Adeline 'Billie' Yorke (19 December 1910 – 9 December 2000) was a

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player of the 1930s who achieved her best results as a doubles specialist. At the

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, she won the women's doubles three years running, along with Simonne Mathieu (1936–1938). With the same partner, she also won

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in 1937. In 1935 Yorke won the singles title at the

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in Eastbourne after a three-sets victory in the final against

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. In 1938 she won the singles title at the Egyptian Championship in Cairo. She also won the mixed doubles at the

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in 1936, along with

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Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

Mixed doubles (1 title)

References

External links

Billie Yorke's obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yorke, Billie British female tennis players French Championships (tennis) champions Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) 1910 births 2000 deaths Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles Racket sportspeople from Rawalpindi Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles