Frances MacLennan (born 20 December 1943) is a Scottish former professional
tennis
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player.
MacLennan, born in
Glasgow
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, was one of Great Britain's top players of the 1960s.
A regular competitor at
Wimbledon
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, she made it through the round of 16 of the singles in 1965, but her best performance at the tournament was a semi-final appearance in doubles with
Robin Lloyd
Robina Blakelock (born 21 February 1944) is a British former tennis player. Starting in 1963, she competed under her married name, Robin Lloyd, and was remarried in 1970 to Australian player Graham Primrose.
Active in the 1960s, Blakelock grew ...
in 1968.
MacLennan is the former wife of tennis player
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, who she married in 1969. The couple had three children.
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1943 births
Living people
British female tennis players
Scottish female tennis players
Medalists at the 1967 Summer Universiade
Universiade bronze medalists for Great Britain
Universiade medalists in tennis
Sportspeople from Glasgow