# Rowena Sanders

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{{short description|South African tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Rowena Sanders
| image =
| fullname = Rowena Sanders (nee Whitehouse)
| country_represented = {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|6|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date =
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| height =
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney = 
| singlesrecord = 
| singlestitles = 
| highestsinglesranking = 
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([1976](/source/1976_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles))
| Wimbledonresult =  2R ([1974](/source/1974_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles), [1975](/source/1975_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles))
| doublesrecord = 
| doublestitles = 
| highestdoublesranking = 
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([1976](/source/1976_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles))
| WimbledonMixedresult = QF ([1975](/source/1975_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Mixed_doubles))
}}
'''Rowena Sanders''' (born 30 June 1953) is a South African former professional [tennis](/source/tennis) player.

==Biography==
Sanders, who was born '''Rowena Whitehouse''', grew up in [Durban](/source/Durban).

During the 1970s, Sanders competed on the professional tour and appeared in the main draw of both the [French Open](/source/French_Open) and [Wimbledon](/source/The_Championships%2C_Wimbledon). She won the [Chichester Rothmans Championships](/source/Chichester_Tennis_Tournament) doubles title in 1974, partnering [Carrie Meyer](/source/Carrie_Meyer). Her best grand slam performance came at the [1975 Wimbledon Championships](/source/1975_Wimbledon_Championships), where she and [John Yuill](/source/John_Yuill_(tennis)) were mixed doubles quarter-finalists.

A former [South African Fed Cup](/source/South_Africa_Fed_Cup_team) captain, she led the team from 2004 to 2008 and continues to work as a tennis coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Jonathan |title=Leo-Smith to lead SA Fed Cup tennis side |url=https://www.news24.com/Archives/Witness/Leo-Smith-to-lead-SA-Fed-Cup-tennis-side-20150430 |work=[News24](/source/News24_(website)) |date=16 April 2009}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}

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Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:South African female tennis players
Category:South African tennis coaches
Category:Tennis players from Durban

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