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Lesley Charles
Country (sports)  United Kingdom
Born (1952-07-15) 15 July 1952 (age 71)
Worcester, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R ( 1973, 1975)
French Open2R ( 1977)
Wimbledon4R ( 1974)
US Open1R ( 1974, 1975, 1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1973, 1975)
French OpenSF (1977)
WimbledonSF ( 1976, 1977)
US OpenQF (1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonF (1974)
US OpenQF (1974)
Team competitions
Wightman CupW ( 1974)

Lesley Charles (born 15 July 1952) is a former tennis player from the UK. [1] [2] In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open. [3] Charles was a Wimbledon mixed doubles runner-up in 1974, with compatriot Mark Farrell, losing in straight sets to Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.

In 1974, Charles won 15 doubles titles with Sue Mappin, mainly on the British circuit. [4]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1974 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Mark Farrell United States Billie Jean King
Australia Owen Davidson
3–6, 7–9

References

  1. ^ Lesley Charles at wtatennis.com
  2. ^ Lesley Charles at itftennis.com
  3. ^ "Lesley Charles". Australian Open. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 265. ISBN  9780362002171.