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Zsuzsa Körmöczy
Zsuzsa Körmöczy (25 August 1924 – 16 September 2006) was a female tennis player from Hungary. She reached a career high of World No. 2 in women's tennis, and won the 1958 French Open at the age of 34. Early life She was born in Pély, Hungary, and was Jewish. Tennis career In Hungary, as a 16-year-old in 1940 she won the national doubles and mixed doubles titles, and she later won the national singles title six times, and the doubles or mixed doubles trophies 10 times. According to Lance Tingay of ''The Daily Telegraph'' and the ''Daily Mail'', Körmöczy was ranked in the world top 10 in 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1958 and again from 1959 through 1961 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 2 in those rankings in 1958 at the age of 34. She won the singles title at the 1958 French Championships at the age of 33 and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1958. She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 1958 after having won the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Open
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6–3, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships. Margaret duPont was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Doris Hart. Seeds Margaret duPont ''(semifinals)'' Louise Brough (champion) Pat Todd ''(semifinals)'' Doris Hart ''(final)'' Jean Bostock ''(quarterfinals)'' Sheila Summers ''(fourth round)'' Nelly Landry ''(quarterfinals)'' Shirley Fry ''(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:1948 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships. Pauline Betz was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional. Seeds Margaret Osborne (champion) Louise Brough ''(semifinals)'' Doris Hart ''(final)'' Pat Todd ''(quarterfinals)'' Nancye Bolton ''(quarterfinals)'' Kay Menzies ''(quarterfinals)'' Sheila Summers ''(semifinals)'' Jean Bostock ''(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:1947 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 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 French Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1964 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Smith ''(champion)'' # Maria Bueno ''(finalist)'' # Lesley Turner ''(semifinals)'' # Nancy Richey ''(fourth round)'' # Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christine Truman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(second round)'' # Věra Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' # Deidre Catt ''(fourth round)'' # Annette Van Zyl ''(fourth round)'' # Robyn Ebbern ''(fourth round)'' # Liz Starkie ''(third round)'' # Helga Schultze ''(semifinals)'' # Madonna Schacht ''(fourth round)'' # Judy Tegart ''(fourth round)'' # Lea Pericoli ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 French Championships – Women's Singles
Second-seeded Lesley Turner defeated fifth-seeded Ann Jones 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' # Lesley Turner ''(champion)'' # Darlene Hard ''(second round)'' # Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Jones ''(finalist)'' # Heather Segal ''(fourth round)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(third round)'' # Vera Suková ''(semifinals)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(fourth round)'' # Jill Blackman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christine Truman ''(semifinals)'' # Mary Habicht ''(fourth round)'' # Liz Starkie ''(third round)'' # Robyn Ebbern ''(quarterfinals)'' # Rita Bentley ''(third round)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(second round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 French Championships – Women's Singles
Second-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1962 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ann Haydon ''(semifinals)'' # Margaret Smith ''(champion)'' # Christine Truman ''(fourth round)'' # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(fourth round)'' # Sandra Price ''(quarterfinals)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(semifinals)'' # Edda Buding ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' # Liz Starkie ''(fourth round)'' # Deidre Catt ''(third round)'' # Justina Bricka ''(fourth round)'' # Maria-Teresa Riedl ''(third round)'' # Lesley Turner ''(finalist)'' # Lea Pericoli ''(third round)'' # Pilar Barril ''(second round)'' # Jill Blackman ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 French Championships – Women's Singles
Sixth-seeded Ann Haydon defeated Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1961 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ann Haydon is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Darlene Hard ''(fourth round)'' # Maria Bueno ''(quarterfinals)'' # Margaret Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christine Truman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Yola Ramírez ''(finalist)'' # Ann Haydon ''(champion)'' # Sandra Reynolds ''(fourth round)'' # Florence De La Courtie ''(third round)'' # Jan Lehane ''(fourth round)'' # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(semifinals)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(fourth round)'' # Mary Reitano ''(fourth round)'' # Vera Suková ''(fourth round)'' # Deidre Catt ''(third round)'' # Lesley Turner ''(fourth round)'' # Edda Buding ''(semifinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 French Championships – Women's Singles
Fifth-seeded Darlene Hard defeated Yola Ramírez 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1960 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(second round)'' # Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Florence De La Courtie ''(third round)'' # Ann Haydon ''(third round)'' # Sandra Reynolds ''(semifinals)'' # Darlene Hard ''(champion)'' # Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' # Yola Ramírez ''(finalist)'' # Edda Buding ''(third round)'' # Bernice Vukovich ''(third round)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(third round)'' # Lea Pericoli ''(third round)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(third round)'' # Mary Hawton ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 French Championships – Women's Singles
Second-seeded Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Christine Truman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(finalist)'' # Christine Truman ''(champion)'' # Maria Bueno ''(quarterfinals)'' # Shirley Brasher ''(third round)'' # Mary Reitano ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sandra Reynolds ''(semifinals)'' # Jeanne Marie Arth ''(second round)'' # Yola Ramírez ''(third round)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(second round)'' # Janet Hopps ''(third round)'' # Florence De La Courtie ''(third round)'' # Rosie Reyes ''(semifinals)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(third round)'' # Renée Schuurman ''(second round)'' # Mimi Arnold ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 French Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Bloomer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Shirley Bloomer ''(champion)'' # Dorothy Knode ''(finalist)'' # Christiane Mercelis ''(quarterfinals)'' # Edda Buding ''(third round)'' # Darlene Hard ''(quarterfinals)'' # Mary Hawton ''(third round)'' # Silvana Lazzarino ''(second round)'' # Annalissa Bellani ''(third round)'' # Zsuzsi Körmöczy ''(quarterfinals)'' # Heather Brewer ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jacqueline Kermina ''(second round)'' # Ginette Bucaille ''(second round)'' # Vera Puzejova ''(semifinals)'' # Erika Vollmer ''(third round)'' # Pilar Barril ''(third round)'' # Yola Ramírez ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Sec ... [...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] |
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