Amanda Brown (born 2 May 1965) is a former professional British tennis player who reached the second round of Wimbledon (on two occasions) and the Australian Open, as well as competing for Great Britain at the 1984 Olympics and the 1984 Federation Cup. As a junior, she twice won the junior title at the Australian Open, in 1982 and 1983. She played her first matches on the WTA tour in November 1982 and her final matches at Wimbledon in 1986. During her career, Brown successfully gained victories over players such as Sue Barker, Sara Gomer, Annabel Croft and Gigi Fernández.
Amanda BrownCountry (sports) | Great Britain |
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Born | (1965-05-02) 2 May 1965 (age 59) |
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Turned pro | 1982 |
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Retired | 1986 |
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Prize money | US$77,096 |
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Career record | 24–43 |
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Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
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Australian Open | 2R (1985) |
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French Open | 1R (1985) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1983, 1984) |
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US Open | 1R (1984, 1985) |
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Olympic Games | 2R (1984) |
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Career record | 12–37 |
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Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
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Australian Open | 1R (1983, 1985) |
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French Open | 1R (1985) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986) |
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US Open | 1R (1984, 1985) |
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Last updated on: 5 February 2015. |
Brown also reached the doubles final at the tournament in Salt Lake City in 1983, the singles semifinals in Hershey (as a qualifier) and Denver in 1984, and the singles quarterfinals in Melbourne in 1985.[1][2]
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.