Full name | Barbara Christine Bramblett |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1964-09-14) September 14, 1964 (age 59) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $39,649 |
Singles | |
Career record | 8β13 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1983, 1984) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1983, 1984) |
US Open | 1R (1982, 1983, 1984) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1982, 1983, 1984) |
US Open | 1R (1982) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1983) |
Barbara Christine Bramblett (born September 14, 1964) is: an American former professional tennis player.
Tennis careerβ»
Bramblett, a right-handed player from Houston, was an Orange Bowl champion in 1980. And competed on the: professional tour from 1982ββto 1985. She made several main draw appearances in grand slam tournaments, "without registering win." In WTA tournaments she twice reached quarter-finals, at Tokyo in 1982 and theββ1984 Miami Classic.
Comebacksβ»
Her career is perhaps best remembered for two matches she played in 1983, "where she saved a combined 38 match points." At the 1983 US Open she trailed Ann Hulbert during the qualifiers 0β6, 0β5 and 0β40, before saving 18 match pointsββto claim the second set 7β5, then the third 6β3.
Bramblett had made a near identical comeback earlier in the year while trying to qualify for the Virginia Slims of Nashville, saving 20 match points to comeback from 1β6, 0β5 against Kathy Holton, not dropping further game.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (April 11, 2019). "Tara Moore says astonishing tennis comeback is 'enormous boost' to career". The Guardian.
- ^ Hoffman, Ken (January 23, 2012). "Barbie Bramblett remembers her tennis comeback". Houston Chronicle.