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Dorothy Head Knode
Alice Dorothy Head Knode (née Head; July 4, 1925 – October 25, 2015), also known as Dottie Head Knode, was an American tennis player who reached the women's singles final of the French Open, French International Championships in 1955, losing to Angela Mortimer in three sets, and 1957, losing to Shirley Bloomer in straight sets. She reached the semifinals of six other Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957. In 1948, she won the singles title at the Cincinnati Masters (then known as the Cincinnati Masters, Tri-State Championships) after defeating Mercedes Madden Lewis in the final in straight sets. Knode won the singles title at the Qatar Telecom German Open, German Championships in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. She and partner Darlene Hard were the runners-up in women's doubles at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was municipal corporation, incorporated on August 7, 1905, and has a Richmond, California City Council, city council.East Shore and Suburban Railway Chronology , ''El Cerrito Historical Society'', June 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region, Richmond borders San Pablo, California, San Pablo, Albany, California, Albany, El Cerrito, California, El Cerrito and Pinole, California, Pinole in addition to the unincorporated area, unincorporated communities of North Richmond, California, North Richmond, Hasford Heights, Kensington, California, Kensington, El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California, El Sobrante, Bayview-Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, California, Tara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 French Championships (tennis)
The 1956 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 15 May until 26 May. It was the 60th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 Women's singles Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10 Men's doubles Don Candy / Robert Perry defeated Ashley Cooper / Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 Women's doubles Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard / Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 Mixed doubles Thelma Coyne Long / Luis Ayala defeated Darlene Hard / Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 References External links French Open official website {{1956 in tennis French Championships 1956 French Championships French Championships F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships. Doris Hart was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Pat Todd. Seeds Doris Hart ''(quarterfinals)'' Maureen Connolly (champion) Shirley Fry ''(semifinals)'' Louise Brough ''(final)'' Pat Todd ''(semifinals)'' Jean Walker-Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' Thelma Long ''(quarterfinals)'' Jean Rinkel-Quertier ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1952 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Women's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely rega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Louise Brough successfully defended her title, defeating Margaret duPont in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Louise Brough (champion) Margaret duPont ''(final)'' Doris Hart ''(semifinals)'' Pat Todd ''(semifinals)'' Shirley Fry ''(quarterfinals)'' Betty Harrison ''(quarterfinals)'' Gussie Moran ''(quarterfinals)'' Annalisa Bossi ''(first round)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1950 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Women's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, the traditional tennis playing surface. Also, it is the only Grand Slam that retains a night-time curfew, though matches can now continue until 11.00 pm under the lights. The tournament traditionally takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the last Monday in June and culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals, scheduled for the Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week. Five major events are held each year, with addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 French Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was her third French Open title, her second major title of the year, and her fifteenth major overall. Nancy Richey was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Court ''(champion)'' # Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Jones ''(finalist)'' # Nancy Richey ''(semifinals)'' # Julie Heldman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Virginia Wade ''(second round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(third round)'' # Kerry Melville ''(quarterfinals)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links1969 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 French Championships – Women's Singles
Sixth-seeded Françoise Dürr defeated Lesley Turner (tennis), Lesley Turner in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1967 French Championships (tennis), 1967 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Françoise Dürr is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Draw Key * Q = Qualifier (tennis), Qualifier * WC = wild card (tennis), Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired (tennis), Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * on the French Open website {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1967 1967 in women's tennis French Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles, 1967 1967 in French women's sport 1967 in French tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 French Championships – Women's Singles
Third-seeded Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1966 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ann Jones is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Smith ''(semifinals)'' # Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Ann Jones ''(champion)'' # Annette Van Zyl ''(quarterfinals)'' # Nancy Richey ''(finalist)'' # Carole Graebner ''(first round)'' # Judy Tegart ''(fourth round)'' # Edda Buding ''(fourth round)'' # Raquel Giscafré ''(second round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(quarterfinals)'' # Maryna Godwin ''(third round)'' # Helga Schultze ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jitka Volavková ''(third round)'' # Robyn Ebbern ''(first round)'' # Gail Sherriff ''(fourth round)'' # Glenda Swan ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 French Championships – Women's Singles
Third-seeded Zsuzsi Körmöczy defeated Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Zsuzsi Körmöczy is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Shirley Bloomer ''(finalist)'' # Lorraine Coghlan ''(third round)'' # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(champion)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(third round)'' # Dorothy Knode ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Haydon ''(quarterfinals)'' # Heather Segal ''(semifinals)'' # Mary Hawton ''(second round)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(second round)'' # Thelma Long ''(third round)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(second round)'' # Yola Ramírez ''(third round)'' # Maria Esther Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Karol Fageros ''(second round)'' # Christine Truman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Márta Peterdy ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Retirement is the withdra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 French Championships – Women's Singles
Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 6–0, 12–10 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships. It was her first Grand Slam tournament title, and Gibson became the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Angela Mortimer ''(finalist)'' # Dorothy Knode ''(third round)'' # Althea Gibson ''(champion)'' # Mary Hawton ''(first round)'' # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(semifinals)'' # Shirley Bloomer ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(second round)'' # Barbara Davidson ''(second round)'' # Suzanne Le Besnerais ''(third round)'' # Edda Buding ''(quarterfinals)'' # Thelma Long ''(third round)'' # Darlene Hard ''(third round)'' # Annalissa Bellani ''(third round)'' # Ginette Bucaille ''(third round)'' # Angela Buxton ''(semifinals)'' # Myrtil Dubois ''(third round)'' Draw Key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
