Clare Wood

Quick Facts

Full Name	Clare Wood
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 8, 1968(1968-03-08)
Age	56
Birthplace	Zululand District Municipality
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Pisces

Clare Wood Biography

Clare Wood is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on March 8, 1968 in Zululand District Municipality, United Kingdom. Clare Jacqueline Wood (born 8 March 1968) is an ex- British number one tennis player who hails from Great Britain who began playing professionally in 1984 before retiring in 1998. Through her professional career, she achieved an all-time high singles ranking of the world’s No. singles 77 (achieved on May 2, 1994) and No. 60 in the doubles (achieved on 21 October, 1996). Wood had won an ITF singles title, and six doubles titles and also won the WTA duals crown at the 1992 Wellington Classic, having been second in the previous year. In the year of retiring, she held an overall record of 212-223 in singles wins and losses and notable wins over Jo Durie and Mary Pierce.

After she retired from competitive sport, Wood became a tennis officiator. From 1999 to 2002 she was an event manager in the WTA Tour, and from 2002, she became an assistant referee for Wimbledon which was her responsibility for junior and qualifying events. The year 2004, she served as an assistant referee for 2004, the Olympic tennis tournament, and in 2008 it was announced she would be able to fulfill the position as tennis competition manager for in the 2012 Olympic Games.

When Wood fell to Jennifer Capriati on 14 September 1989, she became the youngest Wightman Cup player, and the first player in four years to be victorious in the Wightman Cup match 6-0, 6-1.

Clare Wood Net Worth

Clare Wood is one of the richest Tennis Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Clare Wood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wood played for Britain United Kingdom in the Olympic Games in 1988 in 1988, 1992, and 1996..

Wood played the singles for 28 and doubles for 24 games in the national team of Great Britain in the Fed Cup between 1988 and 1997.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Clare Wood Dating?

According to our records, Clare Wood is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Clare Wood’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Clare Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Clare Wood celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.

What did George Appleton do to Clare?

Appleton had raped Clare, and then strangled her to death before setting her body alight. A police man-hunt for Appleton ensued, but after 5 days he was found hanged in a derelict pub, escaping justice.

Who is George Appleton?

George Appleton, 40, was found hanged in a derelict building in Salford in February after detectives made him the subject of a nationwide manhunt. A MAN dubbed the Facebook Fugitive, who was known to prowl websites in search of women , committed suicide after murdering his girlfriend, an inquest heard.

Is there a Clares law in Australia?

First implemented in England and Wales in 2014, the policy structure has since been adopted or proposed in various forms elsewhere in the United Kingdom as well as in Australia and Canada. Despite its name, Clare’s Law need not—and often does not—take the form of a statute.

What is Clare's Law in England?

The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme(DVDS), also known as “Clare’s Law” enables the police to disclose information to a victim or potential victim of domestic abuse about their partner’s or ex-partner’s previous abusive or violent offending. We will put the guidance on which the DVDS is based into statute.

What is the story behind Clare's Law?

It is named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend George Appleton in 2009. During the investigation in to the murder, her family found that Appleton had a history of violence against women, including repeated harassment, threats and the kidnapping at knifepoint of an ex- girlfriend.