Tyra Calderwood (born 19 September 1990) is a former professional Australian

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player. Her highest WTA singles ranking was 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008. Her career-high in doubles was 190, set on 10 September 2012.

Early life and junior career

Calderwood was born in

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and started playing tennis at the age of three. She has had limited success on the circuit, though her junior ranking did peak at 33 in 2007.

Career

In 2008, she made her

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doubles debut after being given a wildcard with

Alenka Hubacek Alenka Hubacek (born 24 November 1990) is an Australian former professional tennis player. Hubacek has a career-high WTA rankings of 460 in singles, achieved on 8 February 2010, and 274 in doubles, set on 27 September 2010. On the ITF Circuit ...

into the

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. However, they lost in the first round in straight sets. In December of that year, she won the Sorrento ITF doubles title with

Shannon Golds Shannon Golds (born 3 October 1986 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast) is an Australian retired professional tennis player. Golds has a career high WTA singles ranking of 203, achieved on 10 May 2010. Golds also has a career high WTA double ...

. In 2009, she received wildcards into the doubles tournaments at both the

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and the Australian Open, losing first round in both tournaments.

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

References

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