Kerry Melville Reid is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
13 Facts About Kerry Melville
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Kerry Melville won at least one tournament annually from 1966 through 1979, except for 1975.
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Kerry Melville's career-high ranking was world No 5 in 1971, behind Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong, and Rosie Casals.
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Against Hall of Fame players, Kerry Melville beat Margaret Court three times, Billie Jean King eight times, Evonne Goolagong six times, Chris Evert twice, Martina Navratilova once, Rosie Casals 20 times, Francoise Durr 14 times, Nancy Richey eight times, Virgnia Wade four times, Tracy Austin three times, and Hana Mandlikova twice.
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Kerry Melville began her Grand Slam tennis career in 1963 when she reached the third round of the Australian Championships.
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In 1967, Kerry Melville again reached the semifinals of the Australian Championships and reached the semifinals of the French Championships for the first and only time.
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Kerry Melville was the women's singles runner-up at the 1970 Australian Open, losing to Margaret Court in the final in straight sets.
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Kerry Melville was the singles runner-up at the US Open in 1972, losing to King after defeating Chris Evert in the semifinal in straight sets.
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In 1972, Kerry Melville reached the final of the inaugural WTA Tour Championships, where she lost to Evert in two sets.
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Kerry Melville Reid won the Australian Open women's doubles title twice, outright in 1968 and shared in December 1977.
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Kerry Melville was a member of the Australian team that won the Federation Cup in 1968.
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Kerry Melville helped Australia reach four consecutive Federation Cup finals from 1976 through 1979 on a variety of court surfaces.
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Kerry Melville married Grover "Raz" Reid, a Boston Lobsters teammate, on 27 April 1975 in Greenville, South Carolina.