Clare Wood
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Clare Jacqueline Wood is a former British number 1 tennis player from Great Britain
who began playing professionally in 1984 and retired in 1998
. Over the course of her career she reached a career-high singles ranking of world no.77 in singles (achieved 2 May 1994) and no.59 in doubles (achieved 21 October 1996). Wood won one ITF
singles title, six in doubles and also won a WTA
doubles title at the Wellington Classic
having been the runner-up there the previous year. Her greatest success in singles at Grand Slam
level came in 1991 when she reached the third round of the Australian Open
. She also reached the third round in doubles at three of the four Grand Slam events during her career (the exception being the US Open where she never passed the second round) and reached the quarterfinals in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1995
. At the time of her retirement she had a 212–223 singles win-loss record with notable scalps including Jo Durie
and Mary Pierce
.
After her retirement from professional competition, Wood became a tennis officiator. From 1999 until 2002 she was a tournament supervisor on the WTA Tour and from 2002 onwards she was an assistant referee at Wimbledon where she was also fully responsible for the qualifying and junior events. In 2004 she was an assistant referee at the 2004 Olympic tennis event
and in 2008 it was announced that she would fulfil the role of Tennis Competition Manager at the 2012 Olympic Games.
on 14 September 1989, her opponent became the youngest ever Wightman Cup
player, and the first player for four years to win a Wightman Cup match 6-0 6-0.
in the Fed Cup between 1988 and 1997.
and Gigi Fernández
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
who began playing professionally in 1984 and retired in 1998
1998 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events...
. Over the course of her career she reached a career-high singles ranking of world no.77 in singles (achieved 2 May 1994) and no.59 in doubles (achieved 21 October 1996). Wood won one ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
singles title, six in doubles and also won a WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
doubles title at the Wellington Classic
Wellington Classic
The Wellington Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1988 to 1992...
having been the runner-up there the previous year. Her greatest success in singles at Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
level came in 1991 when she reached the third round of the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
. She also reached the third round in doubles at three of the four Grand Slam events during her career (the exception being the US Open where she never passed the second round) and reached the quarterfinals in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1995
1995 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Helena Suková and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Lori McNeil and T.J. Middleton.Martina Navratilova and Jonathan Stark won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Gigi Fernández and Cyril Suk.-Seeds:...
. At the time of her retirement she had a 212–223 singles win-loss record with notable scalps including Jo Durie
Jo Durie
Jo Durie is a former world number 5 professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles.-Singles career:...
and Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce is a French-American tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association tour. She is a citizen of France, Canada, and the United States but plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics.Pierce has won four Grand Slam titles, two in singles and two in doubles...
.
After her retirement from professional competition, Wood became a tennis officiator. From 1999 until 2002 she was a tournament supervisor on the WTA Tour and from 2002 onwards she was an assistant referee at Wimbledon where she was also fully responsible for the qualifying and junior events. In 2004 she was an assistant referee at the 2004 Olympic tennis event
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf....
and in 2008 it was announced that she would fulfil the role of Tennis Competition Manager at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Wightman Cup
When Wood lost to Jennifer CapriatiJennifer Capriati
Jennifer Marie Capriati is a former world number one ranked professional tennis player, and the winner of three women's singles championships in Grand Slam tournaments. Capriati made her professional debut in 1990 at the age of 14 when she reached the finals of the hard court tournament in Boca...
on 14 September 1989, her opponent became the youngest ever Wightman Cup
Wightman Cup
The Wightman Cup was a team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 through 1989 between teams from the United States and Great Britain. U.S. player Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate international interest in women's tennis the way Davis Cup did for men's...
player, and the first player for four years to win a Wightman Cup match 6-0 6-0.
Fed Cup
Wood played 28 singles and 24 doubles matches for Great BritainGreat Britain Fed Cup team
The Great Britain Fed Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.-History:...
in the Fed Cup between 1988 and 1997.
Olympic Games
Wood represented the United Kingdom in the Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 1996, when she lost in the quarter-finals of the doubles partnering Valda Lake 6-2 6-1 to Mary Joe FernandezMary Joe Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández Godsick is an American former professional tennis player...
and Gigi Fernández
Gigi Fernández
Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández is a former professional tennis player, the first female athlete from her native Puerto Rico to turn professional, the first Puerto Rican woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal and the first to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.Fernandez won 17 Grand...
.
Singles: 2 (1–1)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | $10,000 Lison, Portugal | Clay |  María José Llorca |
6–2, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | $25,000 Tarzana, California, United States | Hard |  |
6–1, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 11 (7–4)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | $10,000 San Antonio, Texas, United States | Hard |  |
 Marianne Van Der Torre |
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 4–6 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Croyden, Great Britain | Carpet (i) |  Valda Lake |
Digna Ketelaar Simone Schilder |
7–6, 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Runner-up | $25,000 Taranto, Italy | Clay | Simone Schilder |
 |
3–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Classic The Wellington Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1988 to 1992... (1) |
Hard | Belinda Borneo |
 Jo-Anne Faull  |
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7) | |
| Winner | Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Classic The Wellington Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1988 to 1992... (2) |
Hard | Belinda Borneo |
Jo-Anne Faull |
6–0, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Winner | $25,000 Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Hard | Tessa Price |
Catherine Barclay-Reitz  Audra Keller |
3–6, 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Winner | $50,000 Southampton, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Valda Lake |
  |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | |
| Winner | $25,000 Bronx, New York, United States | Hard |  Nanne Dahlman |
 |
6–2, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | $25,000 Redbridge, Great Britain | Hard (i) | |
Lorna Woodroffe |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Winner | $25,000 Bushey, Great Britain | Carpet (i) |  Olga Lugina |
 Kirstin Freye |
7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–1 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Helen Reesby |
 Limor Gabai Kate Warne-Holland |
7–5, 7–5 |
Singles
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 1988 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1989 1989 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1990 1990 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1991 1991 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1992 1992 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1993 1993 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1994 1994 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1995 1995 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1996 1996 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | 1997 1997 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events... | Career W–L | |||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | 1R 1988 Australian Open - Women's Singles Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals. Graf ended up winning the tournament, defeating Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 7–6... |
1R 1989 Australian Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková 6–4 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1989 Australian Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.... |
1R 1990 Australian Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1990 Australian Open.See also:-Seeds:... |
3R 1991 Australian Open - Women's Singles Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotná 5–7 6–3 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1991 Australian Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL =... |
1R 1992 Australian Open - Women's Singles Monica Seles defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 6–2 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1992 Australian Open.See also:-Seeds:... |
1R 1993 Australian Open - Women's Singles Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf 4–6 6–3 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1993 Australian Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.... |
1R 1994 Australian Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–0 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1994 Australian Open. Monica Seles was the defending champion.See also:-Seeds:... |
LQ | 1R 1996 Australian Open - Women's Singles Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Elena Likhovtseva in the second round.Monica Seles won the title, defeating Anke Huber in the final... |
A | 2–8 | |||
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R 1988 French Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0, in the final. The match lasted only 32 minutes, the shortest ever Grand Slam final, and the only ever double bagel.... |
LQ | LQ | 1R 1991 French Open - Women's Singles Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1991 French Open.See also:-Seeds:... |
LQ | 1R 1993 French Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1993 French Open.See also:-Seeds:... |
2R 1994 French Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but she was defeated by home player Mary Pierce in the semifinals.Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title, defeating Pierce, 6–4, 6–4.... |
LQ | LQ | A | 1–4 | |||
| Wimbledon | 1R 1985 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Martina Navrátilová defeated Chris Evert 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
A | 1R 1987 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf 7-5 6-3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
1R 1988 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Martina Navratilova was the record six-time defending champion, but she lost to Steffi Graf in the final, in what was a rematch of last year's final... |
2R 1989 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
1R 1990 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Zina GarrisonMartina Navratilova won in the final 6–4 6–1 against Garrison.-Seeds:# Steffi Graf # Martina Navratilova ... |
1R 1991 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6-4 3-6 8-6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
1R 1992 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating World No. 1 Monica Seles in the final.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
2R 1993 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.... |
1R 1994 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Lori McNeil, marking the first and so far the only time that a defending champion lost in the first round of a Grand Slam... |
1R 1995 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4-6 6-1 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
1R 1996 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
1R 1997 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury.World No. 1 Martina Hingis won title, defeating Jana Novotná in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, to became the youngest person since Lottie Dod to win Wimbledon.-Seeds:... |
2–12 | |||
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
A | A | A | 1R 1988 U.S. Open - Women's Singles Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but she lost in the quarterfinals to Zina Garrison.Steffi Graf captured the title, and became the third woman to complete a Calendar Year Grand Slam, after Maureen Connolly Brinker and Margaret Court... |
LQ | 2R 1990 U.S. Open - Women's Singles Gabriela Sabatini defeated Steffi Graf 6-2 7-6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1990 U.S. Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Gabriela Sabatini is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL =... |
1R 1991 U.S. Open - Women's Singles Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but she lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati.World No. 2 Monica Seles won her third Grand Slam of the year with this title, defeating four-time champion Martina Navratilova in the final. Following this win, she retook the World No... |
2R | 2R 1993 U.S. Open - Women's Singles Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1993 U.S. Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
1R | LQ | LQ | A | 3–6 | |||
| Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 22–38 | |||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | 1R Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles The Women's Singles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1988 Summer Olympics. By winning the gold medal Steffi Graf of West Germany finished off her "Golden Slam" having won all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold medal.-Medalists:... |
Not Held | A | Not Held | 1R Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles The Women's Singles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1996 Summer Olympics.- Medalists :-Seeds:# # # # # # ... |
NH | 0–2 | |||||||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Career W–L | ||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 8–11 | ||||
| French Open | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 5–8 | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1R 1987 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková defeated Betsy Nagelsen and Elizabeth Smylie 7-5, 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Doubles title at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships.... |
1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 7–11 | ||||
| US Open | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2–8 | ||||
| Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 22–38 | ||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 1R Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles The Women's Doubles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:The top two seeded teams received byes into the quarterfinals.# # ... |
Not Held | 1R Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles The Women's Doubles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ... |
Not Held | QF Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles The Women's Doubles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:The top seeded teams received a bye into the second round.# # ... |
NH | 2–3 | |||||||||
Mixed Doubles
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career W–L | |||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0–1 | |||||
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | 3R | A | 1R | 4–4 | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 5–8 | |||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | |||||
| Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 9–13 | |||||