Full name | Wendy Gilchrist (Paish) |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | 17 May 1950 |
Plays | Left-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]
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.
References
- ↑ "Tennis Stars Wed". The Straits Times. 18 November 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "13th State tennis title for Evonne". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Mrs. King Gains With Christ Evert". New York Times. 13 October 1972. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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