Barbara Griffiths
{{Short description|British tennis player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|5|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
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| careerprizemoney = $19,091
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 426 (27 July 1992)
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| Wimbledonresult = 1R (1991)
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 206 (2 December 1991)
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1991)
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Barbara Griffiths (born 20 May 1972) is a British former professional tennis player.
Biography
Griffiths, who comes from Middlesex, broke through for her first ITF titles in 1989, winning both the singles and doubles at Dublin.
At the 1991 Wimbledon Championships, Griffiths received a wildcard to compete in the women's singles main draw. The highest ranked player in the draw, Griffiths was beaten in the first round by former quarter-finalist Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, but reached the second round of the women's doubles, partnering Jane Wood.{{cite news |title=Rain, Set, Match: Day 1 A Washout |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-06-25-9103050551-story.html |work=Sun Sentinel |date=25 June 1991}}{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 24 June - 07 July 1991 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000148 |website=itftennis.com}}
ITF finals
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| $25,000 tournaments |
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| $10,000 tournaments |
=Singles (1–1)=
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| Result
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 16 July 1989 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | {{flagicon|GBR}} Virginia Humphreys-Davies | 7–5, 7–6(4) |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 19 July 1992 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alison Smith | 3–6, 3–6 |
=Doubles (3–1)=
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| Result
! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! Score |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 16 July 1989 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | {{flagicon|GBR}} Rachel Viollet | {{flagicon|NED}} Pascale Druyts | 6–3, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 28 April 1991 | Bracknell, United Kingdom | Hard | {{flagicon|NAM}} Elizma Nortje | {{flagicon|USA}} Lynn Nabors | 6–3, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 19 August 1991 | Jerusalem, Israel | Hard | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jane Wood | {{flagicon|ISR}} Ilana Berger | 6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 10 November 1991 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|BUL}} Lubomira Bacheva | {{flagicon|GBR}} Amanda Grunfeld | 6–7(2), 1–6 |
References
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External links
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- {{ITF}}
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Category:People from Hillingdon
Category:Tennis players from the London Borough of Hillingdon