Gina Niland Explained

Gina Niland
Fullname:Gina Niland Craig
Birth Date:22 September 1972
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Careerprizemoney:$14,178
Highestsinglesranking:No. 470 (6 July 1992)
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 436 (8 April 1991)

Gina Niland Craig (born 22 September 1972) is an Irish former professional tennis player.

Biography

Niland, a right-handed player raised in Limerick, was an Irish number one and a five-time winner of the Irish Close Championship singles title. She had a 12-year Fed Cup career for Ireland, appearing in a record 42 ties. With 34 overall match wins, she is Ireland's most successful Fed Cup player. Competing on the international tennis circuit in the 1990s, Niland reached a best singles ranking of 470 in the world.[1]

Her brother, Conor Niland, was also a professional tennis player.[2]

ITF finals

Singles (0-2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.2 December 1990Bachdjerrah, AlgeriaClay Eva Haslinghuis0–6, 6–7
Loss2.8 March 1992Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Galia Angelova4–6, 5–7

Doubles (2-1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.4 November 1990Meknes, MoroccoClay Siobhán Nicholson Barbara Collet
Julie Foillard
7–5, 6–3
Loss2.Dublin, IrelandHard (i) Siobhán Nicholson Lucie Ahl
Julie Salmon
5–7, 5–7
Win2.13 May 1996Tortosa, SpainClay Yolanda Clemot
Ana Salas Lozano
6–4, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. News: End of era as Niland quits pro-circuit . . 16 November 1999.
  2. News: Roche . Pat . Niland favourite for intermediate laurels . . 19 August 1997.