Robina Blakelock[1] (born 21 February 1944) is a British former tennis player. Starting in 1963, she competed under her married name, Robin Lloyd, and was remarried in 1970 to Australian player Graham Primrose.[2]
| Full name | Robina Blakelock |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 21 February 1944 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1963, 1965) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1965) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1965) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1968) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1963) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969) |
Active in the 1960s, Blakelock grew up in Sussex. She was a British junior champion and as a 19-year old came close to beating Angela Mortimer, holding a match point against her in the 1962 Brighton final.[3] Her best Wimbledon performances included a singles third round appearance in 1965 and All England Plate runner-up finish in 1966. She was a women's doubles semi-finalist at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships with Frances MacLennan.[4]
References
edit- ^ "May Reach Top Class". West Sussex County Times. 19 September 1958. p. 3.
- ^ "Primrose named Jax tennis coach". The Anniston Star. 31 January 1971.
- ^ "Miss Mortimer Survives a Match Point". Birmingham Daily Post. 21 May 1962. p. 20.
- ^ Talbot, David (6 July 1968). "Wimbledon Report". Birmingham Daily Post.
