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Tobin was born in Bathurst and grew up in the [[Illawarra]], where she attended Oak Flats High School.<ref name="Age">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123409834/|title=Big deal for tennis girl, 15|date=12 June 1976|work=[[The Age]]|page=30|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref> |
Tobin was born in Bathurst and grew up in the [[Illawarra]], where she attended Oak Flats High School.<ref name="Age">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123409834/|title=Big deal for tennis girl, 15|date=12 June 1976|work=[[The Age]]|page=30|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref> |
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She competed in all junior Grand Slam events, where she was a French Open girls' singles semi finalist and won the [[1977 Australian Open (December)|1977 Australian Open]] title. |
She competed in all junior Grand Slam events, where she was a French Open girls' singles semi finalist and won the [[1977 Australian Open (December)|1977 Australian Open]] title. |
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Her highest World Junior ranking was Number 2. |
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Amanda represented Australia on 17 occasions and was runner up in the World Junior Championships in Stockholm in late 1977. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110890841 |title=Alexander tops Australian list |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=5 April 1978 |accessdate=24 June 2017 |page=1 (Sports)|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
Amanda represented Australia on 17 occasions and was runner up in the World Junior Championships in Stockholm in late 1977. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110890841 |title=Alexander tops Australian list |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=5 April 1978 |accessdate=24 June 2017 |page=1 (Sports)|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:32, 13 May 2018
| Full name | Amanda Tobin |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 8 June 1960 Bathurst, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
| French Open | 2R (1978, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979) |
| US Open | 3R (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1977, 1978) |
| French Open | 3R (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 2R (1979) |
Amanda Tobin (born 8 June 1960), now known as Amanda Chaplin, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. She also competed as Amanda Tobin-Evans and Amanda Tobin-Dingwall.
Biography
Early years
Tobin was born in Bathurst and grew up in the Illawarra, where she attended Oak Flats High School.[1]
She competed in all junior Grand Slam events, where she was a French Open girls' singles semi finalist and won the 1977 Australian Open title.
Her highest World Junior ranking was Number 2. Amanda represented Australia on 17 occasions and was runner up in the World Junior Championships in Stockholm in late 1977. [2]
Professional career
While still a teenager she made back-to-back quarter-finals in the women's doubles at the Australian Open, partnering Kerryn Pratt in 1977 and Leanne Harrison in 1978. As a singles player she made the third round of a Grand Slam on three occasions over the course of her career, at the 1978 US Open, 1979 Wimbledon Championships and 1985 Australian Open.[3] In Grand Slam competition she twice came up against Martina Navratilova, who on both occasions went on to win the event, at the 1981 Australian Open and 1986 Wimbledon Championships.
Tobin spent a decade competing on the WTA Tour. Her best performances include making the quarter-finals of the singles draw at Adelaide in 1980, as well as semi-final appearances in doubles at Perth in 1981 and Tokyo in 1986. She has the distinction of being the last player to beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley on tour, which she did at the 1985 Sydney Indoor tournament, ending the career of the former world number one.[4][5]
Personal life
Tobin married first husband Mark Evans in 1980. Her second husband was Greg Dingwall, with whom she played in the mixed doubles at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.[6]
She is now married to Vince Chaplin. One of their two sons, Jarryd Chaplin, is a professional tennis player.[7]
Since the 1990s she has worked as a tennis coach, most recently as the head coach at Kambala Girls School, Rose Bay.[7]
References
- ^ "Big deal for tennis girl, 15". The Age. 12 June 1976. p. 30. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Alexander tops Australian list". The Canberra Times. 5 April 1978. p. 1 (Sports). Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Results Archive - Amanda Tobin". Australian Open Tennis Championships. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Tennis: Croft too good". The Canberra Times. 8 May 1985. p. 46. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "10 Surprising Players That Ended The Careers Of Legends". UBI Tennis. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Archive - Draws Archive : Greg Dingwall". Official Site of the Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ a b Brunsdon, Simon (11 November 2014). "Chaplin returns to Wollongong roots". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
External links
- Amanda Tobin at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.