Joan Mary Koudelka (born 14 March 1948) is a South African former professional
tennis player. She originally competed under her maiden name Joan Wilshere, before marrying Czech tennis player
Štěpán Koudelka
Štěpán Koudelka (born 21 February 1945) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
Koudelka played Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia from 1963 to 1965, before relocating permanently to West Germany in the 1970s. During his career he twice reac ...
.
Koudelka had a win over her countrywoman
Brenda Kirk
Brenda Kirk (11 January 1951 – 6 September 2015) was a South African tennis player.
Career
Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.
In January 1971 she won the singl ...
to make the second round of the
1969 Wimbledon Championships
The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held a ...
. She qualified for her only
French Open
The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
main draw in 1971 and was beaten in the first round by
Evonne Goolagong, who went on to win the title.
References
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1948 births
Living people
South African female tennis players
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