| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1951 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | - |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1978) |
| French Open | 1R (1974, 1976) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1974, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | - |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1977, 1978) |
| French Open | QF (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1977) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
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 semifinals 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 1983, she won the singles titles at the final edition of the Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships in Wongan Hills.
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
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