Michelle Oldham (born 2 April 1972) is a British former professional

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player. A native of Surrey in England, Oldham was coached by Chris Lane and won a British under 18 grass-court championship in doubles. She featured in the women's doubles main draw of the 1993 US Open. Oldham played collegiate tennis in the United States for the

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and in 1993 partnered with

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to win the

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doubles championship. The pair, who had entered the tournament as the worst ranked team, were the first players from the college to claim a women's tennis national title. She was a two-time ITA All-American and is a member of the University of Arizona's Sports Hall of Fame.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oldham, Michelle 1972 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis players from Surrey Arizona Wildcats women's tennis players British expatriate tennis players in the United States