Christine Matison

Christine Matison (born October 29 1951) is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the 1978 Australian Open as a qualifier.

Matison was the first woman qualifier to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament. The next woman qualifier to do so was Alexandra Stevenson in the 1999 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

In 1975, Matison won the doubles of the Western Australian Championships in Perth partnering Lesley Turner Bowrey, beating Sue Barker and Michelle Tyler-Wilson in the final 7-6, 6-3.

External links

• Christine Matison at the Women's Tennis Association
• Christine Matison at the International Tennis Federation

References

1. ^ Clarey, Christopher (2000-06-27). "Stevenson, a Semifinalist Last Year, Struggles for Success on Tour : Flash in the Pan or Future Star?". Sports. International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2000/06/27/tennis.2.t_11.php. Retrieved 2008-11-30. ^{[dead link]}

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Name	Matison, Christine
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Short description	Tennis player
Date of birth	1951-10-29
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