Amanda Brown (tennis)

Amanda Brown

Country (sports)	Great Britain
Born	2 May 1965
Turned pro	1982
Retired	1986
Prize money	US$25,580
Singles
Career record	24–43
Career titles	0 WTA, 0 ITF
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (1985)
French Open	1R (1985)
Wimbledon	2R (1983, 1984)
US Open	1R (1984, 1985)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record	12–37
Career titles	0 WTA, 0 ITF
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1983, 1985)
French Open	1R (1985)
Wimbledon	1R (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
US Open	1R (1984, 1985)
Last updated on: 5 February 2015.

Amanda Brown (born 2 May 1965) is a former professional British tennis player who reached the second round of Wimbledon (on two occasions) and the Australian Open, as well as competing for Great Britain at the 1984 Olympics and the 1984 Federation Cup. As a junior she twice won the junior title at the Australian Open, in 1982 and 1983. She played her first matches on the WTA tour in November 1982 and her final matches at Wimbledon in 1986. During her career, Brown successfully gained victories over players such as Sue Barker, Sara Gomer, Annabel Croft and Gigi Fernández.

Brown also reached the doubles final at the tournament in Salt Lake City in 1983, the singles semifinals in Hershey (as a qualifier) and Denver in 1984, and the singles quarterfinals in Melbourne in 1985.^[1][2]

Performance timelines

Key

W

F

SF

QF

R#

RR

Q#

A

P

Z#

PO

G

F-S

SF-B

NMS

NH

(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; played in a (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; won a (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.

Singles

Tournament	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	Career Win Loss
Australian Open	Q1	1R	Q2	2R	A	1–2
French Open	A	A	A	1R	A	0–1
Wimbledon	A	2R	2R	1R	1R	2–4
US Open	Q2	Q1	1R	1R	A	0–2

Doubles

Tournament	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	Career Win Loss
Australian Open	1R	A	A	1R	A	0–2
French Open	A	A	A	1R	A	0–1
Wimbledon	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	0–4
US Open	A	A	1R	1R	A	0–2

Mixed doubles

Tournament	1984	Career Win Loss
Australian Open	A	0–0
French Open	A	0–0
Wimbledon	2R	1–1
US Open	A	0–0

Fed Cup

1984 Federation Cup Main Draw
Date	Venue	Surface	Round	Opponents	Final match score	Match	Opponent	Rubber score
15–22 Jul 1984	São Paulo	Clay	R1	Bulgaria	0–3	Doubles (with Anne Hobbs)	K. Maleeva/Man. Maleeva	6–7, 5–7 (L)
1984 Federation Cup Consolation Rounds
15–22 Jul 1984	São Paulo	Clay	R1	BYE
			R2	Canada	2–1	Singles	Eva Rozsavolgyi	6–4, 6–3 (W)
						Doubles (with Jo Durie)	Ritecz/Rozsavolgyi	6–2, 7–5 (W)
			Quarterfinals	Hungary	2–1	Singles	Karen Dewis	6–4, 6–2 (W)
						Doubles (with Jo Durie)	Hetherington/Pelletier	7–6, 6–2 (W)
			Semifinals	Brazil	1–2	Singles	Silvana Campos	4–6, 5–7 (L)
						Doubles (with Anne Hobbs)	Medrado/Monteiro	5–7, 5–7 (L)

References

1. Amanda Brown at the International Tennis Federation
2. Amanda Brown at the Women's Tennis Association

External links

• Amanda Brown at the Women's Tennis Association
• Amanda Brown at the Fed Cup
  
• Amanda Brown at the International Tennis Federation
• Amanda Brown at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile