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Fay Toyne
Fay Toyne (born 18 December 1943), also known by her married name Fay Toyne Moore, is a retired tennis player from Australia whose career spanned the 1960s. Toyne was a doubles finalist at the 1966 French Championships. Partnering Jill Blackman they were defeated in three sets in the final by compatriots Margaret Smith and Judy Tegart. In the singles event her best result at a Grand Slam event was twice reaching the fourth round. At the 1965 French Championships, she lost in the fourth round to Annette Van Zyl, and in the fourth round of the 1968 Wimbledon Championships, she was defeated in straight sets by first-seeded and eventual champion Billie Jean King. In 1964, Toyne won the grass court South of England Championships The South of England Championships, also known as the South of England Open Championships, was an outdoor tennis event held on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom from 1881 until 1972. History The ... in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 French Championships – Women's Singles
Third-seeded Lesley Turner (tennis), Lesley Turner defeated the first-seeded reigning champion, Margaret Court, Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships (tennis), 1965 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner (tennis), Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Court, Margaret Smith ''(finalist)'' # Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Lesley Turner (tennis), Lesley Turner ''(champion)'' # Nancy Richey ''(semifinals)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Haydon-Jones, Ann Jones ''(quarterfinals)'' # Annette Van Zyl ''(quarterfinals)'' # Norma Baylon ''(quarterfinals)'' # Helga Schultze ''(fourth round)'' # Jane Albert ''(second round)'' # Julie Heldman ''(second round)'' # Madonna Schacht ''(second round)'' # Liz Starkie ''(fourth round)'' # Jacqueline Rees-Lewis ''(third round)'' # Gail Sherriff ''(fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 major titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, she was the U.S. captain in the Federation Cup. King is an advocate of gender equality and has long been a pioneer for equality and social justice. In 1973, at age 29, she won the " Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. King was also the founder of the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation. She was instrumental in persuading cigarette brand Virginia Slims to sponsor women's tennis in the 1970s and went on to serve on the board of their parent company Philip Morris in the 2000s. Regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
