Английская Википедия:Beryl Penrose
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Beryl Penrose (22 December 1930 – 23 June 2021) was an Australian international tennis player. She competed in the Australian Open eight times, from 1950 to 1957. Penrose won the singles title in 1955 defeating compatriot Thelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets.[1]
In January 1948 she won the Australian girls singles title.[2] In July 1952 she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.[3]
Her best results came in 1955, aged 24, when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarterfinals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals including winning the German Championships against Erika Vollmer.
She was rated as high as 5th in the world in the 1955 tennis rankings.
In 1957 she married and retired from her tennis career.
In 2017, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.[4] Her grandson, James Duckworth, is an Australian tennis professional.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 win)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Thelma Coyne Long | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (2 wins, 2 losses)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Bevis Hawton | Шаблон:Flagicon Maureen Connolly Шаблон:Flagicon Julia Sampson |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Bevis Hawton | Шаблон:Flagicon Julia Wipplinger Шаблон:Flagicon Hazel Redick-Smith |
6–3, 8–6 |
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Bevis Hawton | Шаблон:Flagicon Nell Hall Hopman Шаблон:Flagicon Gwen Thiele |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Carter Reitano | Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Bevis Hawton Шаблон:Flagicon Thelma Coyne Long |
2–6, 7–5, 7–9 |
Mixed doubles (1 win, 1 loss)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon John Bromwich | Шаблон:Flagicon Thelma Coyne Long Шаблон:Flagicon Rex Hartwig |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Шаблон:Flagicon Neale Fraser | Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Bevis Hawton Шаблон:Flagicon Roy Emerson |
6–2, 6–4 |
References
External links
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