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Liz Gordon (tennis)

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Liz Gordon
Full nameElizabeth Gordon Ford
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1957-05-16) 16 May 1957 (age 67)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa[1]
Singles
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (1981)
Wimbledon2R (1981, 1982)
US OpenQ1 (1982)
Doubles
Career titles1 WTA
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1982)
Wimbledon2R (1982)

Elizabeth Gordon Ford (born 16 May 1957) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Gordon featured twice in the singles second round at Wimbledon and won a WTA Tour doubles title in 1982 at the German Open (with Beverly Mould).[2] She is married to cricket coach Graham Ford.[3]

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (1–0)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win May 1982 German Open Clay South Africa Beverly Mould West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Claudia Kohde
6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ Page, Joe; Kay, Michael, eds. (1983). 1983 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. WTA. p. 167.
  2. ^ "Berlin". United Press International. 23 May 1982.
  3. ^ "Ford: Thanks but no thanks". Independent Online.
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