Nerida Gregory (born 13 May 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
| Full name | Nerida Gregory |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 13 May 1956 Bundaberg, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1975) |
| French Open | 1R (1976, 1978, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1974, 1980) |
| US Open | 1R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1977 (Jan), 1977 (Dec)) |
| French Open | 3R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1974) |
| US Open | 2R (1977) |
Biography
editGregory, who comes from Bundaberg in Queensland, won back-to-back Australian Open girls' doubles junior titles in 1974 and 1975.[1]
She featured in the main draw of all grand slam tournaments during her career. At the 1975 Australian Open, in addition to winning the girls' doubles, she also competed in the women's singles and made the third round, with wins over Dianne Evers and Pam Whytcross. At both the January and December editions of the Australian Open in 1977 she partnered with Jan Wilton to make the quarter-finals of the women's doubles .
In 1980 she won the Australian Hard Court Championships, a non tour event, and also made the final of three WTA Tour tournaments.[2] During her tour of Japan in October, she lost the doubles final in Nagoya, then was runner-up in both the singles and doubles events at the Japan Open in Tokyo.[3]
She continued competing on tour until 1984 and while she didn't reach any further finals, she did have some notable wins. In 1981 she overcame a deficit of 0–6, 1–5, to win against three-time grand slam champion Virginia Wade, at the Family Circle Cup in South Carolina.[4] At Wimbledon in 1983 she beat Steffi Graf in the second round of qualifying.[5]
WTA Tour finals
editSingles (0–1)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | October, 1980 | Tokyo, Japan | $50,000 (Colgate) | Hard | Mariana Simionescu | 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (0–2)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | October, 1980 | Nagoya, Japan | $50,000 (Colgate) | Hard | Marie Pinterová | Lindsay Morse Jean Nachand |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | October, 1980 | Tokyo, Japan | $50,000 (Colgate) | Hard | Marie Pinterová | Dana Gilbert Mareen Louie |
5–7, 6–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Honour Roll: Girls Doubles". Official Website of the Australian Open. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Hardcourt Tennis: Israeli wins title". The Canberra Times. 7 January 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 27 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mariana Borg's title". The Canberra Times. 29 October 1980. p. 31. Retrieved 27 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Amdur, Neil (8 April 1981). "Upsets Mark Women's Tennis". New York Times. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 20 June - 03 July 1983". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2018.