Madonna Schacht
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1963,1964,1966) |
| French Open | 4R (1964) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1962,1966) |
| US Open | QF (1966) |
Madonna Schacht(born 1940s) is an Australian formertennisplayer.
Tennis career
[edit]Active on tour in the 1960s, Schacht grew up inGympie, Queenslandand attendedSt Patrick's College.[1]
Schacht went on her first overseas tour in 1962, reaching the round of 16 atWimbledonon her first attempt.[2]
During her career she was a three-time singles quarter-finalist at theAustralian Championshipsand a quarter-finalist at the1966 U.S. National Championships.Her title wins include the1962 Irish Championships(singles) and1965 Italian Championships(doubles).
Personal life
[edit]Schacht was involved in a high-profilecustody battlein the 1970s with her former husband Dr Rudi Weber, aMonash Universityphysicist.[3]Weber, from whom she was separated, had taken her infant son to live with him in Europe.[4]She was eventually able to regain custody after a year-long legal fight.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Gailer, Lee (5 August 2009)."Old tennis courts dug up in the name of progress".The Courier Mail.
- ^Moore, Tony (3 January 2015)."Queensland Tennis' Golden Girls call for role models for young players".Brisbane Times.
- ^"Mother's friends raise $1,500 for custody case".The Canberra Times.2 January 1974. p. 11.Retrieved31 December2021– viaNational Library of Australia.
- ^"Move in Germany for son".The Canberra Times.20 May 1974. p. 8.Retrieved31 December2021– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Custody won".The Canberra Times.5 August 1974. p. 3.Retrieved31 December2021– via National Library of Australia.