Suzi Mair (born 26 November 1967) is a Scottish

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and former professional

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player.

Career

Born and raised in

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, Mair was coached during her childhood by Polish Davis Cup player

Ignacy Tłoczyński Ignacy Tłoczyński (; 14 July 1911 – 25 December 2000) was a Polish tennis player, coach and World War II veteran. Tłoczyński participated in 10 Davis Cup ties for Poland from 1930–1939, posting a 23–8 record in singles and a 3–9 r ...

. Mair, as a 16-year old, received a wildcard into the singles main draw of the

1984 Wimbledon Championships The 1984 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 98th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from ...

, losing in the first round to

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. She only competed briefly on tour and instead has gone on to have a career in journalism, working for many years as a television news reporter for STV.

Family

Mair is the elder sister of tennis player Michele and comes from a family with a long involvement in sport. Her father was Scotland rugby union international

Norman Mair Norman George Robertson Mair (7 October 1928 – 7 December 2014) was a Scottish international rugby union and cricket player.Bath, p105 He later became a journalist for ''The Scotsman'' reporting on rugby and golf,McLaren, p88 and also wro ...

, later a well known sports journalist, as is her mother Lewine Mair, who is a former Daily Telegraph golf correspondent.

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