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Mary Carillo

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Mary Carillo, born on 15 March 1957, is an American sportscaster and former professional tennis player. She played the women's professional circuit from 1977 to 1980, reaching a highest ranking of No. 33 in early 1980 before retiring with knee injuries. She never won a major singles title but won the 1977 French Open mixed doubles title with John McEnroe, a longtime friend from Douglaston, Queens. She then built a broadcasting career with USA Network, PBS, MSG, ESPN, CBS, HBO and Turner Sports and, from 2003, with NBC as an analyst for its French Open and Wimbledon coverage. She was an Olympic tennis analyst at the Atlanta and Sydney Games, reported on skiing at three Winter Olympics, and was named Best Commentator by Tennis Magazine from 1988 to 1991.

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is an American sportscaster and former professional tennis player.
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    born March 15, 1957
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    She is an analyst for Tennis on NBC and a reporter for NBC Olympic broadcasts.
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    is an American sportscaster and former professional tennis player.
  • Competed In: French Open, French Open
    did win the 1977 French Open mixed-doubles title with John McEnroe
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