Marilyn Pryde Explained

Marilyn Pryde
Birth Date:15 May 1952
Plays:Right-handed
Frenchopenresult:Q2 (1972, 1973)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1972, 1973)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1973)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1970, 1971)
Frenchopenmixedresult:1R (1973)
Wimbledonmixedresult:3R (1970)

Marilyn Lawrence (née Pryde; born 15 May 1952) is a former New Zealand professional tennis player.

Tennis career

Pryde won her first national championship in 1968 as a 15-year old and made her debut for the New Zealand Federation Cup team in 1970, going on to feature in eight ties.[1] [2] She was runner-up to Evonne Goolagong at the 1973 New Zealand Open and also came up against Goolagong in one of her appearances at Wimbledon.[1] [3]

Personal life

Pryde's daughter, jewellery and handbag designer Kelly Lawrence, is married to New Zealand triathlete Terenzo Bozzone.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Young designer aces her Glam Slam opponents . . 9 January 2004 . Alan . Perrott . 21 December 2021.
  2. News: Team to watch is Britain . . 28 December 1970 . 19 December 2021 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Miss Goolagong wins NZ final . . 15 January 1973 . 19 December 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: What the gossip mags say . . 1 October 2012 . 21 December 2021.