Amanda "Mandy" Wainwright (born 24 March 1976) is a British former professional tennis player.

Biography

Wainwright grew up in the county of Essex, attending Bancroft's School in Woodford Green.

A right-handed player, Wainwright made her Wimbledon debut in 1993 and upset Caroline Kuhlman, the world number 78, in the first round. She didn't progress past the opening round in her two other singles main draw appearances at Wimbledon and was more successful on tour as a doubles player, ranked as high as 95 in the world.

Wainwright has now returned to Bancroft's School in Woodford Green as a history teacher and Head of Tennis.

ITF circuit finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–2)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.29 August 1993Gryfino, PolandClayPoland Monika Starosta4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss2.5 September 1993Burgas, BulgariaHardBulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3)
Loss3.4 October 1997Nottingham, United KingdomHard (i)Russia Natalia Egorova2–6, 7–6, 1–6

Doubles (6–11)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.14 November 1994Eastbourne, United KingdomCarpetUnited Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallRussia Natalia Egorova Russia Svetlana Parkhomenko6–7(8), 6–7(6)
Loss2.6 February 1995Sheffield, United KingdomHardUnited Kingdom Lorna WoodroffeRussia Natalia Egorova Russia Svetlana Parkhomenko4–6, 2–6
Win1.8 May 1995Le Touquet, FranceClayFrance Amélie MauresmoGreece Julia Apostoli France Sylvie Sabas6–4, 6–2
Loss3.13 November 1995Edinburgh, United KingdomCarpet (i)United Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallRussia Julia Lutrova United Kingdom Jane Wood6–7(7), 4–6
Loss4.31 March 1996Caen, FranceClayUnited Kingdom Claire TaylorSweden Annica Lindstedt Sweden Anna-Karin Svensson4–6, 6–7(4)
Loss5.4 May 1996Hatfield, United KingdomClayUnited Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallAustralia Robyn Mawdsley United Kingdom Jane Wood6–4, 6–7(4), 5–7
Win2.12 May 1996Lee-on-Solent, United KingdomClayUnited Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallUnited Kingdom Lucie Ahl United Kingdom Joanne Ward7–5, 6–1
Win3.23 September 1996Santa Clara, United StatesHardUnited States Meilen TuUnited States Janet Lee United States Laxmi Poruri7–5, 6–2
Loss6.20 October 1996Cardiff, United KingdomHard (i)United Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallSweden Maria Strandlund France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot3–6, 3–6
Win4.8 February 1997Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i)United Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallUnited Kingdom Megan Miller United Kingdom Rachel Viollet7–6(2), 6–4
Loss7.16 February 1997Birmingham, United KingdomHard (i)United Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallUnited Kingdom Julie Pullin United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe2–6, 4–6
Loss8.7 April 1997Hvar, CroatiaClayUnited Kingdom Julie PullinSlovakia Patrícia Marková Slovakia Zuzana Váleková6–7(3), 4–6
Win5.27 April 1997Bournemouth, United KingdomClayUnited Kingdom Shirli-Ann SiddallUnited Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe United Kingdom Julie Pullin6–3, 7–5
Win6.14 July 1997Clearwater, United StatesHard (i)United Kingdom Julie PullinCanada Maureen Drake United States Lindsay Lee-Waters6–4, 6–4
Loss9.27 July 1997Peachtree City, United StatesHardUnited Kingdom Julie PullinCanada Sonya Jeyaseelan Japan Kaoru Shibata4–6, 1–6
Loss10.11 July 1998Felixstowe, United KingdomGrassUnited Kingdom Lucie AhlAustralia Lisa McShea Australia Trudi Musgrave4–6, 6–7
Loss11.18 July 1998Frinton, United KingdomGrassUnited Kingdom Lucie AhlUnited Kingdom Lizzie Jelfs South Africa Mareze Joubert2–6, 5–7

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