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Gina Niland

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Gina Niland
Full nameGina Niland Craig
Country (sports) Ireland
Born (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 52)
Dublin, Ireland
Prize money$14,178
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 470 (6 July 1992)
Doubles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 436 (8 April 1991)

Gina Niland Craig (born 22 September 1972) is an Irish former professional tennis player.

Biography

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Niland, a right-handed player raised in Limerick, was an Irish number one and a five-time winner of the Irish Close Championship singles title. She had a 12-year Fed Cup career for Ireland, appearing in a record 42 ties. With 34 overall match wins, she is Ireland's most successful Fed Cup player. Competing on the international tennis circuit in the 1990s, Niland reached a best singles ranking of 470 in the world.[1]

Her brother, Conor Niland, was also a professional tennis player.[2]

ITF finals

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Singles (0-2)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 2 December 1990 Bachdjerrah, Algeria Clay Netherlands Eva Haslinghuis 0–6, 6–7
Loss 2. 8 March 1992 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Bulgaria Galia Angelova 4–6, 5–7

Doubles (2-1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 4 November 1990 Meknes, Morocco Clay Republic of Ireland Siobhán Nicholson France Barbara Collet
France Julie Foillard
7–5, 6–3
Loss 2. 11 May 1992 Dublin, Ireland Hard (i) Republic of Ireland Siobhán Nicholson United Kingdom Lucie Ahl
United Kingdom Julie Salmon
5–7, 5–7
Win 2. 13 May 1996 Tortosa, Spain Clay Portugal Ana Gaspar Spain Yolanda Clemot
Spain Ana Salas Lozano
6–4, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "End of era as Niland quits pro-circuit". Irish Independent. 16 November 1999.
  2. ^ Roche, Pat (19 August 1997). "Niland favourite for intermediate laurels". The Irish Times.
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