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Lindsay Blachford
Full nameLindsay Blachford
Country (sports) United Kingdom Great Britain
Born (1953-04-06) 6 April 1953 (age 71)
Stepney, London, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R ( 1973)
French Open1R ( 1974)
Wimbledon3R ( 1973)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R ( 1973)
Wimbledon2R ( 1972)
US Open1R ( 1974)

Lindsay Blachford (born 6 April 1953) is a British former professional tennis player.

Blachford, who comes from London, competed on tour in the 1970s.

She had a win over American Federation Cup player Patti Hogan at the 1972 North of England Championships. [1]

Most notably, Blachford made the round of 32 at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, beating two other British players en route, former French Open champion Shirley Brasher and a young Sue Barker. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Blachford moves into quarter-finals". New Nation. 20 July 1972.
  2. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 25 June - 08 July 1973". www.itftennis.com.