Pia Balling

Pia Balling
Full nameKirsten Pia Balling
Country (sports) Denmark
Born (1940-06-20) 20 June 1940 (age 84)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open3R (1962)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1962, 1963)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1963)

Kirsten Pia Balling (born 20 June 1940) is a Danish former professional tennis player.

A native of Vedbæk, Balling started playing tennis at the age of 14 and received tutoring from Kurt Nielsen.[1]

Balling was an 11-time Danish national singles champion in the 1960s, winning five indoor and six outdoor titles. She featured in doubles main draws at Wimbledon during her career and in 1962 reached the singles third round of the U.S. National Championships. Between 1963 and 1967 she represented Denmark in the Federation Cup.[2]

  1. ^ "Danish Tennis Star To Study Medicine". The Honolulu Advertiser. 7 October 1962.
  2. ^ "Key Statistics". billiejeankingcup.com.