Amanda "Mandy" Wainwright (born 24 March 1976) is a British former professional

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player.

Biography

Wainwright grew up in the county of Essex, attending

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in Woodford Green. A right-handed player, Wainwright made her Wimbledon debut in 1993 and upset

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, the world number 78, in the first round. She didn't progress past the opening round in her two other singles main draw appearances at Wimbledon and was more successful on tour as a doubles player, ranked as high as 95 in the world. Wainwright has now returned to

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as a history teacher and Head of Tennis.

ITF circuit finals

Singles (1–2)

Doubles (6–11)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wainwright, Amanda 1976 births Living people British female tennis players Tennis people from Essex English female tennis players