Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer (born November 2, 1960, in Durban

Durban

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) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa

South Africa

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. 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

1981 French Open

List of the 1981 French Open Champions:-Men's Singles: Björn Borg def. Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1*It was Borg's 1st title of the year, and his 61st overall. It was his 11th career Grand Slam title, and his 6th French Open title .-Women's Singles: Hana Mandlíková def...

 with Tanya Harford and 1983

1983 French Open

List of the 1983 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Yannick Noah def. Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6*It was Noah's 3rd title of the year, and his 14th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.-Women's singles: Chris Evert def...

 with Candy Reynolds

Candy Reynolds

Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...

. She won 317 singles and 472 doubles matches on the tour during her long career.

Grand Slam doubles titles (2)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1981 1981 French Open List of the 1981 French Open Champions:-Men's Singles: Björn Borg def. Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1*It was Borg's 1st title of the year, and his 61st overall. It was his 11th career Grand Slam title, and his 6th French Open title .-Women's Singles: Hana Mandlíková def...	French Open	Tanya Harford	Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...   Paula Smith Paula Smith Paula Smith is a former American tennis player.Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 47 doubles matches between 1976 and 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to...	6-1, 6-3
1983 1983 French Open List of the 1983 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Yannick Noah def. Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6*It was Noah's 3rd title of the year, and his 14th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.-Women's singles: Chris Evert def...	French Open (2)	Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...	Kathy Jordan Kathy Jordan Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 of them in women's doubles and 2 of them in mixed doubles...   Anne Smith Anne Smith Anne Smith is a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982...	5-7, 7-5, 6-2

Runner-ups (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1983	U.S. Open	Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...	Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...	6-7, 6-1, 6-3

Mixed Doubles Runner-ups (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1986 1986 French Open The 1986 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Paris, France the event was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from May 26 through to June 8, 1986....	French Open	Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player....	Ken Flach Ken Flach Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...     Kathy Jordan Kathy Jordan Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 of them in women's doubles and 2 of them in mixed doubles...	3-6, 7-6, 6-3

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