Tyra Calderwood (born 19 September 1990)[1] is a former professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking was 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008. Her career-high in doubles was 190, set on 10 September 2012.

Tyra Calderwood
Calderwood at the 2009 NSW Tennis Open
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney, New South Wales
Born (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 34)
Sydney
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$46,544
Singles
Career record69–108
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 607 (6 October 2008)
Doubles
Career record96–99
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 190 (10 September 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2008, 2009, 2012)

Early life and junior career

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Calderwood was born in Sydney and started playing tennis at the age of three.[1]

She has had limited success on the circuit, though her junior ranking did peak at 33 in 2007.

Career

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In 2008, she made her WTA Tour doubles debut after being given a wildcard with Alenka Hubacek into the Australian Open. However, they lost in the first round in straight sets. In December of that year, she won the Sorrento ITF doubles title with Shannon Golds.

In 2009, she received wildcards into the doubles tournaments at both the Sydney International and the Australian Open, losing first round in both tournaments.

ITF Circuit finals

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Doubles: 14 (6–8)

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$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–6)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 5 December 2008 ITF Sorrento, Australia Hard   Shannon Golds   Jade Curtis
  Zhang Ling
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Runner-up 2. 4 May 2009 ITF Ipswich, Australia Grass   Shannon Golds   Maki Arai
  Olivia Rogowska
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 14 September 2009 ITF Darwin, Australia Hard   Olivia Rogowska   Nicole Kriz
  Alicia Molik
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 11 September 2010 ITF Cairns, Australia Hard   Noppawan Lertcheewakarn   Tammi Patterson
  Olivia Rogowska
3–6, 6–7(3)
Runner-up 5. 19 September 2011 ITF Darwin, Australia Hard   Stephanie Bengson   Maria Fernanda Alves
  Samantha Murray
4–6, 2–6
Winner 6. 31 October 2011 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Stephanie Bengson   Isabella Holland
  Sally Peers
w/o
Winner 7. 14 November 2011 ITF Traralgon, Australia Hard   Stephanie Bengson   Monique Adamczak
  Bojana Bobusic
6–7(2), 6–1, [10–8]
Winner 8. 21 November 2011 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Stephanie Bengson   Storm Sanders
  Samantha Murray
2–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Runner-up 9. 4 February 2012 Burnie International, Australia Hard   Stephanie Bengson   Arina Rodionova
  Melanie South
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 10. 20 February 2012 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass   Stephanie Bengson   Mervana Jugić-Salkić
  Ksenia Lykina
7–5, 5–7, [7–10]
Winner 11. 25 June 2012 ITF Pattaya, Thailand Hard   Dianne Hollands   Deng Mengning
  Zhao Qianqian
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 2 July 2012 ITF Pattaya, Thailand Hard   Dianne Hollands   Eri Hozumi
  Mari Tanaka
6–4, 4–6, [10–12]
Runner-up 13. 27 August 2012 ITF Cairns, Australia Hard   Tammi Patterson   Monique Adamczak
  Victoria Larrière
2–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Winner 14. 4 March 2013 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard   Alison Bai   Anja Dokic
  Jessica Moore
7–6(7–3), 6–4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tyra CALDERWOOD". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
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