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1953 French Championships – Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly defeated defending champion Doris Hart in the final 6–2, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships. With this win, Connolly became the first woman to complete the Career Grand Slam in Women's singles. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Maureen Connolly ''(champion)'' # Doris Hart ''(finalist)'' # Shirley Fry ''(semifinals)'' # Baba Mercedes Lewis ''(first round)'' # Dorothy Head ''(semifinals)'' # Angela Mortimer ''(third round)'' # Jean Rinkel-Quertier ''(quarterfinals)'' # Susan Chatrier ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Gray ''(third round)'' # Julia Sampson ''(third round)'' # Nelly Adamson ''(quarterfinals)'' # Helen Fletcher ''(third round)'' # Ginette Bucaille ''(quarterfinals)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(third round)'' # Anne Shilcock ''(third round)'' # Raymonde Jones-Veber ''(third round)'' Draw K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Connolly
Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (née Connolly; September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969), known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine major singles titles in the early 1950s. In 1953, she became the first woman to win a Grand Slam (all four major tournaments during the same calendar year). She is also the only player in history to win a title without losing a set at all four major championships. The following year, in July 1954, a horseback riding accident seriously injured her right leg and ended her competitive tennis career at age 19. She died of ovarian cancer at the age of 34. Early years Maureen was born in San Diego, California on September 17, 1934, the first child of Martin and Jessamine Connolly. Her parents divorced when she was three years old and she was raised by her mother and an aunt. She loved horseback riding as a child, but her mother was unable to pay the cost of riding lessons. So, she took up the game of tennis. Connolly's tennis c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |