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Australian tennis player
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6 November 1963
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Biography
Introduction
Clare Thompson (born 6 November 1963) is an Australian former professional tennis player.
Thompson spent the early years of her career in the United States, playing college tennis for the United States International University, which was based in San Diego.
Her professional career included an appearance at the 1988 Australian Open, where she received a wildcard into the main draw and played Janine Tremelling in the first round, with the winner to face top seed Steffi Graf. Thompson was beaten by Tremelling in three sets.
ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (1–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 25 February 1991 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Joanne Limmer | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 4 March 1991 | Broadmeadows, Australia | Grass | Tracey Morton-Rodgers | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 5 (1–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 11 February 1991 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Kristine Kunce | Lupita Novelo Betsy Somerville |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 February 1991 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Kristine Kunce | Tracey Morton-Rodgers Alison Scott |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 March 1991 | Broadmeadows, Australia | Grass | Kristine Kunce | Lupita Novelo Betsy Somerville |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 June 1992 | Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Robyn Mawdsley | Catarina Bernstein Annika Narbe |
5–7, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 20 July 1992 | Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Jessica Emmons | Virginia Ruano Pascual Eva Bes |
2–6, 4–6 |