Susan Vinton

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Susan Vinton
Full nameSusan Vinton Chandler
Country (sports)United States
Born (1953-11-13) November 13, 1953 (age 70)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1972)
US Open 1R (1970, 1972)

Susan Vinton Chandler (born November 13, 1953) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

Vinton, raised in Sarasota, Florida, is the daughter of Dr. Richard Vinton, a dermatologist and tennis instructor. [2] She began competing on the professional tour in 1972 and twice featured in the US Open singles main draw. [3] Ranked 73 in 1973. During the 1970s she married Gewan Maharaj, a tennis player from Trinidad and Tobago, but she has since remarried. [4]

Now lives in Delray Beach, Florida.

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References

  1. "DePalmer clan laid the groundwork for birth of Bollettieri Tennis Academy". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 29, 2007.
  2. "Susan Vinton Rallies, Upsets Tour Player". The Naples Daily News . April 11, 1971.
  3. "Susan Vinton feels more comfortable on tour now". Columbus Ledger . July 31, 1972.
  4. "Pro-Ams Tourney Set". Tampa Bay Times . April 6, 1974.