Paulina Peled
Paulina Peled (born 20 April 1950) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She was known as Paulina Peisachov before marriage.
Full name | Paulina Peled (nee Peisachov) |
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Country (sports) | |
Born | Lithuanian SSR | 20 April 1950
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1975) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1974, 1975, 1977) |
US Open | 2R (1974) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1975) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1974) |
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Lithuania, Peled moved to Israel at the age of 16.[1]
Peled studied in the United States in the early 1970s at Arizona State University, where she also played college tennis.[2]
Returning to Israel, she became the first Israeli woman to win Israel's International Tennis Championship for two decades when she claimed the title in 1974.[3]
At the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, she won a gold medal for Israel in the mixed doubles and a silver medal in the singles.
Peled made the second round of Wimbledon on three occasions. This included 1974, when while in the country she won the Chichester Tennis Tournament with a final win over Sue Barker and she also won the Kent Championships that year.[4]
She joined the professional tour in 1975 and was a regular member of Israel's Federation Cup team for the remainder of the decade, appearing in a total of 14 ties.
References
- "Peled, Paulina". www.jewsinsports.org.
- "Women Stars in SW Meet". El Paso Herald. newspaperarchive.com. 12 October 1972. p. 67.
- Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. 2008. p. 286. ISBN 0881259691.
- "Headed For Wimbledon". Jewish Post. 21 June 1974.
External links
- Paulina Peled at the Women's Tennis Association
- Paulina Peled at the Fed Cup
- Paulina Peled at the International Tennis Federation