Madonna Schacht

Madonna Schacht (born 1940s) is an Australian former tennis player.

Madonna Schacht
Country (sports) Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1963, 1964, 1966)
French Open4R (1964)
Wimbledon4R (1962, 1966)
US OpenQF (1966)

Tennis career

Active on tour in the 1960s, Schacht grew up in Gympie, Queensland and attended St Patrick's College.[1]

Schacht went on her first overseas tour in 1962, reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon on her first attempt.[2]

During her career she was a three-time singles quarter-finalist at the Australian Championships and a quarter-finalist at the 1966 U.S. National Championships. Her title wins include the 1962 Irish Championships (singles) and 1965 Italian Championships (doubles).

Personal life

Schacht was involved in a high-profile custody battle in the 1970s with her former husband Dr Rudi Weber, a Monash University physicist.[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

References
  1. Gailer, Lee (5 August 2009). "Old tennis courts dug up in the name of progress". The Courier Mail.
  2. Moore, Tony (3 January 2015). "Queensland Tennis' Golden Girls call for role models for young players". Brisbane Times.
  3. "Mother's friends raise $1,500 for custody case". The Canberra Times. 2 January 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Move in Germany for son". The Canberra Times. 20 May 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Custody won". The Canberra Times. 5 August 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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