Kerry Ballard (born Kerry Hogarth; 16 December 1949) is an Australian 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. Ballard, a NSW junior state champion, grew up in the north of

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the

1970 Australian Open The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia from 19 to 27 January. It was the 58th edition of the Australian Open, the 16th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam of th ...

and twice played in the second round of the singles. Active on the ITF senior circuit, Ballard is regarded as the world's top player over the age of 70 and was named Australian Senior Tennis Player of the Year in 2020.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballard, Kerry 1949 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis players from Sydney Sportswomen from New South Wales