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Lindsay Blachford

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Lindsay Blachford
Full nameLindsay Blachford
Country (sports)United Kingdom Great Britain
Born (1953-04-06) 6 April 1953 (age 71)
Stepney, London, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1973)
French Open1R (1974)
Wimbledon3R (1973)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1973)
Wimbledon2R (1972)
US Open1R (1974)

Lindsay Blachford (born 6 April 1953) is a British former professional tennis player.

Blachford, who comes from London, competed on tour in the 1970s.

She had a win over American Federation Cup player Patti Hogan at the 1972 North of England Championships.[1]

Most notably, Blachford made the round of 32 at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, beating two other British players en route, former French Open champion Shirley Brasher and a young Sue Barker.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Blachford moves into quarter-finals". New Nation. 20 July 1972.
  2. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 25 June - 08 July 1973". www.itftennis.com.
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