Kerry Ballard

Kerry Ballard
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1949-12-16) 16 December 1949 (age 74)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1968, 1973)
WimbledonQ2 (1973)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1970)

Kerry Ballard (born Kerry Hogarth; 16 December 1949) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Ballard, a NSW junior state champion, grew up in the north of Sydney.[1] She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the 1970 Australian Open and twice played in the second round of the singles.[2]

Active on the ITF senior circuit, Ballard is regarded as the world's top player over the age of 70 and was named Australian Senior Tennis Player of the Year in 2020.[3]

  1. ^ "A.C.T. Threat in Tennis Titles". The Canberra Times. 26 March 1970. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Locals: Kerry Ballard of Collaroy - the Serena Williams of W70". Northern Beaches Sports Tribune.
  3. ^ "Kerry Ballard of Collaroy is Australian Senior Tennis Player of the Year". Northern Beaches Sports Tribune. 10 February 2020.