Lorrayne Gracie
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Female
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3 March 1964
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Biography
Introduction
Lorrayne Gracie-Safiruddin (born 3 March 1964) is a British former professional tennis player.
Born in 1964, Gracie started playing tennis at the age of 10 while growing up in Cheshire and attended Culcheth Hall School. Her father Malcolm was also a tennis player, but is better known as a former president of the Lawn Tennis Association.
Gracie competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and featured on several occasions in the qualifying or main draws at Wimbledon. She reached the third qualifying round in 1985, beating future finalist Nathalie Tauziat en route. All of her main draw appearances at Wimbledon came in doubles.
ITF finals
Doubles: 8 (0–8)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 August 1983 | Hechingen, West Germany | Clay | Jo Louis | Emiko Okagawa Kumiko Okamoto |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 May 1984 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | Elizabeth Jones | Kristin Kinney Donna Rubin |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 November 1984 | Tipton, United Kingdom | Hard | Elizabeth Jones | Holly Danforth Kirsten Dreyer |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 17 March 1985 | Porto, Brazil | Clay | Rina Einy | Mariana Perez-Roldan Patricia Tarabini |
6–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 April 1985 | Cumberland, United Kingdom | Hard | Martina Reinhardt | Elna Reinach Monica Reinach |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 29 April 1985 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard | Martina Reinhardt | Li Xinyi Zhong Ni |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 5 August 1985 | Rheda, West Germany | Clay | Belinda Borneo | Silke Meier Claudia Porwik |
6–4, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 7 November 1986 | Queens, United Kingdom | Grass | Joy Tacon | Sally Timms Katie Rickett |
4–6, 3–6 |