*Dunlop's Almanac
did NYT from Sept 1 to Dec 31 and Mar 1-27 and April 16-30
Need to use Newspaper Archive
Need any Aussie results from Andrew Tas
Have Italian magazine that gives rare Euro results from August/September-needs to be added.
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Tournaments with unknown dates
Danish Indoor Championships
FI: Milly Svanberg Vagn-Nielsen d. ??
DF: Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen/Eva Munthe-Fog d.??
MX: Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen/Kurt Nielsen d. ??
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 12:54 PM
January 1, City of Perth Championships, Australia
FI: Val Bandy d. Patricia Cunningham 6-3 6-2
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Jan 3-7 Dixie Chmps, Tampa, Flor, US (Clay)
SF: Shirley Fry d. Doris Hart [1] 6-3 6-4
SF: Beverly Baker d. Laura Lou Jahn [4] 6-3 9-7
FI: Beverly Baker [2] d. Shirley Fry [3] 6-3 6-4
DF Fry/Hart d. Baker/Jahn 6-2 6-1
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Jan 1-9 All India Hard Court, Bombay, India (CL)
Dottie Head (US) d. Rita Anderson (US) 6-3 7-5
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 12:55 PM
Jan 8-14 Florida West Coast Chmps, St. Petersburg, Florida, US (CL)
FI Doris Hart d. Shirley Fry 6-4 2-6 6-0
DF Fry/Hart d. Baker/Jahn 6-1 6-3
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 12:55 PM
Jan South Australian Chmps Adelaide AUS (GR)
FI Pam Southcombe d. Nell Hopman 6-4 2-6 6-4
DF Borelli/Southcombe d. Ellis/Mance 6-4 8-6
January 29, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
FI: Dulcie Whittaker Young d. Wilma Boyd 5-6 6-3 6-2
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 12:55 PM
Sydney, January 20 to 31 AUSTRALIAN CHMPS
1st Round
Nancye Bolton[1] d. J.Edmondson 6-1 6-0
Alison Hattersley d. P.Colyer 6-2 6-0
Beryl Penrose[8] d. J.Martin 7-5 6-3
Helen Angwin d. L.Mills 3-6 6-3 6-1
Mary Hawton[4] d. H.Taylor 6-3 6-3
Gwen Thiele d. A. Clarke 6-3 8-6
Esme Ashford[5] d. P.Cunningham 6-1 6-0
F.Parker d. Pam Southcombe 7-5 5-7 6-1
Ellen Astley d. Dawn Fogarty 6-4 4-6 6-1
Nell Hopman[6] d. J.Spehr-Jones 6-3 6-2
V.Ashford d. B. McIntyre 6-2 6-0
Thelma Long[3] d. L.Morris 6-1 6-0
Clare Proctor d. Mary Schultz 6-4 6-2
Sadie Newcombe[7] d. M.Wallis 6-0 6-3
D.Hardingham d. G.Bryant 6-3 6-4
Joyce Fitch[2] bye
2nd Round
Bolton[1] d. Hattersley 6-1 6-2
Penrose[8] d. Angwin 2-6 6-4 6-1
Hawton[4] d. Thiele 6-4 6-2
Ashford[5] d. Parker 6-2 6-4
Hopman[6] d. Astley 6-2 6-2
Long[3] d. Ashford 6-2 6-4
Proctor d. Newcombe[7] 6-2 6-4
Fitch[2] d. Hardingham 8-6 6-0
Quarters
Bolton[1] d. Penrose[8] 8-6 6-2
Ashford[5] d. Hawton[4] 6-1 4-6 6-3
Long[3] d. Hopman [6] 6-2 6-1
Fitch[2] d. Proctor 4-6 6-1 6-3
Semis
Bolton[1] d. Ashford[5] 6-1 6-0
Long[3] d. Fitch[2] 6-8 6-4 6-2
Final
Bolton[1] d. Long[3] 6-1 7-5
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In the absence of a foreign contingent, Bolton demonstrated her superiority of the local opposition beating Thelma Long in the final. Despite a tough match over promising Beryl Penrose in the qtr-finals, Bolton thrashed Esme Ashford 6-0 6-1 to reach the final. Long at last was widening the gap between her and Nell Hopman winning 6-1 6-2 in the qtr-finals and wearing down Fitch 6-8 6-4 6-2.
It was 15 years since Long and Bolton had first met in an Australian singles final. The result on this occasion was the same. Bolton was simply too good for her doubles partner and annexed her 6th title, 6-1 7-5.
Doubles--1st Round
Bolton/Long[1] bye
D.Hardingham/H.Taylor bye
E.Ashford/V.Ashford [4] d. A.Clarke/C.Proctor 6-2 6-2
B.McIntyre/P.Southcombe d. J.Martin/G.Thiele 6-4 6-2
G.Bryant/D.Fogarty d. L.Mills/J.Spehr-Jones 6-4 7-5
N.Hopman/M.Hawton[3] d. A.Hattersley/P.Morris 6-1 6-2
H.Angwin/S.Newcombe bye
Fitch/Hawton[2] bye
Quarters
Bolton/Long[1] d. D.Hardingham/H.Taylor 6-1 6-1
E.Ashford/V.Ashford[4] d. B.McIntyre/P.Southcombe 6-0 6-3
N.Hopman/M.Hawton[3] d. G.Bryant/D.Fogarty 8-10 7-5 9-7
Fitch/Hawton[2] d. H.Angwin/S.Newcombe 6-2 6-1
Semis
Bolton/Long[1] d. E.Ashford/V.Ashford[4] 6-0 6-4
Fitch/Hawton[2] d. N.Hopman/M.Hawton[3] 6-1 1-6 6-2
Final
Bolton/Long[1] d. Fitch/Hawton[2] 6-2 6-1
Jan 20-28 Helsinki Scandanavian Covered Courts
FI Sanden d Kay Tuckey 6-1 7-5
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 12:56 PM
Jan 30- Feb 4 Havana International Tennis Tournament, Havana, Cuba.
SF: Hart d. Barnett 6-0 6-2
SF: Baker d. Fry 6-2 5-7 6-1
FI: Doris Hart (US) d. Beverly Baker (US) 6-4 8-6
DF: Fry/Hart d. Barnett/Piedra 6-0 6-2
Miss Hart also takes the mixed in Havana's first international event.
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 12:57 PM
Feb 3-10 New Zealand Championships Auckland
FI Burke MacGibbon 62 63
Feb 8-11 Palm Springs Mid-Winter, Palm Springs, CA (HD) Dr=33+
QF Perez d. Connie Bowan 6-0 6-2
QF Prentiss d. Dodo Cheney 6-1 6-1
QF Chaffee d. Barbara Kimbrell 6-3 9-11 6-4
QF Connolly d. Pat Yeomans 6-2 6-2
SF Perez d. Mary Prentiss 7-5 8-6
SF Connolly d. Nancy Chaffee [2] 6-2 4-3 retired
FI Mo Connolly [3] d. Helen Perez [1] 6-1 6-3
14th annual event.
February 10, Northern Suburbs Championships, Sydney (or Killara?), NSW, Australia
FI: Esme Ashford d. Beryl Penrose 1-6 6-1 6-4
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 01:00 PM
Feb 10-18 Covered Court Championships of France, Paris (IN)
FI Jean Quertier d. Joan Curry 6-3 1-6 8-6
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 01:00 PM
Feb 17-24 US Indoors, New York (IN)
FI Nancy Chaffee d. Beverly Baker 6-4 6-4
DF Buck/Chaffee d. Davidson/Rosenquest 6-4 6-2
Feb 17-Feb 26 San Remo, Italy (CL)
SF Bossi d. Brough 6-2 8-6
SF Hart d. Fry 6-2 6-1
FI Doris Hart (US) d. Annalissa Bossi 7-5 6-1
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 04:39 PM
Feb 26-Mar 4 Bermuda International Hamilton. (GR?)
QF Beverley Baker d. Betty Coumbe
QF Betty Rosenquest d Mrs Helen Nicolls 6-0 6-1
QF Scofield d Kay Hubbell 6-3 6-0
QF Marjorie Gladman Buck d. Lois Felix 7-5 6-2
SF Baker d Rosenquest 6-2 5-7 8-6
SF Scofield d Marjorie Gladman Buck 6-3 2-6 6-3
FI Beverly Baker d. Barbara Scofield 9-7 7-5
Doubles
SF Baker/Scofield d Lois Felix/Hubbell 6-4 6-4
SF Buck/Rosenquest d Patsy Stone/Betty Coumbe 6-0 6-2
FI Baker/Scofield d Buck/Rosenquest 13-11 1-6 7-5
Mixed F: Rosenqest/Vic Seixas d Buck/Main 6-4 5-7 6-4
ends Mar 5 1st Pan American Games Buenos Aires, ARG
SF Felissa Piedrola Zappa d Hilde Heyn (Mex) 6-3 6-2
SF Mary Teran Weiss d Melita Ramirez (Mex) 6-2 3-6 8-6
FI Weiss d Zappa 6-2 6-1
DF Weiss/Zappa (Arg) d Heyn/M. Ramirez (Mex) 6-1 6-3
Mixed F: M. Ramirez/Gustavo Palafox (Mex) d Zappa/Enrique Morea 6-4 6-4
Feb-Mar Florida Circuit:
University of Miami Championships
QF Marta Barnett d. Lois Miller 6-3 6-3
QF Sally Hitt d. Suzanne Herr 6-1 6-2
QF Karol Fageros d. Mary Barnard 6-0 6-2
QF Nellie Sheer Kagan d. Beth Froehling 6-2 6-1
SF Barnett d. Hitt 6-3 3-6 6-3
SF Kagan d. Fageros 4-6 8-6 6-4
FI Barnett d. Kagan 6-1 6-4
DF Barnett/Rhoda Hopkins d. Herr/Fageros 3-6 6-2 6-0
Austin Smith Tournament
QF Laura Lou Jahn d. Barbara Freiberg 6-3 6-2
QF Betty Coumbe Lois Miller 6-4 6-3
QF Nancy Morrison d. Annabelle Root 6-1 6-1
QF Rhoda Hopkins d. Margaret Babbitt 6-0 6-1
SF Jahn d. Coumbe 6-3 6-2
SF Morrison d. Hopkins 6-8 6-1 6-1
FI Jahn d. Morrison 6-2 4-6 7-5
Hollywood Tournament
SF Rhoda Hopkins d. Laura Robertson 10-12 6-0 6-0
SF Betty Coumbe d. Margaret Babbitt 6-0 6-4
FI Hopkins d. Coumbe 6-1 6-0
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 04:40 PM
Mar 2-11 Championships of Egypt Cairo (CL)
1R Doris Hart d Mrs Chalres Bezzola 6-0 6-0
1R Louise Brough d Adelaide Eid 6-0 6-0
1R Dottie Head d A. Cherini 6-0 6-0
QF Doris Hart d Helen Biccianti 6-0 6-1
QF Shirley Fry d Betsy Abbas 6-3 6-3
QF Brough d G Greiss 6-2 6-1
QF Head d Rita Anderson 6-1 6-3
SF Fry d. Hart 6-2 7-5
SF Brough d. Head 6-3 8-6.
FI Shirley Fry (US) d. Louise Brough (US) 6-3 6-4
Doubles
?R Fry/Hart d Bezzola/B. Burley 6-3 6-2
QF Anderson/Brough d Buccianti/Mathieu 6-1 6-3
QF Head/Abbas d Saul/Vassiliadis 6-0 6-2
SF Fry/Hart d Mrs H Fawal/Ezzat 6-1 6-0
SF Anderson/Brough d Abbas/Head 6-0 6-1
DF Fry/Hart d. Anderson/Brough 5-7 6-3 6-1
Mixed F: Hart/Jaroslav Drobny d Brough/F. Ampon 6-2 6-1
Brough uncomfortable on the slippery red clay.
Mar 5-11 Coral Beach Club Invitation, Hamilton, BER
2R Lois Felix d Mrs Roger Beavan 6-2 6-0
2R Kay Hubbell d Mrs John Ames 6-0 6-2
QF Beverly Baker d. Mrs. Harvey McClintock 6-1 6-1
QF Katherine Hubbell d. Deborah Welsh 6-0 6-4
QF Betty Rosenquest d. Betty Coumbe 6-0 6-4
QF Lois Felix d. Mrs. Roger Beavan 6-2 6-0
SF Rosenquest d Felix 6-2 6-2
SF Baker d Hubbell 8-6 6-3
FI Bev Baker [1] d Betty Rosenquest [2] 4-6 6-4 6-2
Doubles
SF Felix/Hubbell d Baker/Coumbe 3-6 6-3 8-6
FI Buck/Rosenquest d Felix/Hubbell 3-6 6-2 6-4
MF: Baker/Straight Clark d Rosenquest/Hal Burrows 6-3 3-1 ret.
March 12, South-West Districts, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
FI: R. Strachan d. Robertson 1-6 6-3 6-4
C. April 1, Good Neighbor supplement
QF Althea Gibson d. Betty Ruth James 6-3 6-1
QF Rhoda Hopkins d. Sally Hitt 7-5 6-4
QF Betty Rosenquest d. Bonnie McKay, default
QF Martha Barnett d. Gladys Heldman 6-0 7-5
SF Gibson d. Hopkins 6-0 6-2
SF Rosenquest d. Barnett 4-6 6-4 6-2
FI Gibson d. Rosenquest 6-4 6-2
DF Rosenquest/Hopkins d. Gibson/Suzanne Herr 6-4 6-2
Mar 26-April 1, Monte Carlo supplement
SF Fry d. Brough 6-4 1-6 6-3
SF Hart d. Quertier 6-2 6-1
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 04:40 PM
Mar 12-17 Southdean Covered Courts
FI Angela Mortimer Chandler 62 64
Mar 12-18 Beaulieu Club FRA
FI Thelma Long d Joan Curry 6-3 7-5
Ends Mar 18 La Jolla Beach Invitation, La Jolla, CA (HD)
QF Pat Todd d. Anita Kanter 6-3 6-4
QF Mary Arnold Prentiss d. Pat Zellmer 6-1 6-0
QF Helen Pastall Perez d. Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6-2 7-5
QF Maureen Connolly d. Barbara Kimbrell 6-2 6-1
SF Prentiss d. Todd 6-2 3-6 6-4
SF Connolly d. Perez, default
FI Mo Connolly d Mary Arnold Prentiss 6-3 6-4
DF Barbara Kimbrell/Julie Sampson d Prentiss/Pat Yeomans 2-6 6-3 6-0
Mixed F Connolly/ Ted Schroeder d Prentiss/Ed Kauder 4-6 6-3 6-4
March 14-17 MCC Championships, Melbourne
SF J Fitch d. McIntyre 61 60
SF M Bevis Hawton d. Ashford 36 86 86
FI J Fitch d. M Bevis Hawton 64 36 63
DF N Hall Hopman/ Ashford d. J Fitch/ M Bevis Hawton 61 46 63
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 04:42 PM
ends Mar 23 South African Chmps Johannesburg, South Africa (Clay)
FI: Sheila Summers d. Hazel Redick-Smith 8-6 2-6 7-5
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Mar 13-25 Alexandria International Championships Alexandria EGT
1R Louise Brough (US) d S. Brown 6-2 6-1
1R Rita Anderson d ???? default
QF Brough d Lina Buccianti 6-0 6-1
QF Head d Rita Anderson 6-2 7-5
QF Fry d. Mrs Suzanne Mathieu 6-0 6-0
QF Hart d P Polkowsha 6-0 6-1
SF Brough d. Head 2-6 6-1 7-5
SF Hart d. Fry 6-3 9-7
F Doris Hart (US) d. Louise Brough (US) 7-5 6-2
Doubles
QF Brough/Head d Mufarrij/Salama 6-1 6-1
QF Fry/Hart d Parkinson(GB) /Suzanne Michaelidis default
SF Fry/Hart d Mathieu/Buccianti 6-0 6-1
SF Brough/Head d Miss Eid/Georgiana Greiss 6-1 6-1
FI Fry/Hart d. Brough/Head 6-2 6-3
Mixed F: Hart/Irvin Dorfmann d Fry/Robert Abdessalam 6-3 6-4
Doris "took to the net repeatedly" in the final, responding to lobs with "tremendous smashes."
Is Mrs Suzanne Mathieu of Egypt Simone Mathieu?
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Mar 19-25 Cannes, Cannes, FR (CL)
SF Barbara Scofield (US) d Jean Quertier (GB) 6-3 6-4
SF Thelma Long (Aus) d "Quertier's Wightman Cup teamate" 6-1 7-5
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March 23-27 Western Australian Championships, Perth
SF L Bandy d. V MacFarlane White 62 86
SF J Ryan d. Cunningham 61 60
FI Ryan d. Bandy 62 06 63
WDF Mrs Arcus/ Joan Ryan d. V MacFarlane White/ L Bandy 63 57 62
MXDF K McGregor/ V MacFarlane White d. M Rose/ Joan Ryan 63 57 64
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Mar 26, Darling Downs Championships, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
FI: Lavina Singleton Mills d. Edith Niemeyer Finney 6-2 6-2
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 04:43 PM
Mar 22-29 Tally Ho! Birmingham, UK (CL)
Jean Walker-Smith d. Kay Tuckey 6-1 6-4
Mottram/Tuckey d. Gotla/Knapp 4-6 6-4 6-2
Mar 26-Apr. 1 Monte Carlo International Monte Carlo, Monaco (CL)
R16 Scofield d. Baker 7-5 1-6 6-2
QF Hart d. Long 6-4 8-10 6-0
QF Quertier d. Bologna 6-3 6-3
QF Brough d. Curry 8-6 6-4
QF Fry d. Scofield 6-3 6-4
SF Fry d. Brough 6-4 1-6 6-3
SF Hart d. Quertier 6-2 6-1
FI Doris Hart (US) d. Shirley Fry (US) 6-3 6-3
Doubles
SF Fry/Hart d. Curry/Quertier 6-0 6-3
F Fry/Hart d. Boegner/Galtier 6-0 9-7.
ends Apr 1 Good Neighbor, Miami
1R Althea Gibson d Lucy Henriquez 6-1 6-0
QF Althea Gibson d. Betty Ruth James 6-3 6-1
QF Rhoda Hopkins d. Sally Hitt 7-5 6-4
QF Betty Rosenquest d. Bonnie McKay, default
QF Martha Barnett d. Gladys Heldman 6-0 7-5
SF Gibson d. Hopkins 6-0 6-2
SF Rosenquest d. Barnett 4-6 6-4 6-2
FI Althea Gibson d. Betty Rosenquest 6-4 6-2
DF Rosenquest/Hopkins d. Gibson/Suzanne Herr 6-4 6-2
Althea is the first African-American ever to enter the Good Neighbor and she wins it.
April Southern Transvaal Championships Johannesburg
FI Redick-Smith Watermeyer 86 62
March 24-31 Australian Hard Court Championships, Launceston TAS
(Also Tasmanian Championships)
SF Fitch d. Wallis 61 57 64
SF Penrose d. N Hall Hopman 57 63 62
FI J Fitch d. B Penrose 46 75 61
DF J Fitch/ N Hall Hopman d. B Bennett/ B Penrose 60 63
MXDF F Sedgman/ J Fitch d. D Candy/ B Penrose 62 60
Rollo
Jul 28th, 2009, 05:18 PM
April 2-8 Nice, France. (CL)
SF Hart d. Curry 8-6 6-4, Fry d. Baker 6-1 4-6 6-2
F Doris Hart (US) d. Shirley Fry (US) 4-6 6-3 6-3
DF Fry/Hart d. Anderson/Curry 6-2 7-5
"Double faults proved to be Miss Fry's downfall."
March 31 - April 9 Eastern Suburbs Hard Court Championships, Kensington East Courts Sydney
SF E Ashford d. B Penrose 63 63
SF J Fitch d. J Martin 63 62
FI Fitch d. Ashford 63 63
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 12:38 PM
April 9-14 Connaught (Chingford) Hard Courts
Kay Tuckey d.Joy Mottram 6-4 6-4
Mottram/Tuckey d. Brighton/Lukies 6-4 6-1
April 9-16 Italian International Championships Rome
QF Hart d. Curry 4-6 6-3 6-4
QF Long d. Baker default
QF Fry d. Ward 6-2 6-1
QF Brough d. Seghers 6-1 3-6 6-0
SF Hart d. Long 6-1 6-3
SF Fry d. Brough 6-3 11-9
FI Doris Hart (US) d. Shirley Fry (US) 6-3 8-6
Doubles
SF Fry/Hart d. Bologna/Manfredi 6-1 6-1
SF Brough/Long d. Adamson/Seghers 6-2 6-4
FI Fry/Hart d. Brough/Long 6-1 7-5
MF Fry/Felicissimo Ampon d Hart/Lennart Bergelin 8-6 3-6 6-4
Final played before a crowd of 10,000. This is Hart's 4th straight event and 3rd win in a row over Fry. Hart's stronger serve and faster pace keep Fry running throughout. The mixed final thrilled the crowd.
ends Apr 16 Pebble Beach Invitation, Pebble Beach, CA (HD)
1R Chaffee d. Dean Folger 6-0 6-0
SF Chaffee d. Virginia Kovacs 6-1 6-4
SF Connolly d. Barbara Bradley 6-3 6-3
FI Mo Connolly [2] d. Nancy Chaffee [1] 7-5 5-7 6-4
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 12:38 PM
April 17-21 Sicily International Palermo, Italy (CL)
QF Doris Hart (US) d Mrs Totta Zehden (Ger) 9-7 6-1
QF Nelly Adamson (Fr) d Joan Curry (GB) 6-1 10-8
QF Bev Baker (US) d Anne-Marie Seghers (Fr) 6-1 8-6
QF Shirley Fry (US) d Manuela Bologna 6-0 8-6
SF Hart d. Adamson 4-6 6-4 6-3
SF Fry d. Baker 9-7 6-1.
FI Hart d. Fry 16-14 1-6 6-4
Doubles
SF Fry/Hart d Baker/Nelly Hermsen 6-1 6-3
SF Adamson/Seghers d Rita Anderson/Curry 6-2 7-9 6-2 7-5
3,000 on hand for final, including many US sailors from nearby bases. "The crowd applauded Miss Fry's brilliant network" in winning the mixed final after a marathon singles.
April16-22 Cannes
FI Strecker Matous 61 64
April 16-21 Cumberland Hard Court Cumberland UK
FI Nancye Bolton (Aus) d. Susan Partridge 4-6 6-2 6-4
DF Mottram/Quertier d. Bulleid/Mortimer 6-2 6-4
ends Apr 22 Northern California Chmps, San Francisco (HD)
FI Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs d. Nancy Miller 1-6 6-1 6-1
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 12:39 PM
April 21-29 International Championships of Paris Paris, France.
Draw=about 16.
1R Shirley Fry (US) d G. Taillandier 6-1 6-0
1R Louise Brough (US) d Andree Varin 6-1 6-1
1R Doris Hart (US) d Jacqueline Patorni default
1R Nelly Adamson d Mlle Grimault 6-2 6-2
1R Bev Baker (US) d Odette Folweider 6-1 6-1
QF Fry d. Jacqueline Boutin 6-1 6-1
QF Brough d. Thelma Long (Aus) 6-4 6-4.
QF Hart d.Amouretti 6-3 6-4
QF Baker d. Adamson 4-6 10-8 6-4
SF Hart d. Baker 6-0 0-6 6-3
SF Fry d. Brough 6-4 7-5
FI Doris Hart (US) d. Shirley Fry (US) 9-7 6-0
Doubles
1R Brough/Long d Myrtil Dubois/Suzanne Pannetier 6-0 6-0
1R Baker/Gladys Butler d Barbier/Saroye 3-6 6-1 6-4
SF Adamson/Seghers d Brough/Long default
SF Fry/Hart d Baker/Butler 6-3 6-2
FI Fry/Hart d. Adamson/Seghers 6-3 6-4
Mixed F: Adamson/Budge Patty d Long/Marcel Bernard 6-2 6-4
Brough defaults her doubles semi-complaining of an elbow pain that will dog her the rest of the season.
April 26-29 Ojai, California (HD) Dr=13
1R Connolly d. Joan Kettenburg 6-2 6-0
1R Kimbrell d. Anita Kanter ??
1R Chaffee d. Linda Mitchell 6-1 6-2
1R Cheney d. Pat Zellmer ??
QF Connolly d. Barbara Kimbrell 3-6 6-4 6-2
QF Todd d. Barbara Green ??
QF Chaffee d. Dodo Cheney 6-4 10-8
QF Mary Arnold Prentiss d. Julie Sampson 5-7 6-1 6-4
SF Connolly d. Pat Todd 7-5 6-2
SF Chaffee d. Mary Prentiss 7-5 6-2
FI Maureen Connolly [1] d. Nancy Chaffee [2] 6-2 3-6 10-8
A wild encounter-with Chaffee twice being two points from victory and Mo blowing two match points in the 14th game. Connolly had beaten Chaffee twice before this spring at Pebble Beach and.... This is Mo's 4th straight tourney win of 1951.
April, River Oaks, Houston
SF Ethel Norton d. Rosemarie Carter 6-0 6-0
SF Gladys Heldman d. Jane Zimmer 6-1 6-0
FI Heldman d. Norton 10-8 8-6
April 23-28 Surrey Hard Courts Sutton
FI Jean Quertier d Kay Tuckey 6-4 7-5
April 30, Maroochy Championships, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
510400 510500 (At Easter) Australian Hard Court Launceston
Joyce Fitch d. Beryl Penrose 4-6 7-5 6-1
Fitch/Hopman d. Bennett/Penrose 6-0 6-3
April 30-May 5 British Hard Courts Bournemouth UK
QF Hart d. Quertier 6-1 6-1, Fry d. Long 6-0 6-3
Walker-Smith d. Bolton 6-1 6-1, Baker d. Tuckey 6-8 6-2 6-2.
SF Hart d. Fry 6-3 6-3, Walker-Smith d. Baker [8] 3-6 6-3 6-3
F Doris Hart(US) [1] d. Jean Walker-Smith 6-4 8-6
DF Fry/Hart d. Bolton/Long 3-6 6-3 6-3
Many of the 3,000 "headed for the exits" as Doris rolled up a 5-1 lead in the second. After Jean got an injection for a sore foot she roared back, even gaining a set point that Hart saved "with a superb cross-court volley". From 5-6 Doris swept 3 games for the match.
April 3-May 6 Wiesbaden, Germany
QF [1] seed Brough defaults due to sore elbow.
SF Dupont d. Zehden 6-1 6-1, Gerlach d. Charbonnier --- -- retires in 3rd
F Margaret Dupont (US) [2] d. Margrethe von Gerlach 7-5 6-4
DF Brough/Dupont d. Gerlach/Hein 6-2 6-1
Margaret wins a triple when she also takes the mixed.
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:39 PM
Ends May 14 Whitsuntide Tournament, Berlin, Germany (Clay)
FI: Thelma Long (Aus) d Margaret DuPont (US) 6-4 6-3
DF: Shirley Fry/Doris Hart d Louise Brough/Margaret DuPont 6-2 4-6 6-4
MX: Margaret DuPont/Lenart Bergelin d Doris Hart/Sven Davidsoon 3-7 9-7*
The mixed doubles final was halted by darkness after splitting sets. Dupont/Bergelin won the title on a coin toss!
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May 7-12 Hurlingham Hard Courts
FI: Beverly Baker (US) d. Kay Tuckey 6-4 5-7 7-5
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???? (Reported ALT July, 1951) Southern California Championships
QF Nancy Chaffee d. Julie Sampson 6-1 6-1
QF Pat Canning Todd d. Barbara Kimbrell 6-4 6-1
QF Dorothy Bundy Cheney d. Mary Arnold Prentiss 4-6 6-2 6-4
QF Maureen Connolly d. Barbara Green 6-1 6-1
SF Chaffee d. Todd 6-4 6-4
SF Connolly d. Cheney 7-5 6-0
FI Connolly d. Chaffee 3-6 6-3 6-4
Doubles
SF Kimbrell/Sampson d. Connolly/Kanter 6-2 6-3
SF Todd/Cheney d. Prentiss/Green 6-2 4-6 6-3
FI Todd/Cheney d. Kimbrell/Sampson 7-5 7-9 6-4
MX Connolly/Herb Flam d. Cheney/Vincent Fotre 6-2 6-2
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:39 PM
May 12-19 Priory Birmingham UK
Baker Bolton 46 64 62
May 14-19 Guildford (Pit Farm) UK
Jean Walker-Smith d. Angela Mortimer 6-2 6-3
Ward/R. Woodgate d. Walker-Smith/Walter 7-5 1-6 6-4
May 16-19 Harrogate Hard Courts UK
Barbara Bartlett (SA) d. Georgie Woodgate 6-0 6-1
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:41 PM
May 26-June 1 River Plate Chmps, Buenos Aires, ARG (CL)
FI: Felisa Zappa d. Elena Lehmann 9-7 7-5
Somoza/Zappa d. Livetti/Obarrio 6-2 6-3
May 28-June 2 Surbiton Surrey Championships Fletcher Curry 63 61
Rollo
Jul 29th, 2009, 05:43 PM
May 23 to June 4. FRENCH CHMPS
First Round
Shirley Fry(US) d. Jacqueline Patorni 6-2 6-2
Beverly Baker(US) d. Manuela Bologna(Ity) 6-2 7-5
Joan Curry(GB) d. Gloria Butler(US) default
Necla Migliori(Ity) d. J.Kermina 63 64
Josette Amouretti d. Beryl Bartlett(SA) 6-3 7-9 8-6
Jacqueline Foy d. Mlle Schmitt 63 46 62
V.Rigollet d. Michelle Bernard 75 36 62
M.Matous d. Maud Galtier 75 79 86
G.Woodgate d. Suzanne Pannetier 61 64
M.Doubois d. van Coller 63 62
Jacqueline Marcellin d. E Scholten 06 64 62
EMS Andrews d Suzanne Savoye 64 64
Joy Mottram(GB) d F.Lemal 60 62
Round of 32
Doris Hart(US) d. Vittoria Tonnelli(Ity) 6-1 6-1
Audrey Charbonnier(Swt) unknown
Arlette de Cazalet d. P.J.Curry 46 61 62
Mottram d. Barbara Scofield-Davidson 63 63
Walker Smith d. M.Bourbonnais 86 61
Marcellin d. EMS Andrews 46 75 63
Baker d. Myrtil Dubois 63 62
Walter d. C.Mercellis 64 62
du Pont d. A.Varin 61 61
Tuckey d. Z.Schmier 63 60
Long d. V.Rigollet 46 62 86
G.Woodgate d. Matous 61 86
Jones Veber d. J.Foy 64 62
Fry d. J.Quertier 61 36 63
Necla Migliori d. Amouretti 810 62 61
Adamson d. Taillandier 60 62
Round of 16
DuPont d. Tuckey(GB) 6-4 6-4
Adamson d. Migliori 61 62
Thelma Long(Aus) d G.Woodgate 63 64
Shirley Fry d. Jones-Veber 8-6 6-1
Jean Walker-Smith(GB) d. Marcellin 61 61
Beverly Baker d. G.Walter(GB) 6-4 6-4
Arlette de Cazelet d. Mottram 97 68 63
Hart d. Charbonnier 6-3 6-1
Quarters
Dupont d. Adamson 8-6 1-6 6-1
Fry d. Long 12-10 6-1
Walker-Smith d. Baker 3-6 6-4 6-1
Hart d. de Cazelet 6-0 6-4
Semis
Fry d. Dupont 6-2 9-7
Hart d. Walker-Smith 6-2 6-1
Final
Fry d. Hart 6-3 3-6 6-3
Doubles
1st Round
Walter/Woodgate d. Boutin/de Cazalet 4-6 6-0 6-2
Mercellis/Bourdonnais d. Dubois/Veber-Jones 6-2 4-6 6-0
Schmier/Scholten d. Bologna/Rigollet 9-7 7-9 6-3
Migliori/Tonolli d. Galtier/Kermina 6-2 6-4
Barbara Bartlett(SA)/Scofield d. M.Barbier/S.Savoye 6-0 6-2
Pannetier/Patorni d. Baker/G.Butler 6-4 3-6 6-3
R.Anderson/Curry d. Stella van Coller(SA)/J.Marcellin default
2nd Round
Adamson/Long d. F. Lemal/G. Taillandier 6-1 6-0
Bartlett/Scofield d. R.Anderson/Curry default
Walter/Woodgate d. Charbonnier/Matous 6-3 6-4
Mottram/Tuckey d. Mercelis/Bourdonnais 6-3 4-6 6-?
Pannetier/Patorni d. Schmier/Scholten 6-2 6-3
Querier/Walker-Smith d. Migliori/Tonnoli 6-1 6-1
Foy/Varin d. Andrews/Hibbert default
Fry/Hart d. Nadine Guinard/Suzanne Schmidt 6-1 6-3
Quarters
Fry/Hart d. Foy/Varin 6-2 6-2
Quertier/Walker-Smith d. Pannetier/Patorni 6-2 6-2
Bartlett/Scofield d. Mottram/Tuckey 4-6 6-4 6-3
Adamson/Long d. Beatrice Walker/J.Woodgate 6-2 6-0
Semis
Fry/Hart d. Quertier/Walker-Smith 6-2 6-2
Bartlett/Scofield d. Adamson/Long 6-2 7-5
Final
Fry/Hart d. Bartlett/Scofield 10-8 6-3
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Mixed Doubles
QF DuPont/Ken McGregor d Galtier/Jean Borotra 6-2 6-1
QF Long/Melvin Rose d Fry/Felicissimo Ampon 8-6 4-6 6-4
SF Hart/Frank Sedgeman d Joy and Tony Mottram 6-1 6-0
SF Long/Rose d DuPont/McGregor 6-4 6-2
FI Hart/Sedgeman d Long/Rose 7-5 6-2
50,000 attended the event. Fry "stunned" the crowd of 11,000 who came out expecting Doris to win easily. From 0-2 in the last set she ran up a 5-2 lead before closing it out.
Rollo
Aug 1st, 2009, 02:29 PM
June 4-9 Northern Tournament Manchester UK (GR)
1R Doris Hart (US) d Heather Westmacott 6-1 6-1
1R Althea Gibson (US) d Mrs Peggy Hobson 6-1 6-1
1R Barbara Scofield (US) d Mrs D Taylor 6-1 6-0
1R Betty Rosenquest (US) d R Bennett 6-2 6-1
1R Bev Baker (US) d Frances Walthew 6-2 6-0
1R Shirley Fry (US) d Mrs JA Michaelides 6-0 6-0
2R Hart d Jean Petchell 6-1 6-1
2R Gibson d Norma Potts 6-4 6-4
2R Scofield d Mrs Alexandra Mckelville 6-3 6-1
2R Baker d Nancy Liebert 6-3 6-2
2R Rosenquest d Rose Walsh 6-2 6-2
2R Fry d Pat Harrisobn 6-0 6-3
QF Hart d B Goodman 6-0 6-3
QF Gibson d Scofield 6-1 7-5
QF Baker d Mrs Gladys Lines 6-2 6-1
QF Rosenquest d Fry 6-3 3-6 6-2
SF Hart d Gibosn 6-1 6-4
SF Baker d Rosenquest 9-7 6-4
FI Doris Hart d Bev Baker 8-6 6-3
Doubles
1R
QF Rosenquest/Scofield d Pat Harrison/Anne Layfield 6-4 6-3
QF Goodman/Rosemary Welsh d Gibson/Lines 6-3 6-4
SF Fry/Hart d Mckelvie/Tower 6-2 6-4
SF Rosenquest/Scofield d Goodman/Welsh 6-2 6-0
FI Fry/Hart d Rosenquest/Scofield 6-0 6-2
Mixed F: Baker/Burrows d Gibson/Narath Kumar 6-2 3-6 6-3
Notable for being the first overseas event for Althrea Gibson. Fry pulls a thigh muscle in her QF; making it hard for her to keep up with the sharply angled volleys from Rosenquest. Shirley falls and scratches up her arm in the third set. 3,000 show for the finals.
June 4-11 Dutch International Noordwijk Holland (CL)
FI Jean Quertier Woodgate 6-2 3-6 6-2
June 1-2, 8-11 1951 Victorian Hard Court Championships, Melbourne
FI Southcombe d. Mance 68 62 64
DF B McIntyre/ P Southcombe d. Mrs. L Robertson/ Crieghton 61 36 delayed and uns
MXDF R Hartwig/ M Wallis d. K Rosewall/ B McIntyre uns
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June 4-10, German Closed Championships, Essen (Clay)
FI: Inge Pohmann d. Totta Zehden 7-5 1-6 7-5
DF: Marie Luise Horn Jencquel/Margarete Kappel von Gerlach d. Kramer/Minni Hein Müller 6-3 6-3
MX: Eva Fuchs/Henkel d. Thilde Hamel Dietz/Horst Hermann 6-2 6-1
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Norweigian International, Oslo
Rollo
Aug 1st, 2009, 02:31 PM
June 10-17 Vienna International Championships of Austria (CL)
FI Strecker d Lucia Manfredi 6-2 7-5
June 11-16 Beckenham UK Kent Championships (GR)
1R Betty Rosenquest (US) d AL Morgan 6-2 6-2
1R Arvilla McGuirre (US) d Jean Trower 6-3 6-4
1R Barbara Scofield (US) d Mrs Gem Gilbert 6-2 6-1
1R Althea Gibson (US) d Margaret Carlisle 6-1 6-2
2R Rosenquest d McGuirre 6-0 6-3
2R Gibson d Mrs PM Johns 6-0 6-1
2R Scofield d Joan Ross-Dilley 6-1 6-1
QF Scofield d Mrs Joey Lloyd 6-4 6-1
QF Gibson d Susan Partridge 6-3 1-6 6-3
QF Rosenquest d Pat Ward 6-3 7-5
SF Scofield d Mrs Beatrice Walter 6-2 6-2
SF Rosenquest d Gibson 11-9 7-5
FI Betty Rosenquest d. Barbara Scofield 4-6 7-5 6-1
Doubles
SF Dawson-Scott/Wildorf d Rosenquest/Scofield 6-3 8-10 9-7
FI Peggy Dawson-Scott/Wilford d. Patridge/Shilcock 10-8 6-3
Mixed F: Rosenquest/Ham Richardson d Gibson/Narendra Nath 6-2 6-0
The NYT calls Betty "tall and powerful". "Betty played a brilliant net game and scored with service aces as she ran out the third set."
June 11-16 Bristol UK Bristol West of England Chmps (GR)
1R Bev Baker (US) d G Bates 6-1 6-3
2R Baker d AG Bates 6-1 6-3
3R Baker d Billie Woodgate 6-3 9-7
QF Baker d S Speight 6-3 6-1
SF Baker d Angela Mortimer 6-3 6-2
FI Bev Baker (US) d. Barbara Bartlett (SA) 6-3 6-3
DF Bulleid/Mortimer d. Eyre/White 6-3 1-6 7-5
Mixed F: Baker/Hal burrows d Bartlett/Straight Clark 6-4 6-4
ends June 18 Massachusetts State, Brookline (GR)
FI Baba Lewis d Kay Hubbell 7-5 6-3
Rollo
Aug 1st, 2009, 02:33 PM
June 18-23 London UK London (Queens) GrassCourts
1R Margaret Osborne DuPont (US) [1] -bye
1R Betty Rosenquest (US) d Beryl Penrose (Aus) 7-6 6-0
1R Shirley Fry (US) d E Andrews 6-0 6-0
1R Nancy Chaffee (US) d Mrs Bea Walters 6-2 6-2
1R Gloria Butler (US) d Rosemary Bulleid 6-2 6-3
1R Arvilla McGuirre (US) d E Wildorf 6-0 6-0
1R Althea Gibson (US) d Mrs Ruth Haukess (Nor) 6-0 8-6
1R Betty Scofield Davidson (US) d Jacqueline Marcellin (Fr) 6-2 6-0
1R Bev Baker (US)--???bye
2R DuPont d Georgie Woodgate 6-1 6-1
2R Emerson
2R Fry d Helen Fletcher 6-1 6-2
2R Gibson d Mrs M Scheir (Neth) 6-2 6-0
2R Baker d Sheila Speight 6-2 6-3
2R Jean Walker-Smith d Davidson 7-5 11-9
2R Nelly Hermsen (Neth) d Butler 6-2 3-6 6-2
2R Rosenquest d McGuirre 6-4 6-4
3R DuPont d Margaret Emerson 6-1 6-2
3R Chaffee d Rosenquest 6-0 6-1
3R Baker d Hermsen 4-6 6-0 6-1
3R Gibson d Partridge 7-5 1-6 6-0
3R Fry d Walker-Smith default (blistered feet)
QF DuPont d Jean Quertier 6-2 6-3
QF Chaffee d Baker 6-0 3-6 11-9
QF Kay Tuckey d B Sanden (Swd) 6-0 6-2
QF Fry d Gibson 6-1 6-4
SF Chaffee d DuPont 6-3 10-13 6-3
SF Fry d Tuckey 6-1 6-3
FI Shirley Fry d. Nancy Chaffee 6-3 8-6
Doubles
1R Gibson/Lloyd d Walter/G Woodgate 6-4 4-6 7-5
1R Baker/Chaffee d Bulleid/Mortimer 4-6 6-2 6-3
2R Chandler/Lister d Gibson/Lloyd 0-6 9-7 6-2
3R Bolton/DuPont d Fletcher/Ward 6-3 6-3
3R Fry/Hart d Hoahing/Hibbert 6-0 6-0
QF Bolton/Dupont d ???? default
QF Fry/Hart d Mrs Margot Gordon/Halford 6-3 6-3
SF Fry/Hart d Quertier/Tuckey 6-4 6-3
SF Bolton/DuPont d Baker/Chaffee default
FI Fry/Hart d. Bolton/DuPont 3-6 6-1 6-3
Mixed F: Bartlett/Nigel Cockburn d Margot Gordon/Don Candy 9-7 6-1
On the eve of Wimbledon Louise Brough withdraws from Queen's in a last ditch effort to rest in defense her Wimbledon crown. Brough has owned Wimbledon for 3 year's running. Louise hurt her arm earlier in the year and was unable to play the French.
5,000 see a baseline battle in the final, Chaffee having previously knoked off top seed DuPont. Still tired from the exhausting semi (Nancy defualted in the doubles she was so spent), the hard hitting Californain quiklt dropped 4 games. Just then a change in the atmosphere came to her aid. A heavy mist spread across the court. Then funeral music came blaring out of the BBC Radio box in the stands. Chaffee "perked up" and made it a match. "But the mist stopped. The music stopped. And the skies brightened"
First set to Fry, whose first serve "had less punch than a teetotaler's wedding", but is infinitely steadier.
As she walked off court Chaffee said "I feel like I'm 85."
Pat Todd announces that she was unable to come to an agreement with the USTA to ppay expenses to go fly to England for the championships. As she cannot pay out of pocket she will miss Wimbledon. The All-England Club had seeded Mrs Tood at #6.
Eve of Wimbledon betting odds: 2-1 for Brough, DuPont and Hart. 8-1 for Fry.
June 18-24 Hotel de Coranado, Coronado, CA (HD)
FI Mo Connolly d Anita Kanter 7-5 6-4
June 18-24 Southern Chmps, Birmingham. AL, US
FI Magda Rurac d Jean Clarke 2-6 6-4 6-3
Rollo
Aug 1st, 2009, 02:33 PM
510600 510700 Wimbledon UK WIMBLEDON DR=96
First Round
Margaret duPont (US) [2] bye
Joy Mottram bye
Suzy Kormoczy (Hungary) bye
Beryl Penrose (Aus) bye
Beverly Baker (US) [5] bye
Laura Morgan [Q] bye
Althea Gibson (US) bye
Pat Ward bye
Sheila Dowdeswell (Kenya) bye
Nicla Migliori (Italy) bye
Elizabeth Broz (Austria) bye
Helena Matous (Italy) bye
Doris Hart (US) [3] d.Jacqueline Marcellin (Frn) 6-2 6-0
Maria Weiss (Arg) d. Margot Parker 8-6 6-1
Nancye Bolton (Aus) d. Molly Blair 6-1 6-2
Joan Curry d. Evelyn Moeller 6-2 6-1
Pat Harrison [Q] d. Beryl Parker 6-2 7-5
Margot Gordon d. Betty Wilford 6-2 6-1
Rosemary Bulleid d. Joy Hibbert 6-4 7-5
Jean Quertier d. Ruth Haukeness 6-1 6-3
Nancy Chaffee (US)[7] d. Mrs. Joey Lloyd 4-6 6-2 6-3
Evelyn Attwood(NZ)[Q] d. Marguerite White [Q] 6-3 3-6 6-2
Arvilla McGuire (US) d. Vera Thomas 6-2 12-10
Beryl Bartlett (SA) d. Pat Gotla 6-3 6-2
Rosemary Walsh d. A.G. Bates 2-6 6-4 6-4
Mary Halford d. Christianne Mercelis (Bel) 6-3 6-4
Helen Fletcher d. Margaret Emerson 6-4 6-3
Bibbi Sanden (Swd) d. Janet Morgan 3-6 6-0 6-4
Billie Woodgate d. M.A.Schmier (Neth)[Q] 6-3 6-1
Rita Anderson (US) d. Gladys Lines 6-1 6-4
Wendy Stork d. Leonie Brighton 4-6 6-3 6-2
Nancy Liebert d. Noelle Knight 6-4 6-4
Pam Bocquet d. Elsie Phillips 6-2 6-2
Freda Hammersley d. Jean Trower 4-6 6-4 6-3
Violette Rigollet (Swt) d. Joan Ross Dilley [Q] 6-4 6-3
Jean Walker-Smith [8] d. Georgie Woodgate 6-0 6-4
Katie Johns d. Barbara Knapp (US) 2-6 6-4 6-3
Lorna Cornell d. Margaret Knott 6-2 6-2
Thelma Lister d. Gem Gilbert 3-6 6-4 6-1
Claire Proctor (Aus) d. Alex McKelvie 6-3 6-1
Maeve Downey (Ire) d. Frances Walthew [Q] 7-5 6-3
Suzanne Schmitt (Frn) d. Thelma Long (Aus)walkover
Betty Rosenquest (US) d. Joyce Starling [LL] 6-1 6-2
Shirley Fry (US) [4] bye
Nel Hermsen (Netherlands) bye
Angela Mortimer bye
Barbara Davidson (US) bye
Margaret Carlisle bye
Jenny Wagstaff bye
Betty Coutts bye
Effie Peters bye
Pat Lewis [Q] bye
Viola White bye
Gem Hoahing bye
Gwen Scott [Q] bye
Louise Brough (US) [1] bye
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Second Round
duPont [2] d. Mottram 6-3 6-4
Kormoczy d. Penrose 6-4 6-0
Andrews d. Speight 8-6 7-5
Dawson-Scott d. Strecker walkover
Baker [5] d. Morgan [Q] 6-2 6-0
Gibson d. Ward 6-0 2-6 6-4
Migliori d. Dowdeswell 6-4 6-3
Matous d. Broz 6-3 6-3
Hart [3] d. Weiss 6-0 7-5
Bolton d. Curry 6-1 6-1
Gordon d. Harrison [Q] 7-5 6-3
Quertier d. Bulleid 6-3 6-3
Chaffee [7] d. Attwood [Q] 6-1 6-0
McGuire d. Bartlett 6-3 3-6 6-4
Halford d. Walsh 6-8 6-2 6-0
Sanden d. Fletcher 6-1 6-1
Anderson d. B. Woodgate 7-5 6-3
Stork d. Liebert 6-0 6-2
Bocquet d. Hammersley 6-3 4-6 6-2
Walker-Smith [8] d. Rigollet 6-2 6-4
Cornell d. Johns 6-2 2-6 6-0
Proctor d. Lister 6-3 7-5
Schmitt d. Downey 2-6 6-2 6-0
Fry [4] d. Rosenquest 6-3 7-5
Hermsen d. Mortimer 6-3 6-2
Davidson d. Carlisle 7-5 6-1
Chandler d. Luxton 6-4 6-3
Tuckey d. Couquerque [LL] 6-3 6-2
Wagstaff d. Coutts 6-2 3-6 6-2
Lewis [Q] d. Peters 6-0 9-7
Hoahing d. White 6-2 6-2
Brough [1] d. Scott 6-1 6-2
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Third Round
duPont [2] d. Kormoczy 6-1 6-1
Dawson-Scott d. Andrews 5-7 6-1 6-3
Baker [5] d. Gibson 6-1 6-3
Matous d. Migliori 8-6 6-4
Hart [3] d. Bolton 6-4 7-5
Quertier d. Gordon 7-5 6-3
Chaffee [7] d. McGuire 6-3 6-3
Sanden d. Halford 6-2 6-1
Anderson d. Stork 6-2 8-6
Walker-Smith [8] d. Bocquet 6-3 6-4
Cornell d. Proctor 6-4 6-4
Fry [4] d. Schmitt 6-1 6-0
Davidson d. Hermsen 6-1 6-2
Tuckey d. Chandler 6-2 6-3
Lewis [Q] d. Wagstaff 6-2 6-2
Brough [1] d. Hoahing 6-1 6-3
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Fourth Round
duPont [2] d. Dawson-Scott 7-5 6-2
Baker [5] d. Matous 10-8 6-3
Hart [3] d. Quertier 6-4 6-3
Chaffee [7] d. Sanden 6-0 6-3
Walker-Smith [8] d. Anderson 6-4 6-1
Fry [4] d. Cornell 6-0 6-1
Tuckey d. Davidson 6-2 3-6 6-1
Brough [1] d. Lewis [Q] 6-1 6-0
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Quarters
Baker [5] d. duPont [2] 6-1 4-6 6-3
Hart [3] d. Chaffee [7] 6-3 6-3
Fry [4] d. Walker-Smith [8] 8-6 6-4
Brough [1] d. Tuckey 5-7 6-1 6-3
Semis
Hart [3] d. Baker [5] 6-3 6-1
Fry [4] d. Brough [1] 6-4 6-2
Final
Hart [3] d. Fry [4] 6-1 6-0
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#6 seed Pat Todd withdraws when the UST refuses to finance her, and is replaced by Dutchwoman Couquerque-last seen in the 1930s! British women's tennis suffers a new low point as only one woman is among the 8 seeds.
Doris' dream comes true as she finally wins Wimbledon, routing best friend Fry in a one sided final. Wins in doubles and the mixed are icing on the cake.
Before play starts officials warn that there will be "no Bikini bathing dresses", a not so sublte swipe at the fashions exhibited by Gussie Moran in 1950. The chairman stated that :We don't like this business of running the thing into a dress show." Wightman Cup captian and "mother" was told to lecture her girls on proper dress decorum.
Though unseeded Gibson opens on the famous Centre Court. She hit through her nervousness convincing British pundits that she is a future star in the making.
Rollo
Aug 1st, 2009, 02:34 PM
WIMBLEDON-- Doubles and Mixed
1st Round
G.Davidson/B.Rosenquest[3] d. P.L.B.Gardner/J.R.M.Morgan 6-2 6-4
D.W.Gotla/B.N.Knapp d. N.W.Bolton/T.D.Long w/o
G.Walter/G.E.Woodgate d. G.P.Butler/M.Matous 7-5 7-5
W.H.L.Gordon/W.C.J.Halford d. M.P.Harrison/A.Layfield 6-2 6-3
A.M.Carlisle/P.M.Johns d. B.M.Goodman/R.Walsh 8-6 6-3
E.W.Dawson Scott/E.M.Wilford d. R.F.Chandler/C.F.O.Lister 6-1 6-4
R.Anderson/P.J.Curry d. M.Bologna/N.Migliori w/o
P.A.O'Connell/E.C.Peters d. A.G.Bates/K.M.Ernest 6-2 8-6
M.J.Baker/B.W.Knott d. P.Knight/E.Sutton 6-2 6-4
M.M.Eyre/V.S.White d. A.Ross Dilley/J.Ross Dilley 4-6 6-3 6-3
M.A.Emerson/R.F.Woodgate d. R.Hauknes/H.Weiss 6-4 6-4
P.F.Hermsen/M.A.Schmier d. R.M.Dowdeswell/R.C.Panton 1-6 6-1 6-3
F.Bartlett/C.Proctor d. E.M.S.Andrews/A.H.Thomas 6-1 6-2
R.J.R.Bulleid/A.M.Mortimer d. J.B.Fulton/C.G.Moeller 7-5 6-3
J.Hibbert/G.C.Hoahing d. D.M.Spiers/J.A.White 11-9 6-3
B.Baker/N.Chaffee[4] d. H.M.Fletcher/P.E.Ward 6-1 6-2
2nd Round
L.Brough/W.du Pont[1] d. N.W.Blair/J.M.Trower 6-1 6-3
C.M.MacKay/H.M.Proudfoot d. B.Sanden/H.Strecker w/o
H.Billington/M.E.Parker d. N.Adamson/A.Gibson w/o
A.J.Mottram/J.J.Walker Smith d. J.Marcellin/S.Schmitt 6-3 6-0
Davidson/Rosenquest[3] d. Gotla/Knapp 6-4 8-6
Walter/G.Woodgate d. Gordon/Halford 6-2 8-6
Dawson Scott/Wilford d. Carlisle/Johns 6-1 6-1
Anderson/Curry d. O'Connell/Peters 6-1 6-4
Eyre/White d. Baker/Knott 6-4 8-6
Hermsen/Schmier d. Emerson/R.Woodgate 6-1 6-2
Bartlett/Proctor d. Bulleid/Mortimer 6-0 6-3
Baker/Chaffee[4] d. Hibbert/Hoahing 6-1 6-0
J.S.V.Partridge/J.A.Shilcock d. P.F.Glover/S.H.Hammersley 2-6 6-2 6-2
J.Quertier/K.L.A.Tuckey d. L.M.Cornell/E.M.Watson 6-0 6-0
M.B.Lewis/R.L.Scott d. D.R.Bocquet/S.Speight 6-2 1-6 7-5
S.Fry/D.Hart[2] d. J.M.Lloyd/R.D.McKelvie 6-0 6-0
3rd Round
Brough/du Pont[1] d. MacKay/Proudfoot 6-1 6-2
Mottram/Walker Smith d. Billington/Parker 7-5 7-5
Davidson/Rosenquest[3] d. Walter/G.Woodgate 8-6 11-9
Dawson Scott/Wilford d. Anderson/Curry 7-5 2-6 6-2
Eyre/White d. Hermsen/Schmier 5-7 6-1 6-2
Baker/Chaffee[4] d. Bartlett/Proctor 4-6 6-2 14-12
Quertier/Tuckey d. Partridge/Shilcock 6-3 6-2
Fry/Hart[2] d. Lewis/Scott 6-1 6-2
Quarters
Brough/du Pont[1] d. Mottram/Walker Smith 6-1 6-4
Davidson/Rosenquest[3] d. Dawson Scott/Wilford 8-6 6-1
Baker/Chaffee[4] d. Eyre/White 6-2 6-4
Fry/Hart[2] d. Quertier/Tuckey 6-3 6-1
Semis
Brough/ duPont[1] d. Baker/Chaffee[4] 6-1 6-3
Fry/Hart[2] d. Davidson/Rosenquest[3] 6-0 6-2
Final
Fry/Hart[2] d. Brough/duPont[1] 6-2 13-11
Mixed Doubles--- First Round [80 pairs entered]
M Matous/ Mrs M Matous d. G Cucelli/ N Migliori 63 46 86
J Brichant/ C Mercelis d. HF David/ PF Glover 36 63 64
CJ Hovell/ WCJ Halford d. BP Hyks/ RD McKenzie 61 63
AJ Mottram/ Mrs AJ Mottram d. J Borotra/ KLA Tuckey 64 61
MG Rose/ NM Bolton d. RE Carter/ EC Peters 60 62
HR Marsland/ CG Moeller d. TA Slawek/ HM Proudfoot 63 64
S Stockenberg/ SH Hammersley d. DC Coombe/ EM Wilford 75 75
T Johansson/ B Sanden d. H Billington/ Mrs H Billington 46 97 63
HF Walton/ AH Thomas d. DJ Paton/ JME Wallace 61 86
DW Candy/ WHL Gordon d. WR Seymour/ C Procter 61 63
GL Paish/ J Quertier d. JL Deloford/ PJ Curry 62 61
J Spitzer/ V Rigollet d. SD Lester/ G Preston 60 63
S Levy/ H Weiss d. NG Farquharson/ Mrs NG Farquharson 64 75
JAT Horn/ PA Lewis d. LE Cater/ AC Brighton 63 75
C Carmona/ HC Hoahing d. DH Shaw/ MP Harrison 60 63
A Vieira/ G Davidson d. H Rochon/ G Davidson 62 61
48 byes
Second Round
EW Sturgess/ L Brough d. RT Connor/ JWK Stork 61 61
DA Samaai/ GR Hines d. DA Lurie/ GE Woodgate 46 63 62
NM Cockburn/ FJ Bartlett d. F Ampon/ GP Butler 86 63
A Huber/ E Broz d. WC Shute/ JA Collier 75 26 62
J Asboth/ B Kormoczy d. GP Jackson/ MA Downey 1311 61
JW Cawthorn/ JM Trower d. S Lie/ R Hauknes 75 57 61
P Chatrier/ J Marcellin d. BH Macken/ PC Todd wo
L Main/ BN Knapp d. J Morison/ RF Woodgate 46 60 63
S Davidson/ S Fry d. H Richardson/ B Rosenquest 97 61
D Scharenguivel/ DR Bocquet d. J Peten/ A Charbonnier 97 62
N Kumar/ EW Dawson Scott d. GD Oakley/ DL Coutts 36 64 61
AG Roberts/ JSV Partridge d. A Kalman/ KF Knight 63 64
M Matous/ Mrs M Matous d. J Brichant/ C Mercelis 62 75
AJ Mottram/ Mrs AJ Mottram d. CJ Hovell/ WCJ Halford 61 62
MG Rose/ NM Bolton d. HR Marsland/ CG Moeller 60 64
T Johansson/ B Sanden d. S Stockenberg/ SH Hammersley 63 75
DW Candy/ WHL Gordon d. HF Walton/ AH Thomas 62 46 63
GL Paish/ J Quertier d. J Spitzer/ V Rigollet 60 64
S Levy/ H Weiss d. JAT Horn/ PA Lewis 63 68 64
A Vieira/ G Davidson d. C Carmona/ HC Hoahing 60 63
WE Garrett/ J Hibbert d. A Segal/ NW Blair 64 86
MD Deloford/ A Mcguire d. P Remy/ N Adamson wo
H Weiss/ PF Hermsen d. JM Lloyd/ Mrs JM Lloyd 63 64
K McGregor/ W du Pont d. C Spychala/ G Walter 61 57 63
DP Tregonning/ RJR Bulleid d. JR Statham/ HM Fletcher 64 36 61
AC van Swol/ JJ Walker Smith d. J Mehta/ JRM Morgan 63 62
JE Barrett/ MA Emerson d. HT Baxter/ PE Ward 64 61
WT Anderson/ A Layfield d. M del Bello/ M Bologna wo
IF Rinkel/ MA Schmier d. R Deyro/ N Chaffee wo
DM Bull/ PA O'Connell d. LH Norgarb/ TD Long wo
N Nath/ A Gibson d. CFO Lister/ Mrs CFO Lister 60 62
FA Sedgman/ D Hart d. H Burrows/ B Baker 61 61
Third Round
EW Sturgess/ L Brough d. DA Samaai/ GR Hines 62 63
NM Cockburn/ FJ Bartlett d. A Huber/ E Broz 62 62
J Asboth/ B Kormoczy d. JW Cawthorn/ JM Trower 26 63 64
L Main/ BN Knapp d. P Chatrier/ J Marcellin 26 63 62
S Davidson/ S Fry d. D Scharenguivel/ DR Bocquet 64 61
N Kumar/ EW Dawson Scott d. AG Roberts/ JSV Partridge 62 63
AJ Mottram/ Mrs AJ Mottram d. M Matous/ Mrs M Matous 64 64
MG Rose/ NM Bolton d. T Johansson/ B Sanden 75 119
GL Paish/ J Quertier d. DW Candy/ WHL Gordon 108 63
A Vieira/ G Davidson d. S Levy/ H Weiss 62 119
WE Garrett/ J Hibbert d. MD Deloford/ A Mcguire 86 75
K McGregor/ W du Pont d. H Weiss/ PF Hermsen 60 64
AC van Swol/ JJ Walker Smith d. DP Tregonning/ RJR Bulleid 26 61 63
WT Anderson/ A Layfield d. JE Barrett/ MA Emerson 60 46 61
IF Rinkel/ MA Schmier d. DM Bull/ PA O'Connell 86 64
FA Sedgman/ D Hart d. N Nath/ A Gibson 86 86
Fourth Round
EW Sturgess/ L Brough d. NM Cockburn/ FJ Bartlett 62 62
J Asboth/ B Kormoczy d. L Main/ BN Knapp 61 63
S Davidson/ S Fry d. N Kumar/ EW Dawson Scott 64 61
MG Rose/ NM Bolton d. AJ Mottram/ Mrs AJ Mottram 63 75
GL Paish/ J Quertier d. A Vieira/ G Davidson 68 62 64
K McGregor/ W du Pont d. WE Garrett/ J Hibbert 61 60
WT Anderson/ A Layfield d. AC van Swol/ JJ Walker Smith wo
FA Sedgman/ D Hart d. IF Rinkel/ MA Schmier 60 61
Quarter Finals
EW Sturgess/ L Brough d. J Asboth/ B Kormoczy 62 63
MG Rose/ NM Bolton d. S Davidson/ S Fry 63 97
K McGregor/ W du Pont d. GL Paish/ J Quertier 63 97
FA Sedgman/ D Hart d. WT Anderson/ A Layfield 60 62
Semi Finals
MG Rose/ NM Bolton d. EW Sturgess/ L Brough 75 62
FA Sedgman/ D Hart d. K McGregor/ W du Pont 62 46 63
Final
FA Sedgman/ D Hart d. MG Rose/ NM Bolton 75 62
Plate F: Barbara Bartlett (SA) d. Georgie Woodgate 3-6 6-1 6-2
Rollo
Aug 4th, 2009, 12:40 AM
July ???? Durban Natal Championships, Durban, South Africa
FI: Stevens d Adair 7-5 6-3
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July ???? Swedish International Hard Court Bastad, Sweden
FI: Nancye Bolton (Aus) d Gustafsson 6-3 6-1
Rollo
Aug 4th, 2009, 12:40 AM
July 5-14 Dublin IRL Irish Chmps
Lombard d. Arvilla McGuire 6-2 6-3
July 7-14 Edgbaston UK Midland Counties Championships
2R Hart d Joan Godfrey 6-1 6-0
2R Fry d Mrs E. H. Kenney 6-1 6-0
QF Hart d M. Harris 6-1 6-1
QF Fry d Valerie Pitt 6-0 6-1
FI Doris Hart d. Shirley Fry 4-6 6-2 7-5
Doubles
SF Fry/Hart d MJ Baker/R.Walsh 6-0 6-1
FI Fry/Hart d. Hammersley/Knapp 6-2 6-0
July 11-14 Nottingham UK
FI Beryl Bartlett d Althea Gibson 6-4 6-2
July 8-15 July US Clay Court Championships Chicago, ILL, US (CL)
Seeds: [1] Baker [2] Todd
1R Laura Lou Kunnen Jahn d. Shelley Wessel 6-0 6-0
1R Anita Kanter d. Dorothy Green 6-0 6-0
1R Dorothy Head d. Catherine Malcolm 6-2 6-0
1R Pat Canning Todd d. Laurie Nath 6-0 6-0
1R Nancy Dillon d. Pat Eisendrath 6-2 6-1
1R Jeanne Arth d. Marion Alexander 6-1 6-2
2R Beverley Baker d. Mitzi Alex 6-0 6-0
2R Lucille Davidson d. Helen Grawn Detwiler 6-0 6-0
2R Kanter d. Jahn 8-6 6-2
2R Head d. Shirley Arth 6-0 6-0
2R Todd d. Dillon 6-0 6-1
2R J. Arth d. Dorothy Watman 7-5 4-6 7-5
2R Magda Rurac d. Helen Schubert 6-1 6-0
2R Doris Popple d. Suzanne Herr 8-6 6-1
QF Baker d. Davidson 6-1 6-1
QF Head d. Kanter 6-8 6-4 6-4
QF Todd d. J. Arth 6-1 6-1
QF Rurac d. Popple 6-1 6-1
SF Head d Bev Baker 6-3 6-2
SF Todd d Magda Rurac 6-4 6-3
FI Dottie Head d. Pat Todd [2] 4-6 6-2 6-2
DF Rurac/Todd d. Head/Kanter 3-6 6-2 6-2
the NYT reports score as 4-6 6-3 6-2--check. Head is unseeded. Dottie's illness, the NYT describes it as "an attack of nervous indigestion", delayed the match two hours.
ends July 16 Velbert International, Velbert, GER (CL)
?R Brough d Mrs Rduch 7-5 6-0
?R DuPont d Else Fabian 6-1 6-3
SF Brough d Marie Weiss 4-6 6-1 7-5
SF Dupont d Inge Pohmann 6-3 6-3
FI Louise Brough (US) d Margaret Osborne DuPont (US) 6-2 4-6 6-0
ends July 15 Middle States Women's Tennis Chmps
SF Vosters d Mrs Pearl Barandon 6-2 6-3
SF Dillenbeck d Mrs Jean French Fallott 6-3 6-3
FI Mrs Bunny Harshaw Vosters d Mrs Gloria Evans Dillenbeck 7-5 6-4
DF Sinclair/Vosters d Hopkins/Simonin 6-3 4-6 6-4
Vosters is the mother of 3 small children
Note: Mrs Andrew Sinclair the former Peggy Welsh. Mrs Joseph Dillenbeck nee Gloria Evans, who attended Swarthmore
Rollo
Aug 4th, 2009, 12:41 AM
July 16-22 Lucerne Swiss International
SF Scofield-Davidson d Joan Curry (GB) 6-2 2-6 6-3
SF Bolton d Elsa Broz (Austria) 6-1 6-2
FI Nancye Bolton (Aus) d Barbara Scofield-Davidson (US) 3-6 6-2 6-1
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July 16-21 Newport UK Welsh Open
FI Angela Mortimer d Lorna Cornell 6-3 2-6 6-2
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July 16-21 Frinton
3R Althea Gibson (US) d Velma Middleton 6-0 6-0
3R Arvilla McGuirre (US) d Mrs G van Coller (SA) 7-6 8-6
QF Gibson d Mrs JM Lloyd 6-3 6-4
QF McGuirre d Joan Ross-Dilley 6-2 8-6
SF Gibson d Mrs Beryl Bartlett 6-2 6-4
SF McGuire d Betty Wilford 4-6 8-6 7-5
FI Althea Gibson (US) d. Arvilla McGuire 6-2 6-0
DF Bartlett/Wilford d. Gibson/McGuire 3-6 6-2 6-2
Mixed F: Gibson/Don Candy d McGuire/Nielson 6-3 6-3
Althea won the title withou the loss of a set.
ends July 22 Dusseldorf International, Dusseldorf, GER
Rita Anderson loses early
FI Marie Weiss (Arg) d Erika Vollmer-Obst 6-3 3-6 6-3
July 15-22 19 Queensland Hard Court Championships, Ipswich
FI Mills d. Finney 64 46 60
DF L Mills/ E Finney d. D Nugent/ Burrows 63 64
MXDF I Ayre/ Finney d. B Green/ L Mills 64 46 86
July 16- Pennsylvania and Eastern States Grass Court Chmps, Haverford, PA, US (GR)
Venue: Merion Cricket Club
1R Bev Baker d Mrs Stewart McCraken 6-0 6-1
1R Anita Kanter d Mrs Charles Dickey 6-0 6-1
1R Dottie Head d Barbara Mangan 6-0 6-0
1R Pat Todd d Mrs Lydia Biddle Allen 6-0 6-2
2R Baker d Mrs Harry Hoffmann 6-0 6-3
2R Mrs Midge Buck d Mrs McClintock 7-5 6-1
2R Hopkins d
2R Baba Lewis d Mrs Jean French Fallott 6-0 6-3
2R Kimbrell
2R Sampson
2R Nancy Morrison d Mrs Edmund Thayer 6-1 6-4
2R Connolly
2R Todd d Mrs Ellwood Beatty 6-0 6-0
2R Mrs Peggy Welsh Sinclair d Carolyn Liguori 6-0 6-0
2R Kanter d Bunny Harshaw Vosters 4-6 6-0 6-4
2R Hubbell
2R Dotie Head d Suzie Herr 6-0 6-0
2R Felix d
2R Jane Austin d
2R Betty Rosenquest
3R Baker d Buck 9-7 6-1
3R Lewis d Hopkins 7-5 3-6 7-5
3R Sampson d Kimbrell 6-1 7-5
3R Connolly d Morrison 6-3 6-2
3R Todd d Sinclair 6-4 6-1
3R Hubbell d Kanter 7-5 2-6 7-5
3R Head d Felix 8-6 6-2
3R Rosenquest d Austin 6-2 6-0
QF Baker d Baba Lewis 7-5 6-0
QF Connolly d Julia Sampson 6-2 1-6 6-0
QF Todd d Kay Hubbell 6-1 6-2
QF Rosenquest d Dottie Head 6-3 7-5
SF Connolly d Baker 6-4 6-3
SF Rosenquest d Todd 6-4 6-0
FI Mo Connolly d Betty Rosenquest 7-5 4-6 7-5
Doubles
1R Rosenquest/Todd --Bye ??
1R Bell/Thayer d Sally Mateer/Nancy McCaskey 6-1 6-0
1R Kanter/Simonin d Barbara Friedberg/Joy Valderamma 6-2 6-0
1R Sinclair/Vosters d Diana Mcilvaine/McClintock 6-4 6-2
1R Gwenyth Johnson/Dorothy Smoker d Alice Fehrenbach/Hoffman 6-1 6-2
1R Head/Hopkins d Annette Danenhower/Anne Reilly 6-1 6-1
1R Dickey/Hunt d Rumbough/Peggy Tunney 6-1 6-2
1R Buck/Connolly d Herr/Edith Ann Sullivan 6-2 6-3
1R Mrs Lydia Biddle Allen/Mrs Stanley Robinsond Sue Budd/Barbara Mangen 6-2 6-4
1R Lewis/Morrison d Dot Byerly/Betty Taylor 6-3 6-0
1R Newland/Rorer d Baylis/Pinkham 8-6 4-6 6-1
1R Kimbrell/Sampson d Kimbrell/Sampson d Dorothy Evans/Mrs Fred Richards 6-0 6-1
1R Mrs Margaret Edmundson/Lucille MacLear 6-1 6-0
2R Kanter/Simonin --??
2R Rosenquest/Todd d Bell/Thayer 6-0 8-6
2R Sinclair/Vosters d Gwenyth Johnson/Dorothy Smoker 6-0 6-0
2R Head/Hopkins d Dickey/Hunt 6-0 6-1
2R Buck/Connolly d Mrs Lydia Biddle Allen/Mrs Stanlet Robinson 6-1 6-1
2R Lewis/Morrison d Newland/Rorer 6-2 6-0
2R Kimbrell/Sampson d Mrs Margaret Edmundson/Lucille MacLear 6-1 6-0
2R Felix/Hubbell --??
QF Rosenquest/Todd d Kanter/Simonin 6-3 6-3
QF Sinclair/Vosters d Head/Hopkins 6-3 5-7 6-2
QF Buck/Connolly d Lewis/Morrison 6-2 8-6
QF Kimbrell/Sampson d Felix/Hubbell 9-7 6-2
SF Rosenquest/Todd d Sinclair/Vosters 6-4 6-3
SF Buck/Connolly d Kimbrell/Sampson ?? 2-6 ?? (scores unclear from NYT)
FI Rosenquest/Todd d Buck/Connolly 6-3 6-2
Seeds Kimbrell and Vosters upset early. Baker survives 3 set points vs Lewis in qf. "The cool little Californian" (a NYT description) within two points of defeat at 3-5 0-30. Betty, knowing her forehand was not up to trading groundies with Mo, broke up Mo's game with drops,slices, and a net attack.
*The NYT does not provide scores for first day's action.
ends July 22 Western Chmps, Chicago
Venue:Beverly Hills Courts
FI Toby Greenberg d Jeanne Arth 6-1 3-6 6-3
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July 23-29 Maidstone Invitation East Hampston, NJ (GR)
Venue: Maidstone Club
Draw=21
Seeds: 1. Baker 2. Todd 3. Connolly 4. Rosenquest
1R Bev Baker d Polly Goodrich 6-1 6-1
1R Rhoda Hopkins d Louise Ganzenmuller 7-5 2-6 6-3
1R Midge Buck d Gladys Skidmore 6-1 6-2
1R Laura Lou Jahn d Ann Gram 6-3 6-4
1R Baba Madden Lewis d Lolly Goodrich 6-0 6-1
2R Baker d Hopkins 6-3 6-0
2R Dottie Head d Helen Pederson Rihbany 7-5 6-1
2R Barbara Kimbrell d Nancy Morrison 6-2 3-6 6-4
2R Betty Rosenquest d Edith Sullivan 6-1 9-7
2R Jahn d Buck 4-6 8-6 6-4
2R Mo Connolly d Baba Madden Lewis 6-2 2-6 6-2
2R Anita Kanter d Julie Sampson 6-3 6-4
2R Pat Todd d Lois Felix 6-1 6-2
QF Baker d Head 6-4 6-2
QF Kimbrell d Rosenquest 7-5 4-6 7-5
QF Connolly d Jahn 6-1 6-2
QF Todd d Kanter 6-3 6-3
SF Baker d Kimbrell 6-3 6-4
SF Todd d Connolly 3-6 6-4 7-5
FI Pat Todd d Bev Baker 6-4 6-1
Doubles
1R Buck/Connolly d Polly and Lolly Goodrich 6-1 6-1
1R Mrs Jean French/Gram d Mrs Stanley Rumbough/Mrs Alistair Martin 6-1 6-2
QF Buck/Connolly d Felix/Hopkins 6-3 6-3
QF Kimbrell/Sampson d Cook/French 6-0 6-0
QF Head/Morrison d Kanter/Lewis 6-2 6-8 6-2
QF Rosenquest/Todd d Rihbany/E. Sullivan 8-6 6-4
SF Head/Morrison d Buck/Connolly 6-4 5-7 6-3
SF Rosenquest/Todd d Kimbrell/Sampson 6-1 6-4
FI Rosenquest/Todd d Head/Morrison 6-4 6-4
Todd stages a spectacular comeback from 1-4 down, saving 3 match points when Mo served for the match at 5-4 40-0. Pat's backhand and net play are the keys to her victory. This is Connolly's first defeat since earlier in the year.
In the final Bev hits many fine and penetrating shots. She lacks confidence at the net though, ceding
a vital area to the experienced Todd, who is more comforatable volleying. The NYT wrote "the second set was close to a rout. Mrs Todd flew around the court, Scored heavily with her backhand, and kept on a pressure that forced Miss Baker to hit ball after ball out of court."
ends July 29 Cologne International, Cologne, GER (CL)
FI Maria Weiss (Arg) d Hanna Kozeluh (Cz) 6-1 6-3
The top guns of American women's tennis return from abroad on the Queen Mary. (photo)
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=89456009&sid=2&Fmt=10&clientId=4594&RQT=309&VName=HNP
Rollo
Aug 6th, 2009, 11:46 PM
July 30-August 4 Northumberland County Newcastle
FI Angela Mortimer d Woodgate 6-0 2-6 6-4
July 31-Aug 5 Eastern Grass Courts Orange, NJ
1R Mo Connolly d Mrs Elfi Carroll 6-2 6-1
1R Julie Sampson d Mrs J French Fallox 6-2 6-2
1R Althea Gibson d Mrs Isabelle Farrington 6-2 6-0
1R Rhoda Hopkins d Gladys Heldman 5-7 6-3 6-1
1R Nancy Morrison d Lucille Davidson 6-2 6-1
1R Margaret Varner d Betty Rosenquest 0-6 7-5 6-3
1R Barbara Kimbrell d Doris Popple 6-3 6-2
1R Mrs Louise Ganzenmulle d Rosemary Buck 6-2 6-4
1R Dottie Head d Frances Schneidewind 6-2 6-1
1R Gloria Evans Dillenbreck d Barbara Lee Friedenberg 6-1 6-3
1R Margaret Disco d Helen Reynolds 6-1 6-1
1R Eleanor Blair d Bev Baker default
1R Anita Kanter d Joy Mottram (GB) default
1R Laura Lou Jahn d Diana McIlvane 6-2 6-2
1R Mrs Edna Salichs d Caolyn Liguori 6-1 6-2
1R Pat Todd d Edith Ann Sullivan 6-0 6-4
2R Connolly d Sampson 6-1 6-1
2R Gibson d Hopkins 6-3 6-3
2R Morrison d Varner 6-2 3-6 6-4
2R Kimbrell d Ganzenmuller 6-2 6-4
2R Head d Dillenbreck 6-3 6-2
2R Disco d Blair 6-1 6-2
2R Kanter d Jahn 3-6 6-1 6-4
2R Todd d Salichs 6-0 6-1
QF Connolly d Gibson 6-4 6-4
QF Morrison d Kimbrell 8-6 6-1
QF Head d Disco 6-0 6-1
QF Todd d Kanter 6-4 6-2
SF Connolly d Morrison 6-2 6-3
SF Todd d Head 6-2 7-5
FI Pat Todd d. Mo Connolly 3-6 6-4 6-2
Doubles
1R Fry/Hart d Disco/Salichs 6-0 6-1
1R Kanter/Sullivan d Lee/Stokes 6-2 6-1
1R Hopkins/Jahn
1R Head/Morrison
1R Gibson/Heldman
1R Buck/Varner d Friedenberg/Schniedewind 6-1 4-6 6-4
1R Kimbrell/Sampson d L. Davidson/Popple 6-0 6-2
1R Connolly/Rosenquest
QF Fry/Hart d Kanter/E Sullivan 6-1 6-5
QF Hopkins/Jahn d Head/Morrison 1-6 6-3 6-4
QF Buck/Varner d Gibson/Heldman 9-7 6-4
QF Kimbrell/Sampson d Connolly/Rosenquest 2-6 6-3 def
SF Fry/Hart d Head/Morrison ????
SF Buck/Varner d Kimbrell/Sampson 6-2 0-6 6-4
FI Fry/Hart d. Buck/Varner 6-0 6-1
There were 18 service breaks in the final. Mo may have been affected by a foot injury earlier in the week as her ran into a chair while chasing a lob. The NYT reported "Her control of her jolting drives off of both sides were glaringly off as she tried to pound first Ms Tood's forehand, and then her strong backhand." Nearly 5,000 showed on finals day.
In the quarters Gibson picks off some specatacular volleys; it her errors that prove to be her undoing.
Rollo
Aug 6th, 2009, 11:46 PM
Aug 6-12 Hamburg German Championships
2R Heidtmann d Miss Proctor 6-3 6-0
2R Gustavsson d Fr Pohmann 6-3 6-2
QF Weiss d Fr Krammer 6-3 4-6 6-3
QF Kozeluh d Heidtmann 6-3 4-6 6-2
QF Gustavsson d Boehm 8-6 6-4
QF Bolton d Schneider 6-0 6-1
SF Weiss d Kozeluh 6-3 1-6 6-4
SF Bolton d Gustavsson 6-2 6-1
FI Nancye Bolton (Aus) d. Maria Weiss (Arg) 6-3 6-3
Doubles
SF Bolton/Proctor d Eick/Schneider 6-2 6-2
SF Bartlett/Weiss d Copper/Flemming 9-7 5-7 6-4
FI Bolton/Proctor d Bartlett/Weiss 6-1 6-4
Mixed
SF Bolton/Borotra d proctor/Tregonning 6-3 6-2
SF Ladigues/Huber d Dietz/Goepfert 6-3 6-0
FI Bolton/Borotra d Ladigues/Huber 6-0 6-4
Aug 6-11 Hampshire Chmps, Bournemouth
Divided between Angela Buxton and Chapman
Divided betweeb Eyre/White and H. Uber/V. Uber
Aug 5-9 Ostend International, Ostend, BEL (CL)
Doubles
SF Delhalle/De Ridder d Van Cutsem/McGuire 5-7 8-6 6-3
SF Curry/Hibbert d Amouretti/Jones-Weber 6-1 6-3
FI Curry/Hibbert d Delhalle/De Ridder 4-6 6-4 6-3
Mixed F: McGuire/Brichant d Hibbert/Van Meergen 6-0 6-1
August 9-12 Engelberg International
FI Broz d Chapuis 6-3 2-6 6-3
Mixed F: Broz/Weisz d Chapuis/Schuler 6-0 6-4
August 7-12 Brisbane Exhibition Tennis Tournament
WF E Finney d. L Mills 61 64
DF L Mills/ E Finney d. G Schultz/ F Muller 36 63 63
MXDF G Worthington/ E Finney d. W Oakley/ D Nugent 75 61
Kimbrell/Sampson d. Dorothy Mills/Nancy Morton 6-1 6-0
Head/Morrison d. R. Buck/Varner 12-10 6-2
Felix/Hubbell d. G. Butler/Marcellin 6-2 6-2
Mottram/Ward d. Hopkins/Jahn 2-6 6-4 6-4
Aug 13-18 Torquay
FI Angela Mortimer d. J. Middleton 6-2 6-1
DF Ross Bulleid/Mortimer d. Lucas/Roberts 6-2 6-1
Aug 13-19 International Championships of Yugoslavia Opatija YUG
FI Erika Vollmer (Ger) d. Crnadak 6-4 6-1
Aug 17-20 Spa International
QF Joan Curry d De Ridder 6-0 6-3
QF Raymonde Jones Weber d Coessens 7-5 6-4
QF Arvilla McGuire d Zweiffel 6-0 7-5
QF Amouretti d De Jongh 6-2 6-2
SF Jones Weber d Curry 6-4 0-6 7-5
SF Amouretti d McGuire 6-3 6-2
FI Raymonde Jones Weber d Amouretti 6-4 6-3
Mixed F: McGuire/Brichant d Hibbert/Van Meergen 6-0 6-1
Rollo
Aug 6th, 2009, 11:54 PM
Aug 19-26 International Championships of Istanbul Istanbul
Draw=20
1R Musluoglu d Anne Shilcock (GB) 6-2 6-4
1R Arvilla McGuire (US) d Voulgaris 6-0 6-0
1R Beryl Bartlett (SA) d Kirkinis 6-0 6-1
1R Matous d Tsichlakis 6-2 6-0
2R Nancye Bolton (Aus) d Mrs Marks 6-2 6-0
2R Patorni (Fr) d Georganda 6-0 6-1
2R Gem Hoahing (GB) d Barkoulis 6-0 6-0
2R Muslouglu d McGuire 3-6 7-5 6-1
2R Matous d Bartlett 6-4 6-4
2R Susan Partridge (GB) d Mrs Taqui 6-2 6-0
2R Claire Proctor (Aus) d Akrivou 6-1 6-3
2R Maria Weiss (Arg) d Pesnikidis 6-1 6-2
QF Bolton d Patorni 6-0 6-1
QF Hoahing d Muslouglu 6-4 5-7 6-3
QF Matous d Partridge 4-6 6-3 6-3
QF Weiss d Proctor 3-6 7-5 6-0
SF Bolton d Hoahing 2-6 6-4 6-0
SF Weiss d Matous 6-2 4-6 6-2
FI Nancye Bolton (Aus) d. Maria Weiss (Arg) 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Doubles
1R Bolton/Proctor d Barkoulis/Tsischlakis 6-0 6-1
1R McGuire/Patorni d Patridge/Shilcock 6-1 6-1
1R Matous/Weiss d Muslouglu/Taqui 6-1 6-1
1R Bartlett/Hoahing d Akrivou/Geirganda 6-1 6-2
SF McGuire/Patorni d Bolton/Proctor 9-7 6-2
SF Bartlett/Hoahing d Matous/Weiss 6-2 7-5
DF Bartlett/Hoahing d McGuire/Patorni 6-1 6-3
Mixed F: Bolton/Iftiquar d Bartlett/Ampon 6-3 6-4
*Italian Magazine lists dates as Aug 17-23
Aug 24-25 Wightman Cup, Longwood, MASS, US (GR)
US d. Gr. Britain 6-1.
Day 1: Doris Hart d. Jean Quertier 6-4 6-4, Shirley Fry d. Jean Walker-Smith 6-1 6-4, Chaffee/Todd d. Mottram/Ward 7-5 6-3.
Day 2: M. Connolly d. Kay Tuckey 6-1 6-3, Quertier (GB) d. Fry 6-3 8-6,
Hart d. Walker-Smith 6-4 2-6 7-5, Fry-Hart d. Quertier/Tuckey 6-3 6-3
August 20-25, Windsor, Ontario, Canadian Championships
SF Lucille Davidson (US) d. Doris Popple (US) 7-5 6-3
SF Pat Lowe d. Pat Macken 6-1 4-6 6-4
FI Davidson d. Lowe 8-6 6-1
DF Davidson/Popple d. Mary Hernando (US)/Joan Johnson (US) 7-5 6-3
MX Popple/Paul Willey d. Davidson/Lawrence Barclay 10-8 2-6 6-4
Rollo
Aug 6th, 2009, 11:55 PM
Aug 27-Sept 1 Budleigh Salterton, UK
Divided between Angela Mortimer and Phillips
Divided between Bullied/Mortimer and Eyre/White
August 24 – September 2 Sydney Metropolitan Hard Court, Naremburn
SF M Bevis Hawton d. I Cooper 61 60
SF J Martin d. B Hobbs Rocavert 61 64
FI Bevis Hawton d. J Martin uns
WDF M Bevis Hawton/ Fogarty d. J Martin/ J Doyle 63 63
MXDF OW Sidwell/ M Bevis Hawton winners
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 01:53 PM
August 25 To September 5. US NATIONALS
Venue: Forest Hills
First Round
Shirley Fry [2] bye
Suzanne Herr bye
Jane Breed bye
Pat Ward (GB) bye
Beverly Baker [6] bye
Margaret Varner d. Louise Ganzenmuller 6-4 6-3
Helen Rihbany d. Nancy Morrison 2-6 6-4 6-3
Kay Tuckey (GB) d. Jacqueline Marcellin (Frn) 6-4 6-2
Pat Todd [3] d. Jean Clarke 6-3 6-2
Barbara Kimbrell d. Mary Slaughter 6-3 6-4
Lois Felix d. Barbara Mackay 6-3 6-3
Magda Rurac (Rom) d. Jean French Fallot 6-2 6-0
Betty Rosenquest [7] d. Phyllis Selchau 6-4 3-6 6-1
Baba Lewis d. Elaine Lewicki 6-1 6-2
Pat Stewart d. Carolyn Liguori 6-3 7-5
J. Walker-Smith
(GB) d. Betty Coumbe 6-2 6-1
Doris Hart [1] d. Julie Sampson 6-0 6-3
Elfi Carroll d. Diana McIlvaine 6-2 6-2
Rosemary Buck d. Dorothy Watman 7-5 6-1
Midge Buck d. Helen Fletcher (GB) 6-4 6-2
Nancy Chaffee d. Patricia Zellmer 6-0 6-3
Anita Kanter d. Virginia Rice Johnson 6-2 6-1
Edna Salichs d. Nellie Kagan 6-3 4-6 6-4
Joy Mottram (GB) d. Rhoda Hopkins 6-4 6-4
Maureen Connolly [4] d. Frances Schneidewind 7-5 6-0
Laura Lou Jahn d. Edith Sullivan 4-6 6-2 6-2
Althea Gibson d. Gladys Heldman 6-1 6-0
Toby Greenberg bye
Katherine Hubbell bye
Dottie Head bye
Ann Gray bye
Jean Quertier (GB)
bye
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2nd Round
Fry[2] d. Herr 6-0 6-0
Ward d. Breed 6-1 4-6 6-0
Baker [6] d. Varner 6-3 6-4
Tuckey d. Rihbany 8-6 3-6 6-3
Todd [3] d. Kimbrell 6-2 6-1
Rurac d. Felix 6-2 6-1
B.Lewis d. Rosenquest 6-3 6-1
Walker-Smith
d. Stewart 6-1 6-2
Hart [1] d. Carroll 6-0 6-3
M. Buck d. R. Buck 6-3 6-3
Chaffee d. Kanter 6-0 6-2
Mottram d. Salichs 6-2 6-2
Connolly [4] d. Jahn 6-1 7-5
Gibson d. Greenberg 6-3 6-1
Head d. Hubbell 6-3 6-3
Quertier
d. Gray 6-3 6-0
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3rd Round
Fry[2] d. Ward 6-1 6-1
Tuckey d. Baker [6] 6-4 7-5
Rurac d. Todd [3] 9-7 2-6 6-1
Walker-Smith
d. B .Lewis 9-7 8-6
Hart [1] d. Buck 6-2 6-1
Chaffee d. Mottram 10-8 8-6
Connolly [4] d. Gibson 6-2 6-4
Quertier
d. Head 6-1 6-0
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Quarters
Fry[2] d. Tuckey 9-7 3-6 6-2
Walker-Smith
d. Rurac 6-2 6-3
Hart [1] d. Chaffee 6-2 6-4
Connolly [4] d. Quertier 6-3 6-3
SF Hart/Sedgeman d Quertier/Hare 6-4 6-2
SF Fry/Rose d Todd/Talbert 6-4 6-2
FI Hart/Sedgeman d Fry/Rose 6-3 6-2
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3 time defending champ DuPont was forced out at the last minute with back spasms, and Louise Brough was also unable to compete. They were also unable to defend their doubles title, where incredibly they had won every US doubles from 1942.With former champs Brough and Dupont not playing Hart was the odd's on favorite to win. She encountered some resistence in the quarters when Chaffee pulled up from 2-4 with a "bombardment of forehands" before Doris righted herself.
15,000 fans decided not to leave despite dark skies to get the chance to see 16 year old Mo Connolly. Hart was having none of it. When she went on court for her semi vs. little Mo Connolly it was all Hart as she swept out to 4 love lead. Then came a sudden reversal of fortune. Connolly "brought roars from the crowd with her jolting drives" as she knocked off winner after winner to take the opeing set as a steady drizzle fell. Play was suspended after the first set. The next day "the blonde little Californian took up the bombardment where she left off" before a Labor Day crowd of 12,000.
In the final Fry decided to stay back rather than face the bullets that have old timers evoking the name of Helen Wills. It was such a baseline affair that not a single passing shot was hit until the last game. Only 2,500 came out for the Tuesday final, a tense battle of wills that was in doubt to the very end. It's so nerve racking that Mo's coach Eleanor Tennant faints in her box courtside as Mo lets out a scream of joy on match point.
Aug 30-Sept 7 Athens Eastern Mediterranean Championships
FI Nancye Bolton (Aus) d. Maria Weiss (Arg) 4-6 6-3 6-1
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:29 PM
Sept 9-16 Los Angeles CA Pacific Southwest
1R Connolly d. Kathleen Parish 6-2 6-0
QF Connolly d. Julia Sampson 11-9 6-1
SF Baker d. Anita Kanter 6-4 0-6 6-3
SF C d. Mary Arnold Prentiss 6-3 6-1.
FI Maureen Connolly d. Beverly Baker 9-7 6-4
DF Cheny/Kelleher d. Freen/Prentiss 6-4 5-7 6-3
Mo also won the mixed with Ham Richardson. Her win is an early brithday present as Mo turns 17 on the 17th.
Sept 10-18 Eastbourne UK Eastbourne South of England Chmps (GR)
FI Jean Walker-Smith d. Angela Mortimer 6-2 6-2
DF Eyre/White d. Woodgate/Woodgate 6-4 6-1
Sept 8-16 XII Lido International, Venice, ITY (CL)
Draw=25
1R V Rigollet (Sw) d J Amouretti (Fr) 6-2 8-6
1R Joan Curry (GB) d Gambro 6-3 6-0
1R J Patorni (Fr) d Ramorino 6-2 6-2
1R Rita Anderson (US) d Mrs Peters 6-1 7-5
1R Susan Partridge (GB) d Guinand 6-4 6-4
1R Frisacco d Fehr 6-4 6-2
1R S Charbonnier (Fr) d Maino 8-6 6-3
1R Gem Hoahing (GB) d Kornfeld (Isr) 6-3 6-4
1R Tonnolli d Martinoli 6-0 6-3
2R Maria Weiss (Arg) d Scotti 6-2 6-0
2R Nicla Migliori d Rigollet 6-0 6-1
2R Curry d Patorni 5-7 6-4 6-2
2R Partridge d Anderson 6-0 8-6
2R McGuire d Frisacco 6-1 6-2
2R Hoahing d Charbonnier 8-6 6-3
2R Matous d Tonnolli 6-4 6-3
2R Bellani d Isaac (Bel) 6-4 6-2
QF Weiss d Migliori 6-3 4-6 6-2
QF Patrtidge d Curry 6-4 3-6 6-4
QF Hoahing d McGuire 7-5 6-3
QF Bellani d Matous 10-8 3-0 retired
SF Weiss d Partridge 8-6 8-6
SF Bellani d Hoahing 4-6 6-1 6-3
FI Maria Weiss (Arg) d Belliani p.r. ??
Mxed F: Rigollett/Garrett d Hoahing/Gori 6-0 2-6 6-3
September 7-12 N.S.W. Hard Court Championships, Dubbo
FI Bevis Hawton d. E Ashford 62 63
DF M Bevis Hawton/ E Ashford d. Roy/ D Whittaker Young 62 61
MXDF G Worthington/ M Bevis Hawton d. K Walker/ Ashford 60 7
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:30 PM
Sept 17-23 Pacific Coast Chmps, Berkely, CA (HD)
SF Kanter d. Barbara Chandler 7-5 6-2, Head d. Virginia Kovacs 7-5 2-6 6-1
F Dottie Head d. Anita Kanter 13-11 4-6 6-0
DF Head/Hopps d. Fletcher/Ward 6-2 6-3
Brits Pat Ward and Helen Fletcher also in field. Hard courts are virtually unkwon outside the West Coast of the US and South Africa. Thus very few foreingers ever do well at the PSW and Pac Coast events.
Ends Sept 23 Baden-Baden International,Baden, Germany
Maria Weiss (Arg) d. Mrs. K. Kozeleh 6-4 6-1
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:30 PM
Sept 24-29 Paris Coupe Poree
Nellie Adamson d. Suzi Kormoczy 8-10 6-4 7-5
September 29 - October 1 ACT Championships, Canberra
WF G Sim d. K Newcombe 60 63
DF A Crawley/ M Bragg d. B Powell/ B Boag 26 62 64
MXDF OW Sidwell/ N Bragg d. R Scott/ J Edmondson 60 63
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:31 PM
Oct 1-7 Mexico City, Mexico Pan American International
QF Jahn d. Helen Fletcher 6-1 2-6 6-1Kanter d. Heyn 6-1 6-4
Head d. Pat Ward 6-2 6-3, Ramirez d. Louise Snow [3] 4-6 6-3 8-
SF Head d. Ramirez ??, Kanter d. Jahn ??
F Dottie Head d. Anita Kanter [2] 6-1 6-3 **
DF Rameriez/Roldan d. Head/Kanter 2-6 7-5 9-7 [1]
**Score of final 6-2 6-2 according to the NYT.
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:32 PM
Oct 8-13 British Covered Court Championships, Queen's Club, London
SF Jean Walker-Smith d. Billie Woodgate 8-6 7-5
SF Susan Partridge d. Jean Quertier 2-6 6-4 7-5
FI Susan Partridge d. Jean Walker-Smith 6-4 6-4
DF Peggy Dawson-Scott/Betty Wilford d. Quertier/Walker-Smith 6-4 6-3.
MX Quertier/Geoff Paish d. ?
September 29 - October 13 Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court, Strathfield
SF E Ashford d. Franklin 62 62
SF M Bevis Hawton d. Martin 62 61
FI E Ashford d. Bevis Hawton 63 75
DF M Bevis Hawton/ E Ashford d. D Fogarty/ A Hattersley 63 62
MXDF OW Sidwell/ M Bevis Hawton d. G Worthington/ Fogarty 64 64
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:36 PM
Oct 14-20
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:37 PM
Oct 21-28
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:37 PM
October 29 - November 4 Queensland Championships, Brisbane
SF L Mills d. F Muller 64 61
SF E Finney d. M Schultz 63 63
FI Mills d. Finney 16 63 62
DF Schultz/ F Muller d. E Finney/ L Mills 64 46 62
MXDF D Candy/ M Hardcastle vs. B Green/ L Mills unw
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:38 PM
Nov 5-10 Torquay Palace Hotel Covered Courts
QF Partridge d. Arvilla McGuire (US) 6-2 6-1
FI Susan Partridge d. Jean Walker-Smith 6-4 6-3
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:39 PM
Nov 13-18 Geneva Swiss International Covered Courts
Adamson d. Partridge 64 75
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:39 PM
November 15-25 New South Wales Championships, Sydney
Quarter Finals
T Coyne Long d. V Ashford 97 61
B Penrose d. N Hall Hopman 62 64
E Ashford d. J Martin 61 60
M Bevis Hawton d. P Southcombe uns
Semi Finals
Coyne Long d. Penrose 61 63
Bevis Hawton d. E Ashford 63 16 63
FI Thelma Coyne Long d. Mary Bevis Hawton 6-2 6-2
DF T Coyne Long/ M Bevis Hawton d. E Ashford/ V Ashford 62 75
MXDF G Worthington/ T Coyne Long d. D Candy/ N Hall Hopman wo
Nov 18-26 Buenos Aires BRZ South American Championships
FI Lehmann d. Zappa 6-3 2-6 6-3
DF Topalian/Zappa d. Livetti/Obarrio 6-2 6-4
Rollo
Aug 7th, 2009, 07:39 PM
November 28- December 8 1Victorian Championships, Melbourne
Quarter Finals
M Bevis Hawton d. B Mance 61 61
B Penrose d. H Angwin 68 64 86
E Ashford d. J Staley 97 62
T Coyne Long d. P Southcombe 60 64
Semi Finals
Bevis Hawton d. Penrose 64 75
Coyne Long d. E Ashford 64 62
Final
Coyne Long d. Bevis Hawton 62 61
DF N Hall Hopman/ B Penrose d. M Bevis Hawton/ E Ashford uns
MXDF R Hartwig/ P Southcombe d. G Worthington/ T Coyne Long uns
*according to the NYT the last dat is Dec 10.
ends Dec 5 Sao Paulo International, Sao Paulo, BRZ
Rollo
Aug 10th, 2009, 10:42 PM
ends Dec 12 Rio de Janiero, Rio de Janiero, BRZ
Rollo
Aug 10th, 2009, 10:48 PM
ends around Dec 18 Bolivarian Games, Caracas, VEN
SF Andree Braun d Gaby Zapler (Peru) 6-3 6-2
SF Andreina Drewbear d Cristina Equi 7-5 8-6
December 29 1951 – January 6 1952
Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney
SF B Penrose d. T Coyne Long 46 75 64
SF M Bevis Hawton d. E Ashford 61 64
WF Penrose d. Bevis Hawton 61 57 62
WDF M Bevis Hawton/ T Coyne Long d. N Hall Hopman/ B Penrose 64 64
MXDF G Worthington/ T Coyne Long d. R Howe/ E Ashford 64 64
DavidK
Aug 22nd, 2009, 03:01 PM
A few additions:
March 5-11, Coral Beach to supplement what you have
QF Beverly Baker d. Mrs. Harvey McClintock 6-1 6-1
QF Katherine Hubbell d. Deborah Welsh 6-0 6-4
QF Betty Rosenquest d. Betty Coumbe 6-0 6-4
QF Lois Felix d. Mrs. Roger Beavan 6-2 6-0
(So Hubbell d. Ames seems to be a true 2R)
March 18 – La Jolla, to supplement what you have
QF Pat Todd d. Anita Kanter 6-3 6-4
QF Mary Arnold Prentiss d. Pat Zellmer 6-1 6-0
QF Helen Pastall Perez d. Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6-2 7-5
QF Maureen Connolly d. Barbara Kimbrell 6-2 6-1
SF Prentiss d. Todd 6-2 3-6 6-4
SF Connolly d. Perez, default
C. April 1, Good Neighbor supplement
QF Althea Gibson d. Betty Ruth James 6-3 6-1
QF Rhoda Hopkins d. Sally Hitt 7-5 6-4
QF Betty Rosenquest d. Bonnie McKay, default
QF Martha Barnett d. Gladys Heldman 6-0 7-5
SF Gibson d. Hopkins 6-0 6-2
SF Rosenquest d. Barnett 4-6 6-4 6-2
FI Gibson d. Rosenquest 6-4 6-2
DF Rosenquest/Hopkins d. Gibson/Suzanne Herr 6-4 6-2
Mar 26-April 1, Monte Carlo supplement
SF Fry d. Brough 6-4 1-6 6-3
SF hart d. Quertier 6-2 6-1
New Tourn:
Reported ALT July, 1951, California State Championships
QF Louise Snow Isaacs d. Barbara Kimbrell 6-2 6-3
QF Anita Kanter d. Barbara Krase Chandler 6-3 7-5
QF Arvilla McGuire d. Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs 7-9 9-7 6-1
QF Nancy Miller d. Julie Sampson 8-6 6-3
SF Kanter d. Isaacs 8-6 3-6 6-2
SF McGuire d. Miller 6-3 6-2
FI Kanter d. McGuire 6-3 6-3
Doubles
SF Chandler/McGuire d. B. Kenney/Janet Hopps 7-5 6-2
SF Kimbrell/Sampson d. Margaret Wedertz/Pat Maloney 6-3 3-6 6-1
FI Kimbrell/Sampson d. Chandler/McGuire 6-2 6-4
MX Kovacs/Harry Buttimer d. Chandler/Joe Woolfson 3-6 6-2 6-3
New Tourn:
Reported ALT July, 1951, Southern California Championships
QF Nancy Chaffee d. Julie Sampson 6-1 6-1
QF Pat Canning Todd d. Barbara Kimbrell 6-4 6-1
QF Dorothy Bundy Cheney d. Mary Arnold Prentiss 4-6 6-2 6-4
QF Maureen Connolly d. Barbara Green 6-1 6-1
SF Chaffee d. Todd 6-4 6-4
SF Connolly d. Cheney 7-5 6-0
FI Connolly d. Chaffee 3-6 6-3 6-4
Doubles
SF Kimbrell/Sampson d. Connolly/Kanter 6-2 6-3
SF Todd/Cheney d. Prentiss/Green 6-2 4-6 6-3
FI Todd/Cheney d. Kimbrell/Sampson 7-5 7-9 6-4
MX Connolly/Herb Flam d. Cheney/Vincent Fotre 6-2 6-2
New Tourn:
August 20-25, Windsor, Ontario, Canadian Championships
SF Lucille Davidson (US) d. Doris Popple (US) 7-5 6-3
SF Pat Lowe d. Pat Macken 6-1 4-6 6-4
FI Davidson d. Lowe 8-6 6-1
DF Davidson/Popple d. Mary Hernando (US)/Joan Johnson (US) 7-5 6-3
MX Popple/Paul Willey d. Davidson/Lawrence Barclay 10-8 2-6 6-4
DavidK
Aug 23rd, 2009, 01:26 PM
Some more additions from the waning days of ALT. (This is all I can find)
Feb 26-Mar 4, Bermuda Invitation – additional results
QF Marjorie Gladman Buck d. Lois Felix 7-5 6-2
QF Beverley Baker d. Betty Coumbe
Feb-Mar Florida Circuit:
University of Miami Championships
QF Marta Barnett d. Lois Miller 6-3 6-3
QF Sally Hitt d. Suzanne Herr 6-1 6-2
QF Karol Fageros d. Mary Barnard 6-0 6-2
QF Nellie Sheer Kagan d. Beth Froehling 6-2 6-1
SF Barnett d. Hitt 6-3 3-6 6-3
SF Kagan d. Fageros 4-6 8-6 6-4
FI Barnett d. Kagan 6-1 6-4
DF Barnett/Rhoda Hopkins d. Herr/Fageros 3-6 6-2 6-0
Austin Smith Tournament
QF Laura Lou Jahn d. Barbara Freiberg 6-3 6-2
QF Betty Coumbe Lois Miller 6-4 6-3
QF Nancy Morrison d. Annabelle Root 6-1 6-1
QF Rhoda Hopkins d. Margaret Babbitt 6-0 6-1
SF Jahn d. Coumbe 6-3 6-2
SF Morrison d. Hopkins 6-8 6-1 6-1
FI Jahn d. Morrison 6-2 4-6 7-5
Hollywood Tournament
SF Rhoda Hopkins d. Laura Robertson 10-12 6-0 6-0
SF Betty Coumbe d. Margaret Babbitt 6-0 6-4
FI Hopkins d. Coumbe 6-1 6-0
April 26-29, Ojai, additional result
QF Mary Arnold Prentiss d. Julie Sampson 5-7 6-1 6-4
New Tournament
April, River Oaks, Houston
SF Ethel Norton d. Rosemarie Carter 6-0 6-0
SF Gladys Heldman d. Jane Zimmer 6-1 6-0
FI Heldman d. Norton 10-8 8-6
July 8-15, US Clay Courts – additional
1R Laura Lou Kunnen Jahn d. Shelley Wessel 6-0 6-0
1R Anita Kanter d. Dorothy Green 6-0 6-0
1R Dorothy Head d. Catherine Malcolm 6-2 6-0
1R Pat Canning Todd d. Laurie Nath 6-0 6-0
1R Nancy Dillon d. Pat Eisendrath 6-2 6-1
1R Jeanne Arth d. Marion Alexander 6-1 6-2
2R Beverley Baker d. Mitzi Alex 6-0 6-0
2R Lucille Davidson d. Helen Grawn Detwiler 6-0 6-0
2R Kanter d. Jahn 8-6 6-2
2R Head d. Shirley Arth 6-0 6-0
2R Todd d. Dillon 6-0 6-1
2R J. Arth d. Dorothy Watman 7-5 4-6 7-5
2R Magda Rurac d. Helen Schubert 6-1 6-0
2R Doris Popple d. Suzanne Herr 8-6 6-1
QF Baker d. Davidson 6-1 6-1
QF Head d. Kanter 6-8 6-4 6-4
QF Todd d. J. Arth 6-1 6-1
QF Rurac d. Popple 6-1 6-1
Pennsylvania State Grass Courts – additional results
(obvious problem here)
SF Connolly d. Baker 6-4 6-3
SF Rosenquest d. Todd 6-4 6-0
FI Connolly d. Baker 7-5 4-6 7-5
United States Ranking
1. Maureen Connolly
2. Doris Hart
3. Shirley Fry
4. Nancy Chaffee Kiner
5. Patricia Canning Todd
6. Beverley Baker Fleitz
7. Dorothy Head
8. Betty Rosenquest Pratt
9. Magda Rurac
10. Baba Madden Lewis
11. Althea Gibson
12. Anita Kanter
13. Barbara Kimbrell
14. Laura Lou Jahn
15. Nancy Morrison
16. Margaret Varner
17. Katherine Hubbell
18. Patricia Zellmer
19. Julia Ann Sampson
20. Jean Clarke
Class A
Marjorie Gladman Buck
Lois Felix
Rhoda Hopkins
Helen Pedersen Rihbany
Insufficient Data
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Louise Brough
Barbara Scofield Davidson
Helen Pastall Perez
Rollo
Sep 6th, 2009, 11:15 PM
Update to edit...
All of Andrew Tas's results added-thanks! :)
And David K's too-The last ALT 's are hard to find :)
I also added Penn and Eastern States scores as well as scores from the Midlands and Velbert events. Still have scores to add from Itlaian tennis mag.
Jimbo109
Mar 15th, 2012, 03:49 PM
April 17-21 Palermo International Palermo, ITY (CL)
QF Doris Hart (US) d Mrs Totta Zehden (Ger) 9-7 6-1
QF Nelly Adamson (Fr) d Joan Curry (GB) 6-1 10-8
QF Bev Baker (US) d Anne-Marie Seghers (Fr) 6-1 8-6
QF Shirley Fry (US) d Manuela Bologna 6-0 8-6
SF Hart d. Adamson 4-6 6-4 6-3
SF Fry d. Baker 9-7 6-1.
FI Hart d. Fry 15-13 1-6 6-4
Doubles
SF Fry/Hart d Baker/Nelly Hermsen 6-1 6-3
SF Adamson/Seghers d Rita Anderson/Curry 6-2 7-9 6-2 7-5
FI Fry/Hart d. Adamson/Seghers 6-3 6-2
3,000 on hand for final, including many US sailors from nearby bases. "The crowd applauded Miss Fry's brilliant network" in winning the mixed final after a marathon singles.
April 17-21, Internazionali di Sicilia, Palermo, Italy (clay)
Venue: Circolo Tennis
FI Hart d. Fry 16-14 1-6 6-4
DF: Fry/Hart d. Adamson/Seghers 7-5 3-6 7-5
MX: Fry/Felicissimo Ampon d. Beverly Baker/Burrows 6-4 6-2
Jimbo109
Mar 31st, 2012, 03:33 PM
Oct 8-13 Queens Club Covered Court Championships of GB
SF W.S d. R. Woodgate 8-6 7-5
SF P d. Quertier 2-6 6-4 7-5
FI Susan Partridge d. Jean Walker-Smith 6-4 6-4
DF Dawson-Scott/Wilford d. Quertier/Walker-Smith 6-4 6-3.
The exact tournament's name was "British Covered Court Championships"
MX: Quertier/Geoff Paish d. ??
DavidK
Apr 21st, 2012, 01:36 PM
Edited to here, thanks Jimbo
Jimbo109
May 19th, 2012, 05:30 PM
July ?? Illinios USCC Championships
Dottie Head d. Pat Todd 4-6 6-2 6-2
Rurac/Todd d. Head/Kanter 3-6 6-2 6-2
July 8-15 July US Clay Court Championships Chicago, ILL, US (CL)
FI Dottie Head d. Pat Todd [2] 4-6 6-2 6-2
DF Rurac/Todd d. Head/Kanter 3-6 6-2 6-2
written 2 times
Rollo
May 21st, 2012, 02:58 PM
Thanks Jimbo-corrected.
Jimbo109
Jun 2nd, 2012, 08:26 AM
Oct 1-7 Mexico City, Mexico Pan American International
QF Jahn d. Helen Fletcher 6-1 2-6 6-1Kanter d. Heyn 6-1 6-4
Head d. Pat Ward 6-2 6-3, Rameriez d. Louise Snow [3] 4-6 6-3 8-
SF Head d. Rameriez ??, Kanter d. Jahn ??
F Dottie Head d. Anita Kanter [2] 6-1 6-3 **
DF Rameriez/Roldan d. Head/Kanter 2-6 7-5 9-7 [1]
**Score of final 6-2 6-2 according to the NYT.
Ramirez
Jimbo109
Jun 12th, 2012, 11:20 AM
April 30, Maroochy Championships, Nambour, Queensland, Australia