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{{Short description|British tennis player}} |
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{{Infobox tennis biography |
{{Infobox tennis biography |
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| name = Valda Lake |
| name = Valda Lake |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|11|df=yes}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|11|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = Torquay, Devon, UK |
| birth_place = Torquay, Devon, UK |
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| height = 5 |
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} |
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| turnedpro = [[1983 WTA Tour|1983]] |
| turnedpro = [[1983 WTA Tour|1983]] |
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| retired = [[1997 WTA Tour|1997]] |
| retired = [[1997 WTA Tour|1997]] |
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| singlestitles = 0 [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] (0 [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]) |
| singlestitles = 0 [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] (0 [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]) |
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| highestsinglesranking = 172 (11 April 1988) |
| highestsinglesranking = 172 (11 April 1988) |
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| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1988 Australian Open – Women's |
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1988 Australian Open – Women's singles|1988]]) |
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| FrenchOpenresult = |
| FrenchOpenresult = |
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| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's |
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1989]]) |
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| USOpenresult = |
| USOpenresult = |
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| doublesrecord = 156–186 |
| doublesrecord = 156–186 |
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| doublestitles = 0 WTA (8 ITF) |
| doublestitles = 0 WTA (8 ITF) |
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| highestdoublesranking = 56 (20 June 1994) |
| highestdoublesranking = 56 (20 June 1994) |
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1994 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1994]]) |
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| grandslamsdoublesresults = no |
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[1994 French Open – Women's doubles|1994]], [[1995 French Open – Women's doubles|1995]], [[1996 French Open – Women's doubles|1996]]) |
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R ([[1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1993]]) |
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[1994 French Open - Women's Doubles|1994]], [[1995 French Open - Women's Doubles|1995]], [[1996 French Open - Women's Doubles|1996]]) |
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| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[1993 US Open – Women's doubles|1993]], [[1994 US Open – Women's doubles|1994]], [[1995 US Open – Women's doubles|1995]]) |
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| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[1993 US Open - Women's Doubles|1993]], [[1994 US Open - Women's Doubles|1994]], [[1995 US Open - Women's Doubles|1995]]) |
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| mixedrecord = 2–5 |
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| mixedtitles = 0 |
| mixedtitles = 0 |
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| WimbledonMixedresult = 2R ([[1994 Wimbledon Championships |
| WimbledonMixedresult = 2R ([[1994 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1994]], [[1995 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1995]]) |
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'''Valda Lake''' (born 11 October 1968) is a former [[tennis]] player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in [[1983 WTA Tour|1983]] and retired in [[1997 WTA Tour|1997]]. Over the course of her career she reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 172 in singles (achieved on 11 April 1988) and number 56 in doubles (achieved on 20 June 1994). During her career, Lake was more successful in doubles than she was in singles, winning eight [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] titles and reaching the final of the 1994 [[China Open (tennis)|China Open]].<ref>{{WTA|4528|Valda Lake}}</ref> She represented Great Britain in the Olympics held in Atlanta |
'''Valda Lake''' (born 11 October 1968) is a former [[tennis]] player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in [[1983 WTA Tour|1983]] and retired in [[1997 WTA Tour|1997]]. Over the course of her career, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 172 in singles (achieved on 11 April 1988) and number 56 in doubles (achieved on 20 June 1994). During her career, Lake was more successful in doubles than she was in singles, winning eight [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] titles and reaching the final of the 1994 [[China Open (tennis)|China Open]].<ref>{{WTA|120007<!--was 4528-->|Valda Lake}}</ref> She represented Great Britain in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] held in Atlanta playing doubles with [[Clare Wood]] and reaching the quarter-finals before losing to the Gold Medalist American Team- [[Gigi Fernández]] and [[Mary Joe Fernández]]. |
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She currently lives in Los Angeles and owns an art gallery named "Wallspace" and is a set decorator in TV commercials. |
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==WTA tour and ITF circuit finals== |
==WTA tour and ITF circuit finals== |
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===Singles: 2 (1–1)=== |
===Singles: 2 (1–1)=== |
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!style="width:115px"|Date |
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|'''Outcome''' |
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!style="width:260px"|Tournament |
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|'''Date''' |
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!style="width:50px"|Surface |
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|'''Tournament''' |
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!style="width:200px"|Opponent |
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|'''Surface''' |
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!style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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|'''Opponent in the final''' |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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|'''Score in the final''' |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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|- bgcolor=#f0f8ff |
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| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|5|10}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|5|10}} |
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| $10,000 Basingston, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Basingston, Great Britain |
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===Doubles: 18 (8–10)=== |
===Doubles: 18 (8–10)=== |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
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| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
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| WTA Tier I (0–0) |
| WTA Tier I (0–0) |
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| WTA Tier II – IV (0–1) |
| WTA Tier II – IV (0–1) |
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| ITF Circuit (8–9) |
| ITF Circuit (8–9) |
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| Hard (3–8) |
| Hard (3–8) |
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!style="width:260px"|Tournament |
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|'''Date''' |
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!style="width:50px"|Surface |
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|'''Tournament''' |
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!style="width:200px"|Partner |
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|'''Surface''' |
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!style="width:200px"|Opponents |
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|'''Partnering''' |
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!style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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|'''Opponents in the final''' |
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|'''Score in the final''' |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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|- bgcolor=#f0f8ff |
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| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|7|21}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|7|21}} |
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| $5,000 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| $5,000 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} {{sortname|Kaye|Hand}} |
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| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Ingelise|Driehuis}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Simone Schilder]] |
| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Ingelise|Driehuis}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Simone Schilder]] |
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| 1–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| 1–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|11|17}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|11|17}} |
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| $10,000 Croydon, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Croydon, Great Britain |
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Digna Ketelaar]] <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Simone Schilder]] |
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Digna Ketelaar]] <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Simone Schilder]] |
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| 7–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 7–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|01}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|01}} |
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| $10,000 Vereeniging, South Africa |
| $10,000 Vereeniging, South Africa |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Katie Rickett |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Katie Rickett]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Mary|Daily}} <br/> {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Mary|Daily}} <br/> {{flagicon|FRG}} {{sortname|Cornelia|Lechner}} |
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| 4–6, 1–6 |
| 4–6, 1–6 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|08}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|08}} |
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| $10,000 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| $10,000 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Katie Rickett |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Katie Rickett]] |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Linda|Barnard}} <br/> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Mariaan|de Swardt}} |
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Linda|Barnard}} <br/> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Mariaan|de Swardt}} |
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| 4–6, 6–7 |
| 4–6, 6–7 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|15}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|15}} |
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| $25,000 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| $25,000 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Katie Rickett |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Katie Rickett]] |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Elna|Reinach}} <br/> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Monica|Reinach}} |
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Elna|Reinach}} <br/> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} {{sortname|Monica|Reinach}} |
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| 4–6, 2–6 |
| 4–6, 2–6 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|4|20}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|4|20}} |
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| $10,000 Queens, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Queens, Great Britain |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|BEL}} |
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ilse de Ruysscher]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jo |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jo Louis (tennis)|Jo Louis]] <br/> {{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Frédérique|Martin}} |
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| 1–6, 7–5,4–6 |
| 1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|5|11}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|5|11}} |
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| $10,000 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain |
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| {{flagicon|ISR}} {{sortname|Ilana|Berger}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Titia|Wilmink}} |
| {{flagicon|ISR}} {{sortname|Ilana|Berger}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Titia|Wilmink}} |
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| 6–3, 6–2 |
| 6–3, 6–2 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1988|10|03}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1988|10|03}} |
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| $25,000 Eastbourne, Great Britain |
| $25,000 Eastbourne, Great Britain |
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| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Anne Simpkin |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anne Simpkin]] |
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| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Carin|Bakkum}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Simone|Schilder}} |
| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Carin|Bakkum}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Simone|Schilder}} |
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| 4–6, 4–6 |
| 4–6, 4–6 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1989|9|18}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1989|9|18}} |
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| $10,000 Bangkok, Thailand |
| $10,000 Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Claudine|Toleafoa}} |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Claudine|Toleafoa}} |
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| {{flagicon|HKG}} {{sortname|Paulette|Moreno}} <br/> {{flagicon|DEN}} {{sortname|Karin|Ptaszek}} |
| {{flagicon|HKG|1959}} {{sortname|Paulette|Moreno}} <br/> {{flagicon|DEN}} {{sortname|Karin|Ptaszek}} |
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| 7–6, 1–6, 7–5 |
| 7–6, 1–6, 7–5 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|2|18}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|2|18}} |
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| $10,000 Croydon, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Croydon, Great Britain |
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| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Claire|Wegink}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Dorien|Wamelink}} |
| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Claire|Wegink}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Dorien|Wamelink}} |
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| 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
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|- |
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|2|25}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|2|25}} |
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| $10,000 Norwich, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Norwich, Great Britain |
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| Carpet (i) |
| Carpet (i) |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Anne Simpkin |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anne Simpkin]] |
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| {{flagicon|GER}} {{sortname|Anke|Marchl}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Dorien|Wamelink}} |
| {{flagicon|GER}} {{sortname|Anke|Marchl}} <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Dorien|Wamelink}} |
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| 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
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|- |
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|4|29}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|4|29}} |
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| $10,000 Basingstoke, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Basingstoke, Great Britain |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Virginia Humphreys- |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Humphreys-Davies]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Caroline Billingham <br/> {{flagicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Lesley|O'Halloran}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Caroline Billingham]] <br/> {{flagicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Lesley|O'Halloran}} |
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| 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
| 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
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|- |
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|9|16}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|9|16}} |
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| $25,000 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| $25,000 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|GER}} {{sortname|Meike|Babel}} |
| {{flagicon|GER}} {{sortname|Meike|Babel}} |
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| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|TCH}} {{sortname|Ivana|Havrlíková}} <br/> {{flagicon|TCH}} {{sortname|Kateřina|Šišková}} |
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| 7–5, 6–0 |
| 7–5, 6–0 |
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|- |
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|4|26}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|4|26}} |
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| $10,000 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colette Hall |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Colette Hall]] |
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| {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Paula|Iversen}} <br/> {{flagicon|GBR}} {{sortname|Michele|Mair}} |
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Paula|Iversen}} <br/> {{flagicon|GBR}} {{sortname|Michele|Mair}} |
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| 2–6, 4–6 |
| 2–6, 4–6 |
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|- |
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|5|10}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|5|10}} |
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| $10,000 Basingston, Great Britain |
| $10,000 Basingston, Great Britain |
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| 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
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|- bgcolor=#d0f0c0 |
|- bgcolor=#d0f0c0 |
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| |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1994|2|14}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1994|2|14}} |
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| $100,000 [[China Open (tennis)|China Open, Beijing]], China |
| $100,000 [[China Open (tennis)|China Open, Beijing]], China |
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| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sortname|Kerry-Anne|Guse}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sortname|Kerry-Anne|Guse}} |
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| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li |
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Li-Ling]] <br/> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Fang (tennis)|Fang Li]] |
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| 0–6, 2–6 |
| 0–6, 2–6 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|2|26}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|2|26}} |
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| $50,000 Southampton, Great Britain |
| $50,000 Southampton, Great Britain |
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Laura|Golarsa}} <br/> {{flagicon|SLO}} {{sortname|Tina|Križan}} |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sortname|Laura|Golarsa}} <br/> {{flagicon|SLO}} {{sortname|Tina|Križan}} |
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| 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |
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| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|3|04}} |
| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|3|04}} |
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| $25,000 Rockford, United States |
| $25,000 Rockford, United States |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{WTA |
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* {{ITF |
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* {{Fed Cup player}} |
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* {{FedCup player|20002733|Valda Lake}} |
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{{Persondata |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British tennis player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 11 October 1968 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Torquay, Devon, UK |
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| DATE OF DEATH = |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = |
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Latest revision as of 12:01, 27 April 2024
Full name | Valda Lake |
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
Born | Torquay, Devon, UK | 11 October 1968
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Retired | 1997 |
Prize money | $169,985 |
Singles | |
Career record | 82–111 |
Career titles | 0 WTA (0 ITF) |
Highest ranking | 172 (11 April 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 156–186 |
Career titles | 0 WTA (8 ITF) |
Highest ranking | 56 (20 June 1994) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1994) |
French Open | 1R (1994, 1995, 1996) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1993) |
US Open | 1R (1993, 1994, 1995) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 2–5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1995) |
Valda Lake (born 11 October 1968) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in 1983 and retired in 1997. Over the course of her career, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 172 in singles (achieved on 11 April 1988) and number 56 in doubles (achieved on 20 June 1994). During her career, Lake was more successful in doubles than she was in singles, winning eight ITF titles and reaching the final of the 1994 China Open.[1] She represented Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta playing doubles with Clare Wood and reaching the quarter-finals before losing to the Gold Medalist American Team- Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández.
She currently lives in Los Angeles and owns an art gallery named "Wallspace" and is a set decorator in TV commercials.
WTA tour and ITF circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 2 (1–1)
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Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 10 May 1993 | $10,000 Basingston, Great Britain | Hard | Marianne Vallin | 2–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Doubles: 18 (8–10)
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Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 21 July 1986 | $5,000 Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay | Kaye Hand | Ingelise Driehuis Simone Schilder |
1–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Winner | 17 November 1986 | $10,000 Croydon, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Clare Wood | Digna Ketelaar Simone Schilder |
7–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1 December 1986 | $10,000 Vereeniging, South Africa | Hard | Katie Rickett | Mary Daily Cornelia Lechner |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 8 December 1986 | $10,000 Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Katie Rickett | Linda Barnard Mariaan de Swardt |
4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 15 December 1986 | $25,000 Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Katie Rickett | Elna Reinach Monica Reinach |
4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 20 April 1987 | $10,000 Queens, Great Britain | Hard | Ilse de Ruysscher | Jo Louis Frédérique Martin |
1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Winner | 11 May 1987 | $10,000 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain | Clay | Andrea Tiezzi | Ilana Berger Titia Wilmink |
6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3 October 1988 | $25,000 Eastbourne, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Anne Simpkin | Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 18 September 1989 | $10,000 Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Claudine Toleafoa | Paulette Moreno Karin Ptaszek |
7–6, 1–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 18 February 1991 | $10,000 Croydon, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Sara Gomer | Claire Wegink Dorien Wamelink |
6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 25 February 1991 | $10,000 Norwich, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Anne Simpkin | Anke Marchl Dorien Wamelink |
4–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 29 April 1991 | $10,000 Basingstoke, Great Britain | Hard | Virginia Humphreys-Davies | Caroline Billingham Lesley O'Halloran |
5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner | 16 September 1991 | $25,000 Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Meike Babel | Ivana Havrlíková Kateřina Šišková |
7–5, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 26 April 1993 | $10,000 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain | Hard | Colette Hall | Paula Iversen Michele Mair |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 10 May 1993 | $10,000 Basingston, Great Britain | Hard | Robyn Mawdsley | Sabine Haas Liezel Horn |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 14 February 1994 | $100,000 China Open, Beijing, China | Hard (i) | Kerry-Anne Guse | Chen Li-Ling Fang Li |
0–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 26 February 1996 | $50,000 Southampton, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Clare Wood | Laura Golarsa Tina Križan |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 4 March 1996 | $25,000 Rockford, United States | Hard | Elly Hakami | Anna Kournikova Ludmila Varmužová |
6–2, 6–3 |