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Chris O'Neil (tennis)

Australian tennis player (born 1956)

Summary

Australian tennis player (born 1956)

Field	Value
name	Chris O'Neil
country
residence	Australia
birth_date
birth_place	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
height
turnedpro	1973
plays	Right-handed
careerprizemoney	US$ 56,291
singlesrecord	19–52
singlestitles	1
highestsinglesranking	No. 80 (1978)
AustralianOpenresult	W (1978)
FrenchOpenresult	2R (1981)
Wimbledonresult	3R (1974)
USOpenresult	2R (1978, 1979)
doublesrecord	64–82
doublestitles	1
AustralianOpenDoublesresult	SF (1976, 1978)
FrenchOpenDoublesresult	QF (1978)
WimbledonDoublesresult	QF (1976)
USOpenDoublesresult	QF (1978)
WimbledonMixedresult	2R (1976, 1977)
USOpenMixedresult	2R (1978)

Christine O'Neil (born 19 March 1956) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

O'Neil is best known for her singles victory at the 1978 Australian Open, and was the last Australian to win the title until Ashleigh Barty in 2022. She also became the first unseeded woman to win the title in the Open era. O'Neil is also one of the few players who have won both the Australian Open junior (1973) and senior (1978) titles.

In 2007, along with her brothers Keith and William, O'Neil took over the Morisset Sports & Tennis Centre located in Newcastle, New South Wales. The centre was subsequently renamed the O'Neil School of Tennis. She then moved on to operate O'Neil's School of Tennis in Cessnock, New South Wales. She has since moved to Port Macquarie and currently coaches.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1978	Australian Open	Grass	USA Betsy Nagelsen	6–3, 7–6(7–3)

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

Singles

Tournament	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	SR
Australian Open	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	A	W	A	A	Q2	2R	Q2
French Open	A	Q1	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	Q2	2R	A	1R	0 / 6
Wimbledon	A	3R	1R	Q3	2R	1R	2R	Q2	1R	A	1R	0 / 7
US Open	A	1R	A	A	A	2R	2R	Q3	A	A	Q2	0 / 3
Strike rate	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 2	0 / 3	1 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 2	1 / 23

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

References

[https://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/chris-o%E2%80%99neil Chris O'Neil player profile] at Tennis Australia
"Profiles: Chris O'Neil". Tennis Australia.
Poole, Harry. (29 January 2022). "Barty wins Australian Open". BBC.
"Australian Open Tennis". State Government of Victoria.
(4 January 1979). "O'Neill, 6-3, 7-6". [[The Canberra Times]].
"O'Neil's School of Tennis". O'Neil's School of Tennis.
"Chris O'Neil". Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association.

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