Belinda Cordwell
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Wairarapa, New Zealand |
Born | Wellington, New Zealand |
21 September 1965
Turned pro | 19 July 1982 |
Retired | 23 September 1991 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 310,585 |
Singles | |
Career record | W-L / 157-120 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 17 (4 December 1989) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1989) |
French Open | 1R (1986) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1987, 1988) |
US Open | 3R (1985) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
Career titles | 2 WTA, 11 ITF |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1987, 1989) |
French Open | 1R (1986) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1987) |
US Open | 2R (1987, 1988, 1990) |
Belinda Jane Cordwell (born 21 September 1965 in Wellington) is a sports commentator and a former professional tennis player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she lost in the first round of the women's singles competition to Great Britain's Sara Gomer.
Biography
During her career Cordwell won one WTA singles title (at Singapore) and two WTA doubles titles (at Singapore & Tokyo). Cordwell reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 4 December 1989, when she became No. 17 ranked in the world. Her most notable result was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1989, where she lost to Helena Suková. After retiring Cordwell has worked as a television tennis commentator for One Sport and Sky Sport.
ITF titles
- in singles
- 1983 Newcastle (Aus)
- 1985 Tasmania (Aus)
- 1985 Canberra (Aus)
- 1987 Canberra (Aus)
- 1987 Adelaide (Aus)
- in doubles
- 1984 Flemington (US)
- 1984 Chatham (US)
- 1984 West Palm Beach (US)
- 1984 Delray Beach (US)
- 1984 Newcastle (Aus)
- 1984 Sydney (Aus)
- 1985 Adelaide (Aus)
- 1986 Chiba (Aus)
- 1987 Melbourne (Aus)
- 1987 Adelaide (Aus)
- 1988 York (US)
References
- Belinda Cordwell at the Women's Tennis Association
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- Belinda Cordwell at the Fed Cup
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- Living people
- Hopman Cup competitors
- Sports commentators
- New Zealand female tennis players
- Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic tennis players of New Zealand
- People from Wairarapa