Warren Woodcock

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Warren Woodcock
Full nameWarren W. Woodcock
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1936-09-22) 22 September 1936 (age 88)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1957)
French Open 4R (1957)
Wimbledon 2R (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961)
US Open 1R (1960)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1957) [1]
Wimbledon 3R (1957) [2]
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1957) [1]
Wimbledon 3R (1959) [2]

Warren W. Woodcock (born 22 September 1936) is an Australian former amateur tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Championships in 1957 and the final of a US Pro Championship in 1967, losing to Sam Giammalva.

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