Nancye Wynne Bolton
Rezumat
Nancye Wynne Bolton (2 decembrie 1916- 9 noiembrie 2001; Melbourne, Australia) este una dintre cele mai mari jucătoare de tenis din istorie. A câștigat 20 titluri de Mare Șlem, numai la Australian Open, 6 la simplu, 10 la dublu, 4 la dublu mixt. Deține câteva recorduri mondiale.
Turnee de Mare Șlem (20)
Simplu (6)
Australian Open (6) 1937, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, finalistă (2) în 1936, 1949,
semifinalistă (3) în 1938, 1950, 1952
US Open finalistă (1) în (1938), semifinalistă în 1947
Dublu (10)
Australian Open (10) 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952 (toate cu Thelma Coyne Long), finalistă în 1946, 1950 (ambele cu Thelma Coyne Long)
Dublu mixt (4)
Australian Open (4) 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948 (cu Colin Long), finalistă în 1938 (with Colin Long)
French Open finalistă (1) în 1938 (cu Christian Boussus)
Wimbledon finalistă (2) în 1947 (cu Colin Long), 1951 (cu Mervyn Rose)
Finale de Grand Slam
Simplu
9 (6 titluri, 3 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1936 Australian Championships Grass Australia Joan Hartigan 4–6, 4–6
Win 1937 Australian Championships Grass Australia Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 1938 US Championships Grass United States Alice Marble 0–6, 3–6
Win 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long 5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Win 1946 Australian Championships Grass Australia Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4
Win 1947 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 6–2
Win 1948 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1
Loss 1949 Australian Championships Grass United States Doris Hart 3–6, 4–6
Win 1951 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long 6–1, 7–5
Dublu
12 (10 titluri, 2 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1936 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia May Blik
Australia Katherine Woodward 6–2, 6–4
Win 1937 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Australia Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–2
Win 1938 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Dorothy Bundy Cheney
United States Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4
Win 1939 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Nell Hall Hopman 7–5, 6–4
Win 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Emily Niemayer 7–5, 6–2
Loss 1946 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 7–9, 4–6
Win 1947 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 6–3
Win 1948 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Pat Jones
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 6–3
Win 1949 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Doris Hart
Australia Marie Toomey 6–0, 6–1
Loss 1950 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Louise Brough
United States Doris Hart 2–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win 1951 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–1
Win 1952 Australian Championships Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long Australia Allison Burton Baker
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 6–1
Dublu mixt
8 (4 titluri, 4 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1938 French Championships Clay France Christian Boussus France Simonne Mathieu
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1938 Australian Championships Grass Australia Colin Long Australia Margaret Wilson
Australia John Bromwich 3–6, 2–6
Win 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Colin Long Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win 1946 Australian Championships Grass Australia Colin Long Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia John Bromwich 6–0, 6–4
Loss 1947 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Colin Long United States Louise Brough
Australia John Bromwich 6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Win 1947 Australian Championships Grass Australia Colin Long Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia John Bromwich 6–3, 6–3
Win 1948 Australian Championships Grass Australia Colin Long Australia Thelma Coyne Long
Australia Bill Sidwell 7–5, 4–6, 8–6
Loss 1951 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Mervyn Rose United States Doris Hart
Australia Frank Sedgman 5–7, 2–6
Recorduri
Toate turneele de Grand Slam de simplu le-a câștigat fără să piardă set și a pierdut mai mult de 4 game-uri doar o dată (1951, când a învins-o pe Long cu 6-1, 7-5).
La numărul de titluri câștigate la Australian Open este pe locul 2, după Margaret Court (23).
A câștigat Tripla Coroană (simplu, dublu și dublu mixt) de 3 ori (1940, 1947, 1948).
Biografie
În 1940 s-a căsătorit cu George Bolton, pilot. Au avut o fată, Pam. Soțul ei a murit în timpul războiului, în 1942. Nu s-a recăsătorit.
Bibliografie
https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/nancye-wynne-bolton
https://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/nancye-wynne-bolton
https://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/articles/649
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