Wendy Gilchrist Explained

Wendy Gilchrist
Full Name:Wendy Gilchrist (Paish)
Birth Date:17 May 1950
Plays:Left-handed
Australianopenresult:3R (1970)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1971, 1974, 1975)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1969, 1974)
Usopenresult:3R (1971)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (1970)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1971, 1972, 1973)
Wimbledondoublesresult:QF (1972)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1971, 1972)

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]

Biography

Born 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tennis Stars Wed. 18 November 1972. The Straits Times. 4. 7 July 2018.
  2. News: 13th State tennis title for Evonne. The Canberra Times. 19 May 1967. 7 July 2018. 22.
  3. News: Mrs. King Gains With Christ Evert. 13 October 1972. New York Times. 7 July 2018.