Carole Graebner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Died | November 19, 2008 (aged 65) New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.4 (1964) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1966) |
| French Open | 1R (1966) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1964) |
| US Open | F (1964) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1966) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1965) |
| US Open | W (1965) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1965, 1966) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
| US Open | QF (1967) |
Carole Graebner (née Caldwell; June 24, 1943 – November 19, 2008) was an American tennis player. According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Graebner was ranked in the world top 10 in 1964 and 1965, reaching a career high of World No. 4 in these rankings in 1964.[1] Graebner was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1961 through 1965 and in 1967. She was the third-ranked U.S. player in 1964 and 1965.[2] She was ranked U.S. No. 1 in doubles in 1963.[3]
Career summary
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Graebner paired with
Graebner won the doubles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in 1964 and 1965.[5] In the singles event, she was a runner-up in 1962 and 1964 to Donna Floyd and Nancy Richey respectively.
In 1961, at the tournament in
Graebner was on the first
Awards and honors
She was the recipient of the USTA Service Bowl Award in 1989 and the Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award in 1991. She was named Eastern Tennis Association Woman of the Year in 1989. In 1997, she was inducted into the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
Personal
Caldwell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Santa Monica, California. On July 11, 1964, she married American tennis star Clark Graebner. They had two children, a daughter Cameron and a son Clark. The couple separated in 1975 but never divorced.
Graebner died of cancer in New York City on November 19, 2008, aged 65.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1964 | US Championships | Grass |  Maria Bueno |
1–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1965 | US Championships | Grass |  Nancy Richey |
Karen Susman |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1966 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancy Richey |
 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner |
6–4, 7–5 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
1972 |
Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| French Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
Wimbledon
|
A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 8 |
United States
|
1R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 4R | F | QF | A | 4R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 12 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 23 |
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ United States Tennis Association (1988). 1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook. Lynn, Massachusetts: H.O. Zimman, Inc. p. 261.
- ^ a b Robin Finn (November 20, 2008). "Carole Caldwell Graebner, Tennis Star, Dies at 65". The New York Times.
- ^ "U.S. Tennis Picture Darkens: Emerson, Bueno Win Crowns". St. Petersburg Times. September 14, 1964.
- USTA. August 15, 2008. Archived from the originalon January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
