Joy Schwikert (born May 19, 1954) is an American former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Raised in

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

, Schwikert began competing professionally in 1972 and often toured alongside twin sister Jill, with whom she reached the doubles quarter-finals of the

1974 Australian Open The 1974 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1973 to 1 January 1974. It was the 62nd edition of the Australian Open and th ...

. Schwikert's eldest daughter, Tasha, was an Olympic gymnast.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwikert, Joy 1954 births Living people American female tennis players American twins Tennis players from Nevada Sportspeople from Las Vegas