Helen Amos (born 30 June 1948) is an Australian former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Amos, a

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

n, was a quarter-finalist at the

1966 Australian Championships The 1966 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 to 31 January. It was the 54th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the A ...

. At the 1968 US Open she was scheduled to meet

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 ...

in the first round, for the tournament's inaugural open-era match, but got replaced at the last minute when she didn't show up in time.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amos, Helen 1948 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis players from South Australia Sportswomen from South Australia