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Liz Starkie

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Liz Starkie
Full nameElizabeth Starkie
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1938-08-31)31 August 1938
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1963)
French Open4R (1962, 1965)
Wimbledon4R (1961, 1963)

Elizabeth Starkie (born 31 August 1938) is a British former tennis player.[1] She became Elizabeth Wagstaff after marriage. Active during the 1960s, Starkie represented Great Britain in both Federation Cup and Wightman Cup tennis.

Starkie, a native of Yorkshire, competed in the Wightman Cup from 1962 to 1966 and was the doubles partner of Ann Jones in Britain's run to the semi-finals of the 1966 Federation Cup.[2] She was a singles quarter-finalist at the 1963 Australian Championships, where she also reached the semi-finals in doubles.

References

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  1. ^ "Britain, U.S. Split Opening Singles". The New York Times. 8 August 1965.
  2. ^ "Miss Moffitt Clinches Wightman for U.S." New York Daily News. 10 August 1965.
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