Liz Starkie Explained

Liz Starkie
Fullname:Elizabeth Starkie
Birth Date:31 August 1938
Plays:Right-handed
Australianopenresult:QF (1963)
Frenchopenresult:4R (1962, 1965)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1961, 1963)

Elizabeth Starkie (born 31 August 1938) is a British former tennis player.[1] She became Elizabeth Wagstaff after marriage. Active during the 1960s, Starkie represented Great Britain in both Federation Cup and Wightman Cup tennis.

Starkie, a native of Yorkshire, competed in the Wightman Cup from 1962 to 1966 and was the doubles partner of Ann Jones in Britain's run to the semi-finals of the 1966 Federation Cup.[2] She was a singles quarter-finalist at the 1963 Australian Championships, where she also reached the semi-finals in doubles.

Notes and References

  1. News: Britain, U.S. Split Opening Singles . . 8 August 1965.
  2. News: Miss Moffitt Clinches Wightman for U.S. . . 10 August 1965.