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1967 French Championships – Women's Singles
Sixth-seeded Françoise Dürr defeated Lesley Turner in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1967 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Françoise Dürr is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * on the French Open website {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1967 1967 in women's tennis 1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ... 1967 in French women's sport 1967 in French tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Dürr
Françoise Dürr (born 25 December 1942; sometimes referred to by English writers as Frankie Durr) is a retired French tennis player. She won 50 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles. Durr played with an unorthodox backhand, which she played with an Eastern forehand grip and her index finger extended up the handle. She is also noted for having an unorthodox serve that "might not have registered on a radar gun" according to her official Tennis Hall of Fame biography. According to Lance Tingay, Bud Collins, and the Women's Tennis Association, Dürr was ranked in the world top ten from 1965 through 1967, from 1970 through 1972, and from 1974 through 1976, reaching a career high of world No. 3 in those rankings in 1967. She finished second to Billie Jean King in prize money earnings in 1971. Dürr reached a total of 27 Grand Slam finals – one in singles, 18 in women's doubles, and eight in mixed doubles. She won twelve of them. Personal life Françoise Dürr married Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qualifier (tennis)
This page is a glossary of tennis terminology. A * Ace: Serve where the tennis ball lands inside the '' service box'' and is not touched by the receiver; thus, a shot that is both a serve and a winner is an ace. Aces are usually powerful and generally land on or near one of the corners at the back of the service box. Initially, the term was used to indicate the scoring of a point. * Action: Synonym of '' spin''. * Ad court: Left side of the court of each player, so called because the ''ad'' (''advantage'') point immediately following a deuce is always served to this side of the court. * Ad in: '' Advantage'' to the '' server''. * Ad out: '' Advantage'' to the '' receiver''. * Ad: Used by the chair umpire to announce the score when a player has the '' advantage'', meaning they won the point immediately after a '' deuce''. See scoring in tennis. * Advantage set: Set won by a player or team having won at least six games with a two-game advantage over the opponent (as opposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odile De Roubin
Odile de Roubin (born 28 September 1948) is a former professional tennis player from France. Biography As a junior, de Roubin won the girls' singles title at the 1966 French Championships. During the 1970s she competed on the professional tour, making regular appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. Her best performance came at the 1973 French Open, where she won her way through to the quarter-finals, beating third seed Virginia Wade en route. She also toppled the third seed at the 1975 French Open, American player Julie Heldman. She represented France in three editions of the Federation Cup, in 1970, 1973 and 1974, for a total of 11 ties. See also *List of France Fed Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the France Fed Cup team in an official Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in ... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Gordigiani
Francesca Gordigiani (born 20 December 1940) is an Italian former tennis player. Known by her nickname "Cecca", Gordigiani is a native of Florence and the great-granddaughter of famous Italian portrait painter Michele Gordigiani. Her grandfather, Edoardo Gordigiani, was also an impressionist of note. Gordigiani, the girls' singles champion at Roland Garros in 1958, was one of Italy's top players during the 1960s. She won the Italian Tennis Championships in 1964 and reached the third round at Wimbledon on three occasions. Between 1964 and 1968 she represented Italy in the Federation Cup, competing in three singles and four doubles rubbers. Most notably she was the first Italian to win a completed Federation Cup rubber, when she overcame West Germany's Heide Schildknecht in 1965 to earn Italy a place in the quarter-finals. The opening singles rubber had been awarded to teammate Lea Pericoli, through a second set retirement by Helga Niessen. See also *List of Italy Fed Cup team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fay Toyne
Fay Toyne (born 18 December 1943), also known by her married name Fay Toyne Moore, is a retired tennis player from Australia whose career spanned the 1960s. Toyne was a doubles finalist at the 1966 French Championships. Partnering Jill Blackman they were defeated in three sets in the final by compatriots Margaret Smith and Judy Tegart. In the singles event her best result at a Grand Slam event was twice reaching the fourth round. At the 1965 French Championships, she lost in the fourth round to Annette Van Zyl, and in the fourth round of the 1968 Wimbledon Championships, she was defeated in straight sets by first-seeded and eventual champion Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former World number 1 ranked female tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in w .... In 1964, Toyne won the grass court South of England Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Fales
Donna Floyd Fales (née Floyd; born October 14, 1940) is an American amateur tennis player. She was ranked in the Top 10 in the United States from 1960 to 1963, and from 1965 to 1966. Biography She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Arlington, Virginia at the age of 13. During her playing career she lived in New York City and since 1968 in Miami, Florida. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she won her first national junior title at age 15. She captured the singles title at the second national collegiate tournament for women in 1959. She played on the U.S. Wightman Cup team in 1963, and later was captain of the Wightman and Federation Cup teams. Fales won the U.S. Clay Court singles title in 1962, and was the U.S. mixed doubles champion in 1966. At the tournaments in Cincinnati and Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Netter
Nadine Netter Levy (born October 26, 1944) is an American former professional tennis player. She competed in the French Open, Wimbledon, and at the US Open, and won a silver medal in women's doubles at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Biography Netter was born to parents who were recent arrivals. Her German father Kurt and Swiss mother Alice (Dreyfus) both left Europe in the early stages of World War II. She grew up in New York and is Jewish. She attended Scarsdale High School and Wellesley College ('66), graduated with a degree in German, and was inducted into the Wellesley College Athletics Hall of Fame. She earned a Master’s of International Affairs degree from Columbia University. She won the Eastern Women's College Tournament in 1962, and was the Eastern Intercollegiate Champion and New England Intercollegiate women's Tennis Championship winner in 1965. Active on tour in the 1960s, Netter competed internationally in the French Open and Wimbledon. She reached the third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos
Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos ( Prosen; born March 11, 1943) is an American-Greek retired professional tennis player. She originally competed under her maiden name Carol-Ann Prosen and is a native of Florida. An Orange Bowl (18s) champion in 1960, she toured under the American flag until her marriage to Greek tennis player Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος; born 18 February 1945), also known as Nicky Kalo, is a retired Greek tennis player who won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games. In doubles, he finished run ... in 1966. She was a member of the Greece Federation Cup team between 1968 and 1973. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalogeropoulos, Carol-Ann 1943 births Living people American female tennis players Greek female tennis players Greek people of American descent Tennis players from Florida American people of Greek descent 20th-century American sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarethe Delport
Margarethe "Greta" Delport (born 29 April 1945) is a South African former tennis player. Born in Port Elizabeth, Delport was most active in the 1960s and her career included a singles third round appearance at the 1967 Wimbledon Championships. She participated in South Africa's winning 1972 Federation Cup campaign. See also *List of South Africa Fed Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the South Africa Fed Cup team in an official Fed Cup match. South Africa have taken part in the competition since 1963. Players References External linksTennis South Africa {{DEFAULTSOR ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Delport, Greta 1945 births Living people South African female tennis players Sportspeople from Gqeberha Tennis players from the Eastern Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Mandarino
Mari Carmen Hernández Mandarino (born 16 June 1940) is a Spanish former tennis player. Born in Madrid, Mandarino was one of Spain's top players of the 1960s and 1970s, winning four singles national championships. She won a further 23 national titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles events. Between 1972 and 1977 she represented Spain in the Federation Cup, featuring in 12 rubbers. Mandarino, who originally competed under her maiden name Coronado, has been married to Brazilian Davis Cup player José Edison Mandarino José Edison Mandarino (born March 26, 1941) is a former tennis player from Brazil. Mandarino was born in Jaguarão. He reached the junior finals of the 1959 French Championships, defeated by German Ingo Buding. He played 109 matches for Brazi ... since 1965. See also * List of Spain Federation Cup team representative References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mandarino, Carmen 1940 births Living people Spanish female tennis players Tennis pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erzsébet Széll
Erzsébet Széll (born 7 December 1945) is a Hungarian former professional tennis player. A five-time national doubles champion, Széll was active on tour in the 1960s and 1970s. Széll won a bronze medal in singles at the 1965 Summer Universiade and reached the third round of the 1967 French Championships. She played two singles and two doubles rubbers for Hungary in the Federation Cup. See also *List of Hungary Fed Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Hungary Fed Cup team in an official Fed Cup match. Hungary have taken part in the competition since 1963. Players References External linksMagyar Tenisz Szövetség {{DEFAULTSORT:Hung ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Szell, Erzsebet 1945 births Living people Hungarian female tennis players Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Hungary Summer World University Games medalists in tennis 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Gourlay
Helen Gourlay Cawley (née Gourlay; born 23 December 1946) is a retired tennis player from Australia. Personal Helen Gourlay was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She married Richard Leon Cawley in January 1977, and married William Timothy Cape in October 1986. Career Gourlay reached the singles final of two Grand Slam tournaments, losing the 1971 French Open and the December 1977 Australian Open to countrywoman Evonne Goolagong. An operation on her elbow sidelined her for 10 months in 1973. In women's doubles, Gourlay was a four-time winner of the Australian Open (1972, 1976, 1977 (January), 1977 (December)). She won Wimbledon in 1977 partnering JoAnne Russell and was the runner-up there in 1974 with Karen Krantzcke. Gourlay was twice the runner-up at the French Open in 1971 with Kerry Harris and 1977 with Rayni Fox. In 1977, Gourlay played in four of the five Grand Slam Women's Doubles finals (the Australian Open was contested twice), only failing to reach the US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
