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Carina Karlsson
Carina Karlsson (born 11 September 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. Biography Karlsson is most noted for being the first qualifier to reach the ladies quarterfinals of Wimbledon, which she achieved at the 1984 Wimbledon Championships. She began the main draw with wins over Anne White and Christiane Jolissaint, then defeated former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade in the third round, 11–9 in the deciding set. In the fourth round she upset 15th seed Andrea Temesvári to set up a quarterfinal against Chris Evert-Lloyd, which Evert won in straight sets. Her Wimbledon run took her ranking to 59 in the world, and she peaked at 42 the following year. She was a losing finalist to Katerina Maleeva at the 1985 Hewlett-Packard Trophy in Hilversum. Her performances began to experience a slump, attributed in part to eye problems, and in 1987, she started competing wearing eyeglasses. She made the round of 16 at the 1987 French Open, but retired from professional ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Chris Evert defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and her 16th major singles title overall. With her third round victory, Evert became the first player in the Open Era to win 1,000 matches. She finished the tournament with a 1,003-97 career match record. Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Suková. Navratilova entered this tournament with a 70-match winning streak, having won the previous six major singles titles, and attempting to complete a Grand Slam. Her 74-match win streak remains an Open Era record. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links 1984 Australian Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |