Alexandra Cowie née Soady (born 11 May 1947) is a British former international squash and tennis player. She competed under her maiden name Alex Soady until 1969.[1]
| Country (sports) | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 May 1947 Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1967, 1968, 1971, 1972) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1969, 1972) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editInitially a tennis player, Cowie made several appearances at Wimbledon in the 1960s and 1970s.
Cowie featured at the World Squash Championships in 1985 and 1987. She was later the coach of Cassie Jackman and served as team manager of the women's national team.[2] Cowie won a gold medal for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships at the 1985 European Squash Team Championships in Barcelona.[3]
Her son Stuart Cowie was a Scottish international squash player.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Easton, Richard (12 October 1994). "Old team-mates edge towards clash: England manager Cowie". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021.
- ↑ Hurrell, Alex (22 April 2015). "Shock and disbelief over Norfolk-born world champ's visa bombshell". Eastern Daily Press.
- ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Squash". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 3 June 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 16 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.