Jo Durie
Joanna Mary Durie (born 27 July 1960) is a former world No. 5 tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she also reached No. 9 in doubles, and won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles with Jeremy Bates.
Durie playing in the Ladies' Invitation Doubles final at Wimbledon in 2004 | |
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 27 July 1960 Bristol, England |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1977 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,224,016 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 321–305 (51.3%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (9 July 1984) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1983) |
| French Open | SF (1983) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1984) |
| US Open | SF (1983) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | 1R (1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 274–199 (57.9%) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (December 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1985) |
| French Open | SF (1983) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1983, 1984) |
| US Open | QF (1987, 1991) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (1984) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1991) |
| Wimbledon | W (1987) |
| US Open | SF (1991) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | F (1981) |
Born in Bristol, England, Jo Durie was the last British woman to reach the semifinal of a Grand Slam tournament until Johanna Konta reached the semifinal of the 2016 Australian Open, and the last British woman to win a major title in any discipline, until Heather Watson won the 2016 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Henri Kontinen.
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