Emily Bond (born 13 October 1973) is a British former professional

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player.

Biography

A right-handed player from

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, Bond played on the professional tour in the 1990s. Bond won her first ITF singles title at Swindon in 1993, beating Russian Fed Cup representative

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in the final. In 1994 she qualified for the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament in Moscow, where she was beaten in three sets by

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in the opening round. She had a win over future top 50 player

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in the 1996 Wimbledon qualifiers and the following year reached her best singles ranking of 297 in the world. As a doubles player, Bond twice featured in the main draw at

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. She qualified for the women's doubles as a lucky loser partnering

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in 1993, then received a wildcard to compete with

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in 1995.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (2–1)

Doubles (1–6)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Emily 1973 births Living people British female tennis players Tennis people from Gloucestershire English female tennis players