Annabel Croft
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| Country | England | |
| Residence | Kingston upon Thames, Surrey[1] | |
| Date of birth | July 12, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Farnborough, Kent | |
| Height | ||
| Weight | ||
| Turned pro | ||
| Retired | 1988 | |
| Plays | ||
| Career prize money | $201,254 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 49-68 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | 24 (December 31 1985) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2nd round 1984 and 1985 | |
| French Open | 2nd round 1986 | |
| Wimbledon | 3rd round 1984 | |
| US Open | 3rd round 1986 | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 13-36 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 126 (December 21 1986) | |
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Annabel Croft (born 12 July 1966 in Farnborough, Kent, England) is a former tennis player and television presenter. Her tennis career really took off after she won Junior Wimbledon in 1984.
Since retiring from tennis, she has turned to television presenting, with such shows as Treasure Hunt and Interceptor. In 2005, she appeared in the ITV programme Celebrity Wrestling and went on to win it.
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[edit] Background
Annabel Croft is a mother of three and a well-known sports personality on UK satellite/cable television. She is known in particular for her role as studio anchor for tennis coverage on satellite and cable TV in the UK. A former British junior tennis champion she developed a successful media career initially as the face of Channel 4’s Treasure Hunt, following Anika Rice's successful run, and ITV’s Interceptor (TV series). In 2003 she was involved in coverage of Wimbledon for the BBC, Radio 5 Live and GMTV.
[edit] Tennis career
After winning the Wimbledon and Australian Open girls' tournaments in 1984, Croft won the Virginia Slims of San Diego tournament in 1985, beating Wendy Turnbull in the final in straight sets.[2] In December 1985, she achieved a world ranking of 21.[3] She played for Great Britain in the Fed Cup in 1985 and 1986, and in the Wightman Cup from 1983 to 1986.[1]
[edit] Areas of Expertise
Annabel retired from professional tennis at the age of twenty-one. Immediately after her retirement, Annabel became the new face of Channel 4’s prime time show Treasure Hunt. This was followed by her own show on ITV called Interceptor.[1]
She has appeared on UK lifestyle TV shows such as The Matthew Wright Show, The Entertainment Show, GMTV, Out and About, and This Morning.[1]
She has successfully completed the New York marathon.
She has been active in raising awareness of child obesity.
Annabel is an active supporter of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.[4]
[edit] External links
- www.clicsargent.org.uk
- www.annabelcroft.com
- Annabel Croft profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- Fed Cup profile for Annabel Croft
- Annabel Croft at the Internet Movie Database
- Page about Annabel, from a site about the TV show, Interceptor
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Annabel Croft (pdf). Celebrity Tennis (2005-01-30). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ Flatman, Barry (2005-06-12). The top 10 great white hopes of British tennis. The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Annabel Croft (pdf). Celebrity Tennis. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Annabel Croft Launches New Challenge Event for CLIC Sargent. CLIC Sargent (2008-05-12). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
