Amanda Grahame

Amanda Grahame (born 25 March 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Amanda Grahame
Full nameAmanda Grahame
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1979-03-25) 25 March 1979
Canberra, Australia
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$155,971
Singles
Career record164–154
Highest rankingNo. 159 (18 November 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
French OpenQ1 (2002)
WimbledonQ1 (2000, 2002)
US OpenQ3 (1998)
Doubles
Career record84–109
Highest rankingNo. 133 (3 May 1999)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1999)
French Open1R (1999)
WimbledonQ1 (2000)
US OpenQ1 (1999)

Biography

Grahame was born in Canberra, one of four daughters of stockbroker Denis and maths teacher Jeanette. Coached by Chris Kachel, Grahame began competing on the professional tour in 1997. She won three ITF Circuit singles titles locally in 1998 as well as the doubles at the $25,000 Lexington event. In 1999 she made the second round of the Australian Open doubles with Bryanne Stewart and played in the main doubles draw of the French Open. At the 2000 Australian Open she competed in the singles draw for the first of three times and lost a close opening round match to Serena Williams.[1] She led the American 4–2 in the first set which she lost, then claimed the second set, but went down 4–6 in the third.[2] Her best performances on the WTA Tour were at the Canberra International. She made the doubles quarter-finals in 2001 with Justine Henin and was a singles semi-finalist as a qualifier in 2002, with wins over Barbara Rittner, Rachel McQuillan and Petra Mandula.[3]

References
  1. Dwyre, Bill (19 January 2000). "Serena Williams Survives Against Unheralded Aussie". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. "Williams survives scare". BBC News. 18 January 2000. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Canberra - 06 January - 12 January 2002". ITF. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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