Angie Woolcock
Angie Woolcock | |||||||||||||
Nation: | Australia | ||||||||||||
Birthday: | 2nd February 1973 | ||||||||||||
Date of death: | 4th October 2016 | ||||||||||||
1st professional season: | 1990 | ||||||||||||
Resignation: | 1996 | ||||||||||||
Prize money: | $ 67,087 | ||||||||||||
singles | |||||||||||||
Career record: | 102: 96 | ||||||||||||
Career title: | 0 WTA , 0 ITF | ||||||||||||
Highest ranking: | 318 (April 17 1995) | ||||||||||||
Double | |||||||||||||
Career record: | 90:75 | ||||||||||||
Career title: | 0 WTA, 0 ITF | ||||||||||||
Highest ranking: | 111 (May 10 1993) | ||||||||||||
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Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links ) |
Angie Woolcock , married Cunningham (born February 2, 1973 in Launceston , Tasmania , † October 4, 2016 in Melbourne ) was an Australian tennis player .
Career
As a junior, Woolcock reached a double final of a Grand Slam tournament three times ( Australian Open 1989 , Australian Open 1991 and Wimbledon Championships 1991 ), of which she won none.
On the WTA Tour she could only qualify for the doubles competition or she received a wildcard for this. But she did not manage to win a tournament. She played her last match in the first qualifying round for the Australian Open in 1996 , which she lost to Jolene Watanabe 3: 6 and 1: 6.
After her tennis career, she worked for the WTA, including as a tournament supervisor .
In 2012 she contracted motor neuron disease . Since then she has tried to raise money with the help of numerous tennis players such as Serena Williams , Rennae Stubbs and Patrick Rafter and to draw attention to the disease. She died on October 4, 2016 as a result of the disease.
In her honor, the new winners trophy of the WTA tournament in Hobart was named after her in 2018 .
Personal
She was married to Patrick Cunningham and had two daughters.
Performing in Grand Slam tournaments
Double
competition | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | Career |
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Australian Open | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
French Open | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Wimbledon | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
US Open | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Web links
- WTA profile Angie Woolcock (English)
- ITF profile Angie Woolcock (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Angie Cunningham's brave battle with motor neurone disease has inspired everyone who knew her. In: examiner.com.au. October 23, 2016, accessed June 17, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Cunningham Loses Inspirational Battle With MND. In: wtatennis.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Sarasota Clay Court Classic 2003 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- ^ Hobart unveils new trophy to honor late Tasmanian favorite. In: wtatennis.com. January 6, 2018, accessed January 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Angie (Woolcock) Cunningham. In: examiner.com.au. October 8, 2016, accessed January 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Melbourne woman Angie Cunningham dies after long battle with Motor Neurone Disease. In: heraldsun.com.au. October 5, 2016, accessed January 7, 2018 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Woolcock, Angie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1973 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Launceston , Australia |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 2016 |
Place of death | Melbourne , Australia |