Emily Bond
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1973 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $39,815 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Highest ranking | No. 297 (31 March 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Highest ranking | No. 271 (27 March 1995) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993, 1995) |
Emily Bond (born 13 October 1973) is a British former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit | edit source]A right-handed player from Gloucestershire, Bond played on the professional tour in the 1990s.
Bond won her first ITF singles title at Swindon in 1993, beating Russian Fed Cup representative Svetlana Parkhomenko in the final.[1] In 1994 she qualified for the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament in Moscow, where she was beaten in three sets by Ruxandra Dragomir in the opening round. She had a win over future top 50 player Sonya Jeyaseelan in the 1996 Wimbledon qualifiers and the following year reached her best singles ranking of 297 in the world.[2]
As a doubles player, Bond twice featured in the main draw at Wimbledon. She qualified for the women's doubles as a lucky loser partnering Claire Taylor in 1993, then received a wildcard to compete with Joanne Moore in 1995.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Bond married the billionaire Georg von Opel, and has four children with him.[3] She also founded a farm & dining shop, Malverleys Farm & Dining, in Newbury.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit | edit source]| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
[edit | edit source]| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 October 1993 | Basingstoke, United Kingdom | Hard | Russia Svetlana Parkhomenko | 6–2, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 8 November 1993 | Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet | Russia Svetlana Parkhomenko | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 May 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Germany Petra Winzenhöller | 1–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (1–6)
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External links
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