Susan Rollinson

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Susan Rollinson
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa
Born (1961-08-22) 22 August 1961 (age 61)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1981, 1982, 1983)
Wimbledon 1R (1980, 1981, 1982)
US Open 2R (1981)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1982)
Wimbledon 2R (1981)
US Open 1R (1981, 1982)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1982)

Susan Rollinson (born 22 August 1961) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Rollinson, born in Johannesburg, competed on the professional tour in the early 1980s. She had two noteworthy upset wins in 1981, over Wendy Turnbull in Hilton Head and Billie Jean King in Haines City. [1]

At grand slam level, Rollinson made her only second round at the 1981 US Open, but had held a match point that year against a young Kathy Rinaldi in the Wimbledon first round. [2]

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References

  1. Amdur, Neil (8 April 1981). "Upsets Mark Women's Tennis". The New York Times .
  2. Times, Special to the New York (24 June 1981). "Miss Rinaldi Wins Opener; Vilas Is Ousted". The New York Times.