Full name | Kerry Melville Reid |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Mosman, New South Wales | 7 August 1947
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
Retired | 1979 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 236–104 |
Career titles | 22 |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (4 July 1976) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1977Jan) |
French Open | SF (1967) |
Wimbledon | SF (1974) |
US Open | F (1972) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 172–64 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1968, 1977Dec) |
Wimbledon | W (1978) |
US Open | F (1978) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1966) |
French Open | QF (1969) |
Wimbledon | QF (1977) |
US Open | QF (1966) |
Kerry Melville Reid MBE (née Melville; born 7 August 1947) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top-ten rankings for 12 consecutive years (1968–1979)[citation needed]. She won at least one tournament annually from 1966 through 1979, except for 1975. Her career-high ranking was world No. 5 in 1971, behind Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong, and Rosie Casals.