Jo Durie (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jo Durie (born 27 July 1960, in Bristol, United Kingdom) is a former world number 5 professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles. After a successful junior career Durie turned professional in 1977, playing her first match at Wimbledon that year against the eventual champion Virginia Wade. In 1980 Durie suffered a major back injury which kept her out of the game for eight months. However she made a successful return to the woman's tennis circuit in 1981, reaching the 4th round of the singles at Wimbledon and the US Open and climbing to her highest singles ranking of 35.