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Karen Dewis

b. 1962

Canadian tennis player

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Born 1962. Karen Dewis is a Canadian tennis player.

Karen Dewis (born 19 September 1962) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Tennis career Dewis featured on the WTA Tour in the 1980s. She reached the final qualifying round at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships and won her first round match at the 1984 Borden Classic.

Between 1980 and 1984 she appeared in a total of six ties for the Canada Federation Cup team. Her only singles win came against Mexico's Alejandra Vallejo, in addition to doubles wins over Yugoslavia and Chile.

A varsity tennis player for the UCLA Bruins, Dewis was a gold medalist for Canada at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton, partnering Jill Hetherington.

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Who is Karen Dewis?

Canadian tennis player

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Karen Dewis was born on 19 September 1962.

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Karen Dewis is a tennis player.

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· Wikipedia: Karen Dewis

· Wikidata: Q106838174

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