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Wendy Turnbull

b. 1952

Australian tennis player

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Born 1952. Wendy Turnbull is an Australian tennis player.

Wendy Turnbull, (born 26 November 1952) is an Australian former tennis player. During her career, she won nine Grand Slam titles, four of them in women's doubles and five of them in mixed doubles. She also was a three-time Grand Slam runner-up in singles and won 11 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.

Career Turnbull turned professional in 1975. Her career high rankings were third in singles and fifth in doubles. She was ranked in the year-end world top 20 for 10 consecutive years (1977 through 1986) and in the year-end world top 10 for eight consecutive years from 1977 to 1984. She was nicknamed "Rabbit" by her peers because of her foot speed around the court.

Turnbull was a singles runner-up at the 1977 US Open, the 1979 French Open, and the 1980 Australian Open. She won four women's doubles titles and five mixed doubles titles at Grand Slam events.

She was a 12-time runner-up in Grand Slam doubles events: 11 times in women's doubles and one time in mixed doubles. Nine of her 11 women's doubles losses were to teams that included Martina Navratilova.

Turnbull teamed with Elizabeth Smylie to win the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She is one of very few players to have a winning record against Steffi Graf (2–1 in head-to-head matches).

Turnbull was a member of Australia's Fed Cup team from 1977 through 1988, compiling a 46–16 overall win–loss record (17–8 in singles and 29–8 in doubles). She was the captain or coach of the team from 1985 to 1993.

In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Turnbull's name and picture.

Turnbull was appointed to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Olympic Committee in 1991, the only player appointed to the committee. She also serves on the ITF's Fed Cup Committee.

Wendy Turnbull was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1984. In December 1993, the city of Brisbane named a public park in her honour. She was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.

Significant finals Grand Slam finals Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore Loss 1977 US Open Clay Chris Evert 7–6(7–3), 6–2 Loss 1979 French Open Clay Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0 Loss 1980 Australian Open Grass Hana Mandlíková 6–0, 7–5

Doubles: 15 (4 titles, 11 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Win 1978 Wimbledon Grass Kerry Melville Reid Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3 Loss 1978 US Open Hard Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–6, 6–4 Win 1979 French Open Clay Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 Loss 1979 Wimbledon Grass Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 Win 1979 US Open Hard Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3 Loss 1980 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 Loss 1981 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–3, 6–3 Loss 1982 French Open Clay Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Anne Smith 6–3, 6–4 Win 1982 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–4, 6–4 Loss 1983 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–2 Loss 1983 Australian Open Grass Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–7, 6–2 Loss 1984 US Open Hard Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4 Loss 1986 Wimbledon Grass Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–3 Loss 1986 US Open Hard Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Loss 1988 Australian Open Hard Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–0, 7–5

Mixed doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Win 1979 French Open Clay Bob Hewitt Virginia Ruzici Ion Țiriac 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Win 1980 US Open Hard Marty Riessen Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 7–5, 6–2 Win 1982 French Open Clay John Lloyd Cláudia Monteiro Cássio Motta 6–2, 7–6 Loss 1982 Wimbledon Grass John Lloyd Anne Smith Kevin Curren 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 Win 1983 Wimbledon Grass John Lloyd Billie Jean King Steve Denton 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5 Win 1984 Wimbledon Grass John Lloyd Kathy Jordan Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3

Olympics Doubles Smylie and Turnbull lost in the semifinals to Pam Shriver and Zina Garrison. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.

Year-end championships finals Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultYearLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Loss 1980 New York Carpet (i) Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 Win 1986 New York Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde Helena Suková 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3

WTA career finals Singles: 31 (11–20) Winner – LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–3)WTA Tour Championships (0–0)Virginia Slims, Avon, other (11–17)Finals by surfaceHard (2–5)Grass (3–7)Clay (2–3)Carpet (4–5) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. May 1973 Surbiton, UK Grass Ann Kiyomura 6–2, 6–0Win 2. Jul 1976 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 5–7, 6–3Win 3. Nov 1976 Tokyo, Japan Clay Michele Gurdal 6–1, 6–1Loss 1. Aug 1977 US Open Clay Chris Evert 6–7(3–7), 2–6Loss 2. Oct 1977 Phoenix, US Hard Billie Jean King 6–1, 1–6, 0–6Loss 3. Nov 1977 Melbourne, Australia Grass Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 1–6Loss 4. Jan 1978 Hollywood, US Carpet (i) Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 3–6Loss 5. Dec 1978 Sydney, Australia Grass Dianne Fromholtz 2–6, 5–7Win 4. Feb 1979 Detroit, US Carpet (i) Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)Win 5. Mar 1979 Philadelphia, US Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–3, 6–2Loss 6. May 1979 French Open Clay Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 0–6Loss 7. Sep 1979 Atlanta, US Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 6–7(6–8), 4–6Loss 8. Nov 1979 Melbourne, Australia Grass Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 2–6Loss 9. Jun 1980 Eastbourne, UK Grass Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 2–6Loss 10. Jul 1980 San Diego, US Hard Tracy Austin 1–6, 3–6Loss 11. Sep 1980 Atlanta, US Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 5–7Loss 12. Oct 1980 Phoenix, US Hard Regina Maršíková 6–7, 6–7Win 6. Nov 1980 Hong Kong Hard Marcie Louie 6–0, 6–2Loss 13. Nov 1980 Australian Open Grass Hana Mandlíková 0–6, 5–7Win 7. Dec 1980 Sydney, Australia Grass Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–8)Win 8. Nov 1981 Hong Kong Hard Sabina Simmonds 6–3, 6–4Loss 14. Jan 1982 Chicago, US Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 4–6, 1–6Loss 15. Mar 1982 Boston, US Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan 5–7, 6–1, 4–6Loss 16. Apr 1982 Orlando, US Clay Martina Navratilova 2–6, 5–7Win 9. Nov 1982 Brisbane, Australia Grass Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1Win 10. Dec 1982 Richmond, US Carpet (i) Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2Win 11. Mar 1983 Boston, US Carpet (i) Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 3–6, 6–4Loss 17. Jun 1983 Eastbourne, UK Grass Martina Navratilova 1–6, 1–6Loss 18. Nov 1983 Brisbane, Australia Grass Pam Shriver 4–6, 5–7Loss 19. Oct 1984 Los Angeles, US Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 3–6Loss 20. Apr 1985 San Diego, US Hard Annabel Croft 0–6, 6–7(5–7)

Doubles: 110 (55–55) Winner – LegendGrand Slam tournaments (4–11)WTA Championships (1–1)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (1–1)Tier III (0–0)Tier IV (0–2)Tier V (0–0)Virginia Slims, Avon, other (49–40)Finals by surfaceHard (10–16)Grass (12–11)Clay (12–8)Carpet (21–20) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 7 May 1973 Bournemouth Clay Patricia Coleman Evonne Goolagong Janet Young 7–5, 7–5Win 2. 6 January 1975 Auckland Grass Evonne Goolagong Laura duPont Ceci Martinez 6–3, 4–6, 6–4Loss 1. 23 February 1976 San Antonio Clay Patricia Bostrom Julie Anthony Helen Gourlay 0–6, 4–6Loss 2. 17 May 1976 Hamburg Clay Laura duPont Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 6–4, 5–7, 1–6Win 3. 5 July 1976 Gstaad Clay Betsy Nagelsen Brigitte Cuypers Annette Du Plooy 6–4, 6–4Loss 3. 9 August 1976 Indianapolis Clay Laura duPont Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss 2–6, 3–6Win 4. 7 March 1977 Pensacola Clay Ann Kiyomura Carrie Meyer Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 6–2Win 5. 17 October 1977 São Paulo Hard Kerry Melville Reid Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve 6–3, 5–7, 6–2Loss 4. 2 January 1978 Washington Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 3–6, 5–7Win 6. 9 January 1978 Hollywood Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–4Win 7. 6 February 1978 Seattle Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Patricia Bostrom Marita Redondo 6–2, 6–4Loss 5. 20 February 1978 Detroit Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 3–6, 4–6Loss 6. 27 February 1978 Kansas City Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 4–6, 4–6Win 8. 20 March 1978 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–2, 7–5Win 9. 26 June 1978 Wimbledon Grass Kerry Melville Reid Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3Loss 7. 29 August 1978 US Open Hard Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–7, 4–6Win 10. 9 October 1978 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Lesley Hunt Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3Loss 8. 6 November 1978 Clearwater Hard Kerry Melville Reid Martina Navratilova Anne Smith 6–7, 3–6Loss 9. 14 November 1978 Palm Springs Hard Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 3–6, 4–6Win 11. 4 December 1978 Sydney Grass Kerry Melville Reid Judy Chaloner Anne Hobbs 6–2, 4–6, 6–2Loss 10. 22 January 1979 Hollywood Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Tracy Austin Betty Stöve 2–6, 6–2, 2–6Win 12. 19 February 1979 Detroit Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 7–6(7–5)Win 13. 12 March 1979 Boston Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 6–2Win 14. 7 May 1979 Rome Clay Betty Stöve Evonne Goolagong Kerry Melville Reid 6–3, 6–4Win 15. 21 May 1979 Berlin Clay Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong Kerry Melville Reid 6–2, 7–5Win 16. 28 May 1979 French Open Clay Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 2–6, 7–5, 6–4Win 17. 11 June 1979 Chichester Grass Greer Stevens Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–3, 1–6, 7–5Win 18. 18 June 1979 Eastbourne Grass Betty Stöve Ilana Kloss Betty Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2Loss 11. 25 June 1979 Wimbledon Grass Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–5, 3–6, 2–6Win 19. 13 August 1979 Richmond Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4Win 20. 27 August 1979 US Open Hard Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3Win 21. 24 September 1979 Atlanta Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Ann Kiyomura Anne Smith 6–2, 6–4Loss 12. 1 October 1979 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–7Win 22. 8 October 1979 Phoenix Hard Betty Stöve Rosie Casals Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–6Win 23. 29 October 1979 Stockholm Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 7–5, 7–6Loss 13. 5 November 1979 Filderstadt Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 3–6, 3–6Win 24. 26 November 1979 Melbourne Grass Billie Jean King Dianne Fromholtz Anne Smith 6–3, 6–3Win 25. 3 December 1979 Sydney Grass Billie Jean King Sue Barker Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4Win 26. 28 January 1980 Seattle Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Greer Stevens Virginia Wade 6–4, 2–6, 7–5Loss 14. 25 February 1980 Houston Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 6–3, 1–6, 4–6Loss 15. 3 March 1980 Dallas Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 3–6Win 27. 10 March 1980 Boston Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 6–4, 7–6Loss 16. 19 March 1980 Avon Championships Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss 17. 9 June 1980 Chichester Grass Rosie Casals Pam Shriver Betty Stöve 4–6, 5–7Loss 18. 23 June 1980 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–4, 5–7, 1–6Loss 19. 28 July 1980 San Diego Hard Rosie Casals Tracy Austin Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 4–6, 3–6Win 28. 3 November 1980 Hong Kong Clay Sharon Walsh Penny Johnson Silvana Urroz 6–1, 6–2Loss 20. 1 December 1980 Sydney Grass Rosie Casals Pam Shriver Betty Stöve 1–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 29. 7 January 1981 Washington Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds Paula Smith 6–3, 4–6, 7–6Loss 21. 12 January 1981 Kansas City Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 2–6, 6–7(4–7)Win 30. 2 February 1981 Detroit Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2Win 31. 9 February 1981 Oakland Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4Win 32. 23 February 1981 Seattle Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 6–1, 6–4Win 33. 6 April 1981 Hilton Head Island Clay Rosie Casals Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver 7–5, 7–5Loss 22. 27 April 1981 Orlando Clay Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 1–6, 6–7(10–12)Win 34. 24 August 1981 Mahwah Hard Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–1Loss 23. 31 August 1981 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 3–6, 3–6Loss 24. 28 September 1981 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 5–7Win 35. 5 October 1981 Tampa Hard Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–4Loss 25. 14 December 1981 East Rutherford Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 3–6, 4–6Win 36. 18 January 1982 Seattle Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 7–5, 6–4Loss 26. 25 January 1982 Chicago Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 4–6Loss 27. 1 February 1982 Detroit Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec 4–6, 0–6Loss 28. 15 March 1982 Boston Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–7, 6–2, 4–6Win 37. 3 April 1982 Palm Beach Gardens Clay Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong Betty Stöve 6–1, 7–6Win 38. 26 April 1982 Orlando Clay Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–3, 6–3Loss 29. 24 May 1982 French Open Clay Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Anne Smith 3–6, 4–6Loss 30. 7 June 1982 Birmingham Grass Rosie Casals Jo Durie Anne Hobbs 3–6, 2–6Loss 31. 23 August 1982 Mahwah Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 1–6, 4–6Win 39. 30 August 1982 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–4, 6–4Win 40. 27 September 1982 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4Loss 32. 4 October 1982 Deerfield Beach Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)Loss 33. 22 January 1983 Marco Island Clay Rosie Casals Andrea Jaeger Mary Lou Piatek 5–7, 4–6Loss 34. 21 February 1983 Oakland Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Loss 35. 7 March 1983 Dallas Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 3–6, 2–6Loss 36. 25 April 1983 Atlanta Hard Rosie Casals Alycia Moulton Sharon Walsh 3–6, 6–7(1–7)Loss 37. 20 June 1983 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 2–6, 2–6Loss 38. 3 October 1983 Detroit Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter 4–6, 1–6Win 41. 14 November 1983 Brisbane Grass Anne Hobbs Pam Shriver Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–4Win 42. 21 November 1983 Sydney Grass Anne Hobbs Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3Loss 39. 28 November 1983 Australian Open Grass Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–6, 2–6Loss 40. 23 April 1984 Orlando Clay Anne Hobbs Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková 0–6, 6–1, 3–6Loss 41. 27 August 1984 US Open Hard Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 2–6, 4–6Loss 42. 24 September 1984 New Orleans Hard Sharon Walsh Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 1–6Win 43. 1 October 1984 Los Angeles Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff 6–2, 6–4Loss 43. 19 November 1984 Sydney Grass Sharon Walsh Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 2–6, 6–7(4–7)Win 44. 18 February 1985 Oakland Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–5, 6–1Win 45. 22 April 1985 San Diego Hard Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank Susan Leo 6–4, 6–0Win 46. 15 July 1985 Newport Grass Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 7–6(7–2)Loss 44. 29 July 1985 Los Angeles Hard Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 4–6, 2–6Win 47. 23 September 1985 New Orleans Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd Mary Lou Piatek Anne White 6–1, 6–2Win 48. 18 November 1985 Sydney Grass Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4Loss 45. 10 February 1986 Boca West Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver Helena Suková 2–6, 3–6Win 49. 24 February 1986 Oakland Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková 7–6(7–5), 6–1Loss 46. 10 March 1986 Dallas Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 5–7, 4–6Win 50. 17 March 1986 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3Win 51. 5 May 1986 Houston Clay Chris Evert-Lloyd Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell 6–2, 6–4Loss 47. 9 June 1986 Birmingham Grass Elizabeth Smylie Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 2–6, 4–6Loss 48. 23 June 1986 Wimbledon Grass Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 1–6, 3–6Loss 49. 25 August 1986 US Open Hard Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–3, 3–6Win 52. 29 December 1986 Brisbane Grass Hana Mandlíková Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–3Win 53. 9 February 1987 San Francisco Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 7–6(7–4)Loss 50. 13 April 1987 Amelia Island Clay Hana Mandlíková Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 3–6, 7–5Win 54. 27 April 1987 Tampa Clay Chris Evert Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 6–4, 6–3Loss 51. 11 January 1988 Australian Open Hard Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 0–6, 5–7Loss 52. 9 January 1989 Sydney Hard Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 3–6, 3–6Loss 53. 17 July 1989 Newport Grass Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7Win 55. 7 August 1989 Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova Mary Joe Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5–2 ret.Loss 54. 15 September 1989 Tokyo Carpet (i) Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández Robin White 2–6, 2–6Loss 55. 5 March 1990 Boca Raton Hard Elise Burgin Jana Novotná Helena Suková 4–6, 2–6

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Sandgate District State High School
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Member of the Order of the British Empire; Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award; Australian Tennis Hall of Fame

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Wendy Turnbull was born on 25 November 1952 in Brisbane.

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