Rosalyn Fairbank
South African tennis player
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| Intro | South African tennis player | ||
| Places | South Africa | ||
| is | Athlete Tennis player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 2 November 1960, Durban, South Africa | ||
| Age | 64 years | ||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||
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Biography
Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer (born 2 November 1960) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa. She played her first grand slam in 1979, with her last appearance coming as late as 1997. She won a WTA Tour singles event in Richmond in 1983 and numerous doubles titles, with the highlight being her Grand Slam titles at the 1981 French Open with Tanya Harford and 1983 with Candy Reynolds. She won 317 singles and 472 doubles matches on the tour during her long career.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1981 | French Open | Clay | Tanya Harford | Candy Reynolds Paula Smith | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1983 | U.S. Open | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1986 | French Open | Clay | Mark Edmondson | Ken Flach Kathy Jordan | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |