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Kerry Melville Reid MBE (née Melville; born 7 August 1947) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top-ten rankings for 12 consecutive years (1968 ...
Kerry Melville Reid was one of the first nine players to join the women's professional tennis tour in 1970. She won 22 singles titles, including the Australian Open, and three doubles majors, including Wimbledon.
Sep 23, 2020 · For more on the WTA's Original 9, read our write-ups on each of tennis' trailblazing women. Kerry Melville Reid, winner of 22 singles titles, didn’t get her start in tennis until she was 10.
Jul 1, 2020 · Widely lauded by peers for her backcourt consistency, deeply appreciated by the cognoscenti for her enduring reliability as a competitor and her outstanding sportsmanship, unrelentingly devoted to her craft, the Australian Kerry Melville Reid was as admirable a performer as anyone among the “Original Nine” who signed $1 professional contracts with the indefatigable promoter Gladys Heldman ...
Apr 1, 2023 · April 1, 1973: Kerry Melville, Finally. Kerry Melville at the 1973 Virginia Slims Conquistadores of Tucson. There wasn’t much room at the top of the Virginia Slims circuit. Kerry Melville could have told you all about that. One knock on women’s tennis was a supposed lack of depth. There were undeniable stars– Margaret Court, Billie Jean ...
Aug 31, 2020 · Kerry Melville Reid was 23 years old when she played in the groundbreaking Virginia Slims Invitational in Houston in 1970. Her career haul of 22 singles titles is highlighted by her home Grand Slam, the Australian Open, in 1977; a further 40 finals included the Australian Open in 1970, and in 1972 both the US Open and the Virginia Slims Championships – the precursor to the WTA Finals.
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Kerry (Melville) Reid is a former Australian tennis player who won the Australian Open singles and doubles titles in 1977. She was also a top 10 player and a Federation Cup stalwart for Australia.
