Thelma Coyne Long
Rezumat
Thelma Coyne Long (14 octombrie 1918-14 aprilie 2015, Sydney, Australia) a fost o jucătoare de tenis din Australia. A câștigat 19 titluri de Mare Șlem, 2 la simplu, 12 la dublu și 5 la dublu mixt. Deține câteva recorduri mondiale.
Turnee de Mare Șlem (19)
Simplu (2)
Australian Open (2) 1952, 1954
Dublu (12)
Australian Open (12) 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958
French Open finalistă în 1958
Wimbledon finalistă în 1957
US Open semifinalistă în 1958
Dublu mixt (5)
Australian Open (4) 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955
French Open (1) 1956
Wimbledon finalistă în 1952
US Open finalistă (2) în 1938, 1952
Finale de Mare Șlem
Simplu
6 (2 titluri, 4 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 7–5, 4–6, 0–6
Loss 1951 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 1–6, 5–7
Win 1952 Australian Championships Grass Australia Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3
Win 1954 Australian Championships Grass Australia Jenny Staley Hoad 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1955 Australian Championships Grass Australia Beryl Penrose 4–6, 3–6
Loss 1956 Australian Championships Grass Australia Mary Carter 6–3, 2–6, 7–9
Dublu
16 (12 titluri, 4 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1936 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia May Blik
Australia Katherine Woodward 6–2, 6–4
Win 1937 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Australia Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–2
Win 1938 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton United States Dorothy Bundy Cheney
United States Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4
Win 1939 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Nell Hall Hopman 7–5, 6–4
Win 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Emily Niemayer 7–5, 6–2
Loss 1946 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 7–9, 4–6
Win 1947 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 6–3
Win 1948 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Pat Jones
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 6–3
Win 1949 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton United States Doris Hart
Australia Marie Toomey 6–0, 6–1
Loss 1950 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton United States Louise Brough
United States Doris Hart 2–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win 1951 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–1
Win 1952 Australian Championships Grass Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton Australia Allison Burton Baker
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 6–1
Win 1956 Australian Championships Grass Australia Mary Hawton Australia Mary Carter Reitano
Australia Beryl Penrose 6–2, 5–7, 9–7
Loss 1957 Wimbledon Grass Australia Mary Hawton United States Althea Gibson
United States Darlene Hard 1–6, 2–6
Win 1958 Australian Championships Grass Australia Mary Hawton Australia Lorraine Coghlan
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 7–5, 6–8, 6–2
Loss 1958 French Championships Clay Australia Mary Hawton Mexico Yola Ramírez
Mexico Rosie Reyes 4–6, 5–7
Dublu mixt
8 (5 titluri, 3 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1938 U.S. Championships Grass Australia John Bromwich United States Alice Marble
United States Don Budge 1–6, 2–6
Win 1951 Australian Championships Grass Australia George Worthington Australia Clare Proctor
Australia Jack May 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win 1952 Australian Championships Grass Australia George Worthington Australia Gwen Thiele
Australia Tom Warhurst 9–7, 7–5
Loss 1952 Wimbledon Grass Argentina Enrique Morea United States Doris Hart
Australia Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1952 U.S. Championships Grass Australia Lew Hoad United States Doris Hart
Australia Frank Sedgman 3–6, 5–7
Win 1954 Australian Championships Grass Australia Rex Hartwig Australia Beryl Penrose
Australia John Bromwich 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 1955 Australian Championships Grass Australia George Worthington Australia Jenny Staley
Australia Lew Hoad 6–2, 6–1
Win 1956 French Championships Clay Chile Luis Ayala United States Doris Hart
Australia Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Profil
Era dreptace.
Performanțe
A câștigat Australian Openul la dublu de 12 ori.(record masculin și feminin), de 10 ori cu Nancye Wynne Bolton (record).
A reușit tripla (simplu, dublu, dublu mixt) la Australian Open în 1952.
A fost cea mai vârstnică câștigătoare la Australian Open în proba de simplu, la 35 ani și 109 zile. A fost depășită de Serena Williams în 2017.
A fost cea mai vârstnică câștigătoare la Australian Open în proba de dublu, la 39 ani și 7 luni, în 1958.
Bibliografie
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