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Nancy Lyle
Nancy Lyle (26 February 1910 – 1986) was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active in the 1930s. She was also known by her married name, Nancy Lyle Glover. Early life and tennis Nancy Lyle was born in London on 26 February 1910 and received education at St. Felix School in Southwold. She learnt playing tennis from her father Leonard Lyle, 1st Baron Lyle of Westbourne, an industrialist and politician who had also competed at Wimbledon. Nancy Lyle's biggest success at Grand Slam level came in 1935 when she partnered with Evelyn Dearman to win the doubles title at the 1935 Australian Championships, defeating Louie Bickerton and Nell Hall Hopman in the final in straight sets. Lyle and Dearman also won the doubles titles at the German Championships (1933) as well as the state championships of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia (1934). She was a member of the British team at 1934 and 1935 Wightman Cup The Wightman Cup was an annual team tennis compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Australian Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Dorothy Round defeated Nancy Lyle 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1935 Australian Championships. The final was the first not to feature an Australian player and is the only all British final in the championship's history. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Dorothy Round is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Dorothy Round ''(champion)'' #n/a # Emily Hood Westacott ''(semifinals)'' # Nancy Lyle ''(finalist)'' # Evelyn Dearman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Louie Bickerton ''(quarterfinals)'' # Nell Hopman ''(semifinals)'' # May Blick ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ... Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |