Emily Bond
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1973-10-13) 13 October 1973 (age 50) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $39,815 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 297 (31 March 1997) |
Doubles | |
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
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
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
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 4 October 1993 | Basingstoke, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | 8 November 1993 | Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 27 May 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (1–6)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 26 April 1993 | Lerida, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 27 June 1994 | Washington, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 11 September 1994 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 9 October 1994 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 27 February 1995 | Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1 June 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(4), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 6 October 1996 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Tennis: Bond wins first title". The Independent. 15 November 1993.
- ^ "Rusedski follows Henman through". The Independent. 19 June 1996. p. 11.
- ^ Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 51-100, featuring Bernie Ecclestone". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ https://www.malverleys.co.uk/s/stories/meet-our-founder-emily-von-opel
External links
- Emily Bond at the Women's Tennis Association
- Emily Bond at the International Tennis Federation