Wendy Gilchrist

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Wendy Gilchrist
Full nameWendy Gilchrist (Paish)
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1950-05-17) 17 May 1950 (age 73)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1970)
French Open 2R (1971, 1974, 1975)
Wimbledon 3R (1969, 1974)
US Open 3R (1971)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1970)
French Open 2R (1971, 1972, 1973)
Wimbledon QF (1972)
US Open 2R (1971, 1972)

Wendy Gilchrist (born 17 May 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. From 1972 she competed as Wendy Paish following her marriage to British Davis Cup player John Paish. [1]

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Biography

Born in 1950, she is the daughter of tennis player Jim Gilchrist. [2]

Gilchrist, a left-handed player, played on the professional tour in the 1970s and made it to the Virginia Slims Championships in 1972. [3]

Her best performance in a Grand Slam tournament came at the 1970 Australian Open, where she was a semifinalist in the women's doubles with Lesley Hunt. She was a quarterfinalist in mixed doubles at the 1971 French Open and a quarterfinalist in the women's doubles at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.

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References

  1. "Tennis Stars Wed". The Straits Times . 18 November 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. "13th State tennis title for Evonne". The Canberra Times . 19 May 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. "Mrs. King Gains With Christ Evert". New York Times . 13 October 1972. Retrieved 7 July 2018.