Galina Baksheeva ( rus, Галина Бакшеева; 12 July 1945 – 18 December 2019) was a Soviet

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player from Ukraine. Born in

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, Baksheeva won back to back

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junior singles titles in 1961 and 1962. Baksheeva was a 13-time champion of the USSR during the 1960s, twice in singles and the rest in women's doubles or mixed doubles. At the Grand Slams, she made the fourth round of the

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and 1968 French Open as well as reached the women's doubles quarterfinals at both events. In 1968, she played in three

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ties for the Soviet Union, including a quarterfinal against Great Britain.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baksheeva, Galina 1945 births 2019 deaths Soviet female tennis players Ukrainian female tennis players Wimbledon junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles Sportspeople from Kyiv

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