Maryna Godwin

Maryna Godwin

Maryna Godwin in 1969
Country (sports) South Africa South Africa
Born (1944-09-09) 9 September 1944
Umtata, South Africa
Retired 1969[1]
Singles
Career record 8–8
Career titles 0 WTA, 0 ITF
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 3R (1968)
Wimbledon 3R (1967, 1969)
US Open QF (1968)
Doubles
Career record 5–5
Career titles 0 WTA, 0 ITF
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 3R (1966, 1967, 1968)
Wimbledon 3R (1967)
US Open 1R (1968)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon 4R (1967, 1968), 1R (1969)

Maryna Godwin (later Maryna Proctor, born 9 September 1944) is a retired South African tennis player. Her best achievement was reaching quarterfinals of the 1968 US Open.[2]

In 1968 and 1969 she played in four ties for the South African Fed Cup team.

In 1969 she met South African cricketer Mike Procter. They married three months later, after which Godwin changed her last name and retired from competitions. For many years, due to Procter's cricket contracts, their family was living half-year in England and half-year in Zimbabwe, but since 1980s they settled in Durban North, South Africa.[1]

Career finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 23 December 1967 Borders Championships, London, England [3] ? South Africa Laura Rossouw United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom Nell Truman
4–6, 3–6

References

  1. 1 2 Catching up with Proccie. theridgeonline.co.za. 21 April 2012
  2. Maryna Godwin at the International Tennis Federation
  3. "Okker wint East London". De Telegraaf (in Dutch) (Delpher). 27 December 1967. p. 14.

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