Clare Wood

Clare Wood (born March 8, 1968, Zululand) is a former professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 1997, making 12 consecutive appearances at the Wimbledon Championships. She retired with a 73-119 singles record with notable scalps including Jo Durie and Mary Pierce.

Wightman Cup

When Wood lost to Jennifer Capriati on September 14 1989, her opponent became the youngest ever Wightman Cup player, and the first player for four years to win a Wightman Cup match 6-0 6-0.

Fed Cup

Wood played 28 singles and 24 doubles matches for Great Britain in the Fed Cup between 1988 and 1997.

Olympic Games

Wood represented the United Kingdom in the Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 1996, when she lost in the quarter-finals of the doubles partnering Valda Lake 6-2 6-1 to Mary Joe Fernandez and Gigi Fernández.

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