Tyra Calderwood
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Tyra Calderwood is a professional Australia
n tennis
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008. Her career high in doubles was at 308 set at 22 June 2009.
, New South Wales
, Australia
and started playing tennis at the age of three.
She has had limited success on the circuit, though her junior ranking did peak at 33 in 2007.
. However, they lost first round in straight sets. in December of that year she won the Sorrento ITF doubles title with Shannon Golds
.
In 2009 she received wildcards into the doubles tournaments at both the Medibank International and the Australian Open, losing first round in both tournaments.
As at 22 June 2009, She is ranked 637 in singles and 308 in doubles.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008. Her career high in doubles was at 308 set at 22 June 2009.
Early life and junior career
Calderwood was born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and started playing tennis at the age of three.
She has had limited success on the circuit, though her junior ranking did peak at 33 in 2007.
Career
In 2008, she made her WTA doubles debut after being given a wild card with Alenka Hubacek into the Australian Open2008 Australian Open
The 2008 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008.After twenty years of playing on...
. However, they lost first round in straight sets. in December of that year she won the Sorrento ITF doubles title with Shannon Golds
Shannon Golds
Shannon Golds is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 203, which she reached on 10 May 2010. Her career high doubles ranking is 202, which she reached on 7 December 2009...
.
In 2009 she received wildcards into the doubles tournaments at both the Medibank International and the Australian Open, losing first round in both tournaments.
As at 22 June 2009, She is ranked 637 in singles and 308 in doubles.