Sandra Reynolds

Who is Sandra Reynolds?

Sandra Reynolds Price is a former tennis player from South Africa who won four Grand Slam women's doubles championships and one Grand Slam mixed doubles championship. Her best Grand Slam singles result was reaching the 1960 Wimbledon final, losing to Maria Bueno 8–6, 6–0. Reynolds is the only South African female player ever to reach the Wimbledon singles final and is one of only three to reach a Grand Slam singles final. In 1961, she was seeded no.1 for the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Championship, making her the only South African player ever to be seeded first in a Grand Slam singles event. She was the runner-up at the 1959 US Women's Clay Court Championships, losing to Sally Moore in the final. Price won three consecutive German Championships, in 1960, 1961, and 1962. She was the runner-up at the 1959 Italian Championships, having defeated Bueno in a semifinal, losing to Christine Truman in the final.

According to Lance Tingay of the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Price was ranked in the world top ten from 1959 through 1962, reaching a career high of World No. 3 in those rankings in 1960.

Price teamed with fellow South African Renee Schuurman Haygarth to win all four of her Grand Slam women's doubles titles. They won the 1959 Australian Championships and the 1959, 1961, and 1962 French Championships. In addition, they were the runners-up at Wimbledon in 1960 and 1962. Price also teamed with Bob Mark to win the mixed doubles title at the 1959 Australian Championships, defeating Haygarth and Rod Laver in the final 4–6, 13–11, 6–1.