Christine Matison

Christine Matison (born 29 October 1951) is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the 1978 Australian Open as a qualifier.

Matison was the first woman qualifier to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament. The next woman qualifier to do so was Alexandra Stevenson in the 1999 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

In 1975, Matison won the doubles of the Western Australian Championships in Perth partnering Lesley Turner Bowrey, beating Sue Barker and Michelle Tyler-Wilson in the final in two sets.

References

^ Clarey, Christopher (27 June 2000). "Stevenson, a Semifinalist Last Year, Struggles for Success on Tour : Flash in the Pan or Future Star?". Sports. International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.

External links

Christine Matison at the Women's Tennis Association
Christine Matison at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] Clarey, Christopher (27 June 2000). "Stevenson, a Semifinalist Last Year, Struggles for Success on Tour : Flash in the Pan or Future Star?". Sports. International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.

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