Brenda Perry (born 4 October 1957) is a New Zealand former professional

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player.

Biography

While competing on tour, Perry attained the top New Zealand ranking and represented her country in six

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ties, between 1978 and 1980. She registered Federation Cup wins over Wendy Barlow,

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and

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. One of her losses came against

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in Berlin in 1980, where she had to forfeit to the American in the second set due to an ankle injury. Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a third round appearance in women's doubles at the

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, partnering

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. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, Perry was appointed a

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, for services to women's tennis. Since 2019 she has been the Co-Tournament Director of the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Brenda 1957 births Living people New Zealand female tennis players Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit