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{{short description|Australian tennis player}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
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| full_name = Brenda Remilton-Ward
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| country_represented = {{AUS}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|2|24|df=yes}}
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| singlesrecord =
| singlesrecord =
| singlestitles =
| singlestitles =
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1981 Australian Open – Women's Singles|1981]])
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1981 Australian Open – Women's singles|1981]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 3R ([[1981 French Open – Women's Singles|1981]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 3R ([[1981 French Open – Women's singles|1981]])
| Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|1982]], [[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|1983]])
| Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1982]], [[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1983]])
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1981 US Open – Women's Singles|1981]])
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1981 US Open – Women's singles|1981]])
| doublesrecord =
| doublesrecord =
| doublestitles = 1 WTA
| doublestitles = 1 WTA
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1981 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|1981]])
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1981 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1981]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF ([[1984 French Open – Women's Doubles|1984]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF ([[1984 French Open – Women's doubles|1984]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1981]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1981]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1981 US Open – Women's Doubles|1981]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1981 US Open – Women's doubles|1981]])
| WimbledonMixedresult = 3R ([[1985 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles|1985]])
| WimbledonMixedresult = 3R ([[1985 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1985]])
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'''Brenda Remilton-Ward''' (born 24 February 1956) is an Australian former professional [[tennis]] player. She competed as Brenda Remilton, then Remilton-Ward after marriage.
'''Brenda Remilton-Ward''' (born 24 February 1956) is an Australian former professional [[tennis]] player. She competed as Brenda Remilton, then Brenda Remilton-Ward after marriage.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Remilton-Ward competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments during her career. She reached the third round of the [[1981 French Open]], registering wins over [[Heidi Eisterlehner]] and [[Anne Hobbs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 25 May - 07 June 1981 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000105 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>
Remilton-Ward competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments during her career. She reached the third round of the [[1981 French Open]], registering wins over [[Heidi Eisterlehner]] and [[Anne Hobbs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 25 May - 07 June 1981 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000105 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>


As a doubles player, she won one WTA Tour title, which came at Japan's [[Borden Classic]] tournament in 1982, partnering [[Naoko Sato]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116476366 |title=Birthday bonus for Bonder |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=18 October 1982 |accessdate=7 March 2019 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Remilton-Ward and Sato were also quarter-finalists at the [[1984 French Open]], eliminated by top seeds [[Martina Navratilova]] and [[Pam Shriver]].
As a doubles player, she won one WTA Tour title, which came at Japan's [[Borden Classic]] tournament in 1982, partnering [[Naoko Sato]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116476366 |title=Birthday bonus for Bonder |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=18 October 1982 |accessdate=7 March 2019 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Remilton-Ward and Sato were also women's doubles quarter-finalists at the [[1984 French Open]], eliminated by top seeds [[Martina Navratilova]] and [[Pam Shriver]].


==WTA Tour finals==
==WTA Tour finals==
===Doubles (1–4)===
===Doubles (1–4)===
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!Result
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:60px"|Date
!{{ns}}Date{{ns}}
!Tournament
!style="width:180px"|Tournament
!Surface
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!Partner
!style="width:140px"|Partner
!Opponents
!style="width:140px"|Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Win
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Win
| 11 October 1982
| Oct 1982
| [[Borden Classic]], Tokyo, Japan
| Borden Classic, [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Laura duPont]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Barbara Jordan (tennis)|Barbara Jordan]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Laura duPont]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Jordan (tennis)|Barbara Jordan]]
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
|-
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| 18 October 1982
| Oct 1982
| [[Japan Open (tennis)|Japan Open]], Tokyo, Japan
| [[Japan Open (tennis)|Japan Open]], Tokyo, Japan
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Laura duPont]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Barbara Jordan (tennis)|Barbara Jordan]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Laura duPont]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Jordan (tennis)|Barbara Jordan]]
| 2–6, 7–6, 1–6
| 2–6, 7–6, 1–6
|-
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| 19 September 1983
| Sep 1983
| [[Salt Lake City]], Utah, U.S.
| [[Virginia Slims of Utah|Salt Lake City]], U.S.
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Amanda Brown (tennis)|Amanda Brown]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Amanda Brown (tennis)|Amanda Brown]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| September 25, 1983
| Sep 1983
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]], U.S.
| [[Virginia Slims of Kansas|Kansas City]], U.S.
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris O'Neil (tennis)|Chris O'Neil]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris O'Neil (tennis)|Chris O'Neil]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Elizabeth Sayers]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Collins (tennis)|Sandy Collins]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Elizabeth Smylie|Elizabeth Sayers]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Collins (tennis)|Sandy Collins]]
| 5–7, 6–7
| 5–7, 6–7
|-
|-
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| style="background:#FFA07A;" |Loss
| 10 October 1983
| Oct 1983
| [[Borden Classic]], Tokyo, Japan
| [[1983 Borden Classic|Borden Classic]], Tokyo, Japan
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|180095}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF profile|20004613}}
* {{ITF}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian female tennis players]]
[[Category:Australian female tennis players]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 00:14, 12 May 2023

Brenda Remilton
Full nameBrenda Remilton-Ward
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1956-02-24) 24 February 1956 (age 68)
Singles
Career record2–12
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1981)
French Open3R (1981)
Wimbledon1R (1982, 1983)
US Open1R (1981)
Doubles
Career record3–17
Career titles1 WTA
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1981)
French OpenQF (1984)
Wimbledon2R (1981)
US Open2R (1981)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1985)

Brenda Remilton-Ward (born 24 February 1956) is an Australian former professional tennis player. She competed as Brenda Remilton, then Brenda Remilton-Ward after marriage.

Biography[edit]

Remilton-Ward competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments during her career. She reached the third round of the 1981 French Open, registering wins over Heidi Eisterlehner and Anne Hobbs.[1]

As a doubles player, she won one WTA Tour title, which came at Japan's Borden Classic tournament in 1982, partnering Naoko Sato.[2] Remilton-Ward and Sato were also women's doubles quarter-finalists at the 1984 French Open, eliminated by top seeds Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.

WTA Tour finals[edit]

Doubles (1–4)[edit]

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Oct 1982 Borden Classic, Tokyo, Japan Hard Japan Naoko Sato United States Laura duPont
United States Barbara Jordan 		2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss Oct 1982 Japan Open, Tokyo, Japan Hard Japan Naoko Sato United States Laura duPont
United States Barbara Jordan 		2–6, 7–6, 1–6
Loss Sep 1983 Salt Lake City, U.S. Hard United Kingdom Amanda Brown Brazil Cláudia Monteiro
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak 		6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Loss Sep 1983 Kansas City, U.S. Hard Australia Chris O'Neil Australia Elizabeth Sayers
United States Sandy Collins 		5–7, 6–7
Loss Oct 1983 Borden Classic, Tokyo, Japan Hard Japan Naoko Sato Australia Chris O'Neil
Australia Pam Whytcross 		7–5, 6–7, 3–6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 25 May - 07 June 1981". itftennis.com.
  2. ^ "Birthday bonus for Bonder". The Canberra Times. 18 October 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[edit]

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