Gina Niland
Irish tennis player
Gina Niland Craig (born 22 September 1972) is an Irish former professional tennis player.
Biography
Niland, a right-handed player raised in Limerick, was an Irish number one and a five-time winner of the Irish Close Championship singles title. She had a 12-year Fed Cup career for Ireland, appearing in a record 42 ties. With 34 overall match wins, she is Ireland's most successful Fed Cup player. Competing on the international tennis circuit in the 1990s, Niland reached a best singles ranking of 470 in the world.
Her brother, Conor Niland, was also a professional tennis player.
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