Peter Campbell (born 10 November 1950) is an Australian former professional

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player. He was previously a women's coach at the

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in Canberra. A native of

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, Campbell played collegiate tennis for

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during the early 1970s. He spent the rest of the decade on the professional tour. In 1975 he pushed

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to three sets at the NSW Open and in 1977 he teamed up with

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to make the doubles third round at

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ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Peter 1950 births Living people Australian male tennis players Australian tennis coaches California Golden Bears men's tennis players Tennis players from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state)