| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1957 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1979, 1980, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1980) |
| US Open | 2R (1977, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1980, 1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1979) |
Sue Saliba (born 14 October 1957 [1] ) is a retired tennis player from Australia who won Australian Open girls' singles championship in 1976 [2]
Saliba reached the Wimbledon singles third round in 1980. [3]
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This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1982 Australian Open.
Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.
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