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]
| Full name | Wendy Gilchrist (Paish) |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Biography
editBorn 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
edit- ^ "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.
