Helen Worland (born 28 April 1950) is an Australian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1950 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1969, 1970, 1973) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1970) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1969) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1970) |
Worland is originally from Canberra and was an ACT junior champion, later basing herself in Melbourne to train. She featured in the singles second round of the Australian Open three times and was a doubles quarter-finalist in 1969. Her career included a doubles main draw appearance at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships, where she also made the third qualifying round in singles. Before marrying Ian Worland in the early 1970s she competed as Helen Sheedy.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Bad example by Britain's league team". The Canberra Times. 19 June 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Humphreys, Jake (5 July 2020). "Magic milestone: Worland celebrates half a century since Wimbledon". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2022.