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| Country (sports) | 
Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1939 |
| Died | 5 September 2022 (aged 83) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R ( 1961) |
| French Open | 3R ( 1965) |
| Wimbledon | 4R ( 1965) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF ( 1959) |
| French Open | 2R ( 1965) |
| Wimbledon | QF ( 1963, 1965) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF ( 1959) |
| French Open | 2R ( 1964, 1965) |
| Wimbledon | 4R ( 1965) |
Robin Lesh (22 August 1939 – 5 September 2022) [1] was an Australian tennis player. [2]
Lesh, a Melbourne based player, made her first European tour in 1963 and had a win over a young Virginia Wade en route to the final of the Cumberland tournament. [3] A two-time Wimbledon doubles quarter-finalist, she also made the fourth round of the singles in 1965, then lost to Billie Jean Moffitt. [4] Her tournament wins include the singles title at Aix-en-Provence in 1965. [5] She married Geelong Grammar teacher John Bedggood. [6]
References
- ^ "Robin Bedggood". The Age. 7 September 2022.
- ^ "'Unknown' In Upset Win". The Canberra Times. 10 April 1963. p. 42 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Virginia again". Kent & Sussex Courier. 19 April 1963.
- ^ "Ralston Rallies". The Los Angeles Times. 29 June 1965.
- ^ "Dans le monde du tennis". Le Soleil (in French). 26 April 1965.
- ^ "Bedggood John Andrew". Geelong Advertiser. mytributes.com.au. 28 March 2020.