saliba reached the Wimbledon singles third round in 1980. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 341. ISBN   9780362020342.
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  3. Wimbledon