Marilyn Lawrence (née Pryde; born 15 May 1952) is a former New Zealand professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1952-05-15) 15 May 1952 (age 70) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q2 (1972, 1973) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1973) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1973) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1970, 1971) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1973) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1970) |
Pryde won her first national championship in 1968 as a 15-year old and made her debut for the New Zealand Federation Cup team in 1970, going on to feature in eight ties.[1][2] She was runner-up to Evonne Goolagong at the 1973 New Zealand Open and also came up against Goolagong in one of her appearances at Wimbledon.[1][3]
Pryde's daughter, jewellery and handbag designer Kelly Lawrence, is married to New Zealand triathlete Terenzo Bozzone.[4]