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Rita Jarvis
Rita Anderson Jarvis (1916–1982) was a British tennis player. Jarvis, who attended Notting Hill and Ealing High School in Middlesex, made her first Wimbledon main draw appearance in 1936. She reached the singles fourth round of the 1951 Wimbledon Championships, losing to Jean Walker-Smith. As a doubles player she made quarter-finals at the French Open (tennis), French Championships and Wimbledon. During her first marriage, to Los Angeles tennis player Owen Anderson, she competed on tour as an American. She was divorced from Anderson in March 1953 and two months later married Czechoslovak-born Egyptian tennis player Jaroslav Drobný. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Rita 1916 births 1982 deaths British female tennis players American female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis players from Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 French Championships – Women's Singles
Third-seeded Doris Hart defeated Patricia Todd (tennis), Patricia Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1950 French Championships (tennis), 1950 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret duPont ''(quarterfinals)'' # Louise Brough ''(semifinals)'' # Doris Hart ''(champion)'' # Patricia Todd (tennis), Patricia Todd ''(finalist)'' # Shirley Fry ''(quarterfinals)'' # Annalisa Bossi ''(quarterfinals)'' # Rita Anderson (tennis), Rita Anderson ''(third round)'' # Joan P. Curry ''(third round)'' 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 References External links * on the French Open website {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Walker-Smith
Jean Barbara Walker-Smith (née Bridger; 17 March 1924 – 23 February 2010) was a female tennis player from England who was active in the late 1940s and 1950s. She reached two Grand Slam semifinals in the singles event and one in doubles, and she achieved a highest singles ranking of world no. 5 in 1951. Early life Walker-Smith was educated at Roedean School, a girls boarding school in Brighton. During World War II, she worked in an armaments factory. Career Her best singles performances at a Grand Slam tournament came in 1951 when she reached the semifinals of the French Championships and U.S. National Championships. At the French Championships, she was defeated by first-seeded Doris Hart, and at the U.S. Championships, as the top-seeded foreign player, she lost to second-seeded Shirley Fry. Walker-Smith participated in six Wimbledon Championships between 1947 and 1952 and reached the singles quarterfinals of the 1949, 1951 and 1952 editions. During the same years she made it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Female Tennis Players
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British Female Tennis Players
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1982 Deaths
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign: The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive: Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in present-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi: Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. February * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundee Courier
''The Courier'' (known as ''The Courier & Advertiser'' between 1926 and 2012) is a newspaper published by DC Thomson in Dundee, Scotland. As of 2013, it is printed in six regional editions: Dundee, Angus & The Mearns, Fife, West Fife, Perthshire, and Stirlingshire. However, by 2020 this had been reduced to three regional editions for Perth and Perthshire; Angus and Dundee and Fife. In the months July to December 2019 the average daily circulation of the Courier was 30,179 copies. Established in 1801 as the ''Dundee Courier & Argus'', the entire front page of ''The Courier'' used to contain classified advertisements – a traditional newspaper format for many years. In 1809 it was taken over by Robert Rintoul who used the paper to campaign for political reform, and criticism of local politicians such as Alexander Riddoch. In 1926, during the General Strike ''The Courier'' was merged with ''The Advertiser''. From the 10 May to 28 May 1926, the paper adopted the headline-new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Drobný
Jaroslav Drobný (; 12 October 1921 – 13 September 2001) was a World No. 1 amateur tennis and ice hockey champion. He left Czechoslovakia in 1949 and travelled as an Egyptian citizen before becoming a citizen of the United Kingdom in 1959, where he died in 2001. In 1954, he became the first and, to date, only player with African citizenship to win the Wimbledon Championships (aside from dual citizen Roger Federer, who holds South African citizenship but officially represents only Switzerland in sports). Tennis career Drobný began playing tennis at age five, and, as a ball-boy, watched world-class players including compatriot Karel Koželuh. He had an excellent swinging left-handed serve and a good forehand. Drobny played in his first Wimbledon Championship in 1938, losing in the first round to Alejandro Russell. After World War II Drobný was good enough to be able to beat Jack Kramer in the fourth round of the 1946 Wimbledon Championship before losing in the semifinals. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Anderson
Owen may refer to: Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin. Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born. Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. Pronunciation: OH-en People and fictional characters * Owen (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Places United States * Owen, Indiana * Owen, Missouri, a ghost town * Owen, Wisconsin * Owen County, Indiana * Owen County, Kentucky * Mount Owen (Colorado) * Mount Owen (Wyoming) Elsewhere * Owen Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica * Owen, South Australia, a small town * Owen, Germany, town in Baden-Württemberg * Mount Owen (other) * Port Owen, South Africa Ships * , a destroyer that took part in World War II and the Korean War * , a British Royal Navy frigate Other uses * Owen (automobile), an American car made from 1910 to 1914 * Owen (musician), a solo proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Open (tennis)
The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface. It is chronologically the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments, occurring after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. Until 1975, the French Open was the only major tournament not played on grass. Between the seven rounds needed for a championship, the clay surface characteristics (slower pace, higher bounce), and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches, the French Open is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. History Officially named in French ''les Internationaux de Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Wimbledon Championships
The 1951 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1951. It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles; Hart also won both the women's doubles and mixed doubles, completing the triple crown. This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George VI. Finals Men's singles Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Women's singles Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0 Men's doubles Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Women's doubles Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11 Mixed doubles Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart defeated Mervy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships. Louise Brough was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Fry. Seeds Louise Brough ''(semifinals)'' Margaret duPont ''(quarterfinals)'' Doris Hart (champion) Shirley Fry ''(final)'' Beverly Baker ''(semifinals)'' Pat Todd ''(withdrew)'' Nancy Chaffee ''(quarterfinals)'' Jean Walker-Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' Pat Todd withdrew before the tournament began. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Madzy Couquerque. 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:1951 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Women's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
