Carole Graebner
Carole Caldwell Graebner, Julie Heldman and Billie Jean King in 1966
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| ITF name | Carole Graebner |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States
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| Born |
June 24, 1943 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 19, 2008 (aged 65) New York, USA |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.4 (1964) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1966) |
| French Open | 1R (1966) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1964) |
| US Open | F (1964) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1966) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1965) |
| US Open | W (1965) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1965, 1966) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
| US Open | QF (1967) |
Carole Caldwell Graebner (née Caldwell; June 24, 1943 – November 19, 2008) was an American tennis player. According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Graebner was ranked in the world top ten in 1964 and 1965, reaching a career high of World No. 4 in those rankings in 1964. Graebner was included in the year-end top ten rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1961 through 1965 and in 1967. She was the third-ranked U.S. player in 1964 and 1965. She was ranked U.S. No. 1 in doubles in 1963.
Graebner paired with Nancy Richey to win doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships in 1965 (defeating Billie Jean King and Karen Hantze Susman in the final) and the Australian Championships in 1966 (defeating Margaret Court and Lesley Turner Bowrey in the final).
Graebner lost to Maria Bueno in the singles final of the 1964 U.S. Championships, winning only a single game.
Graebner won the doubles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in 1964 and 1965. In the singles event she was a runner-up in 1962 and 1964 to Donna Floyd and Nancy Richey respectively.
In 1961 at the tournament in Cincinnati, Caldwell won the doubles title with Cathie Gagel and lost the singles final to Peachy Kellmeyer.
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