Christine Matison
Christine Matison (born 29 October 1951) is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the 1978 Australian Open as a qualifier.
Matison was the first woman qualifier to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament. The next woman qualifier to do so was Alexandra Stevenson in the 1999 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
In 1975, Matison won the doubles of the Western Australian Championships in Perth partnering Lesley Turner Bowrey, beating Sue Barker and Michelle Tyler-Wilson in the final in two sets.
References[]
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (27 June 2000). "Stevenson, a Semifinalist Last Year, Struggles for Success on Tour : Flash in the Pan or Future Star?". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
External links[]
- Christine Matison at the Women's Tennis Association
- Christine Matison at the International Tennis Federation
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Australian female tennis players
- Australian tennis biography stubs