| Full name | Tanya Jane Harford Gemmell |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | (1958-11-28)28 November 1958 (age 66) |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed[2] |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
| French Open | 2R (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1980,1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1980) |
| French Open | W (1981) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1981) |
| US Open | QF (1978,1981) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
| US Open | 1R (1980,1980) |
Tanya Harford (born 28 November 1958) is a retired South Africantennis player.[3]
In 1981 she won the doubles title at theFrench Open together with compatriotRosalyn Fairbank. In the final they defeatedCandy Reynolds andPaula Smith in straight sets. Her best result at theWimbledon Championships was reaching the third round in the singles in 1980 and 1982 as well as the semifinal in the doubles and the quarterfinal in the mixed doubles event.[4]
In 1976 she was a runner-up at theIrish Open. Harford reached the final of theSouth African Open in 1979 but lost in straight sets toBrigitte Cuypers. With Fairbank she won the doubles title at theWTA Swiss Open in 1981.
She served as chair for the Joburg Gay Pride Festival Company, which was organizing the Johannesburg gay pride parade until the dissolution of the company in April 2013,[5] following controversy over the 2012 edition.[6]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1981 | French Open | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank |  Candy ReynoldsPaula Smith | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Brigitte Cuypers | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard |  Lesley Charles |  Françoise DürrMarise Kruger | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 1981 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank | Candy ReynoldsPaula Smith | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | May 1981 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank | Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 1981 | French Open | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank | Candy ReynoldsPaula Smith | 6–1, 6–3 |
