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Dorothy Bundy Cheney
Dorothy Bundy 1929.jpg
Bundy in 1929
Full name Dorothy May Sutton Bundy Cheney
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1916-09-01)September 1, 1916
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died November 23, 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 98)
Escondido, California, U.S.
Int. Tennis HoF 2004 (member page)
Singles
Highest ranking World No. 6 (1946, John Olliff)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open W (1938)
French Open SF (1946)
Wimbledon SF (1946)
US Open SF (1937, 1938, 1943, 1944)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1938)
US Open F (1940, 1941)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open F (1946)
Wimbledon F (1946)
US Open F (1940, 1944)

Dorothy "Dodo" May Sutton Bundy Cheney (September 1, 1916 – November 23, 2014) was an American tennis player from her youth into her 90s. In 1938, Bundy was the first American to win the women's singles title at the Australian National Championships, defeating Dorothy Stevenson in the final.

Personal life

Cheney was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Tennis Hall of Famer May Sutton Bundy (1886–1975) and U.S. men's doubles champion Tom Bundy (1881–1945). She was the grandmother of former Major League Baseball player Danny Putnam. Cheney died on November 23, 2014, in Escondido, California at the age of 98.

Tennis career

According to A. Wallis Myers and John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Bundy Cheney was ranked in the world top 10 in 1937 and 1946 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of sixth in 1946.

The United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) included Bundy Cheney in its year-end, top-ten rankings of U.S. players from 1936 through 1941, 1943 through 1946, and in 1955. She was ranked third in 1937, 1938, and 1941.

Bundy was a member of the victorious U.S. Wightman Cup teams from 1937 through 1939.

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004.

Cheney was still competing in selected top level events at the age of 51. In 1967, she defeated a seeded player, Karen Krantzcke, in the third round of the Pacific Southwest Championships in straight sets.

Her win–loss singles records against some elite players were as follows:

  • 21–8 Mary Arnold Prentiss
  • 9–3 Patricia Canning Todd
  • 7–2 Doris Hart
  • 4–1 Billie Jean King
  • 3–0 Freda James Hammersley
  • 4–2 Shirley Fry
  • 6–5 Margaret Osborne duPont
  • 3–2 Nell Hall Hopman, Thelma Coyne Long
  • 2–1 Simmone Passemard Mathieu
  • 1–0 Betty Nuthall, Nelly Adamson Landry
  • 2–2 Mary Hardwick
  • 1–2 Katherine Stammers Menzies
  • 0–1 Althea Gibson, Angela Mortimer, Anita Lizana, Ann Haydon Jones
  • 0–1 Christine Truman, Lesley Turner Bowrey, Nancy Richey
  • 2–4 Maureen Connolly
  • 1–3 Nancye Wynne Bolton
  • 0–2 Helen Jacobs, Rosemary Casals
  • 8–11 Sarah Palfrey Cooke
  • 3–6 Darlene Hard
  • 0–3 Carole Caldwell, Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
  • 5–10 Louise Brough
  • 1–8 Karen Hantze Susman
  • 1–9 Alice Marble
  • 1–16 Beverly Baker Fleitz
  • 8–26 Pauline Betz

By the end of her senior age-groups playing career, Cheney had amassed 394 USTA titles — a record.

Grand Slam and other singles tournaments

In the first singles match of her career at any Grand Slam tournament, Bundy upset second-seeded Sarah Palfrey Fabyan in the first round of the 1936 U.S. National Championships. Bundy ultimately lost in the quarterfinals.

The first nine times that Bundy Cheney played singles at the U.S. National Championships, she reached at least the quarterfinals. During those (and other) years, she had no "bad" losses at Grand Slam singles tournaments. Her losses were as follows

Bundy Cheney also had several significant singles wins at Grand Slam tournaments:

Year Tournament Round Opponent Opponent's
Seeding
1936 U.S. National Championships 1R Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Second
1937 U.S. National Championships 3R Marie Horn Fourth foreign
1937 U.S. National Championships QF Alice Marble First
1938 U.S. National Championships 2R Margaret Osborne None
1938 U.S. National Championships QF Simone Mathieu Second foreign
1939 U.S. National Championships 3R Freda James Fifth foreign
1941 U.S. National Championships 3R Patricia Canning Todd None
1943 U.S. National Championships QF Margaret Osborne Third
1944 U.S. National Championships 2R Patricia Canning Todd None
1944 U.S. National Championships QF Doris Hart Second
1946 Wimbledon Championships 4R Betty Nuthall None
1946 Wimbledon Championships QF Katherine Stammers None

Cheney won the singles title at the 1944 Tri-Cities Championships in Cincinnati, defeating Betz in the final. The following year, Cheney was the singles runner-up at that tournament.

Grand Slam and other women's doubles tournaments

Bundy Cheney was a three-time runner-up in Grand Slam women's doubles tournaments: 1938 Australian National Championships, 1940 U.S. National Championships, and 1941 U.S. National Championships.

Cheney won the women's doubles title at the 1944 and 1945 Tri-Cities Championships in Cincinnati.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1938 Australian Championships Grass Australia Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2

Doubles (3 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1938 Australian Championships Grass United States Dorothy Workman Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Australia Thelma Coyne Long
7–9, 4–6
Loss 1940 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn United States Alice Marble
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke
3–6, 7–9
Loss 1941 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Pauline Betz United States Margaret Osborne duPont
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke
6–3, 1–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles (4 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1940 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Jack Kramer United States Alice Marble
United States Bobby Riggs
7–9, 1–6
Loss 1944 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Don McNeill United States Margaret Osborne duPont
United States Bill Talbert
2–6, 3–6
Loss 1946 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Geoff Brown United States Louise Brough
United States Thomas Brown, Jr.
4–6, 4–6
Loss 1946 French Championships Clay United States Thomas Brown, Jr United States Pauline Betz
United States Budge Patty
5–7, 7–9

Other singles finals (54 titles, 60 runner-ups)

Result Week of Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Lost Jul 24, 1933 British Columbia Open Championships
Victoria Lawn Tennis Club
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Grass Mary Campbell 0–6, 6–2, 4–6
Won Sep 4, 1933 Santa Monica City Open
Santa Monica, California, U. S.
Hard May Doeg Smith 8–6, 6–3
Won Aug 13, 1934 Long Beach Open Championships
Long Beach, California, U. S.
Hard Marjorie Lauderbach Blair 10–8, 6–2
Won Apr 13, 1936 Ambassador Hotel Invitational
Ambassador Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Esther Hare Bartosh 6–3, 6–2
Won Apr 20, 1936 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 7–5, 1–6, 6–4
Lost May 4, 1936 Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Alice Marble 2–6, 4–6
Won Jun 15, 1936 City of Denver Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Fay Schwayder 6–1, 6–1
Won Jul 6, 1936 Colorado State Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Gertrude Bishop Bixler 6–1, 6–4
Won Dec 28, 1936 Southern California Midwinter Championships
La Cienega Tennis Club
Beverley Hills, California, U. S.
Hard Jacque Virgil Nelson 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Won Apr 5, 1937 Ambassador Hotel Invitational
Ambassador Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Barbara Winslow 6–4, 8–6
Won Apr 19, 1937 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Barbara Winslow 6–2, 6–2
Won May 3, 1937 Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U.S.
Hard Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–1, 6–8, 7–5
Lost Jun 28, 1937 Hotel del Coronado Invitational
Coronado, California, U. S.
Hard Bonnie Miller Blank 5–7, 4–6
Won Jul 12, 1937 Colorado State Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Carolin Babcock 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Won Dec 6, 1937 Victorian Championships
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Melbourne, Australia
Grass Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Won Apr 18, 1938 Ambassador Hotel Invitational
Ambassador Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard May Doeg Smith 8–6, 3–6, 6–2
Won Apr 25, 1938 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Gertrude Bishop Bixler 6–3, 6–3
Lost May 23, 1938 Middlesex Championships
Chiswick Park Lawn Tennis Club
London, United Kingdom
Grass Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 5–7, 2–6
Lost Jul 11, 1938 Scottish Championships
Peebles, Scotland
Grass Mary Hardwick 2–6, 5–7
Lost Jul 25, 1938 Seabright Invitational
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Rumson, New Jersey, U. S.
Grass Alice Marble 2–6, 2–6
Lost Aug 8, 1938 Eastern Grass Court Championships
Westchester Country Club
Rye, New York, U. S.
Grass Alice Marble 5–7, 0–6
Won Sep 26, 1938 Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–4, 6–4
Won Jan 9, 1939 Palm Springs Invitational
Palm Springs Tennis Club
Palm Springs, California, U. S.
Hard Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2
Won Jun 26, 1939 Colorado State Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Lost Sep 25, 1939 Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Alice Marble 7–9, 1–6
Lost Jan 8, 1940 Palm Springs Invitational
El Mirador Tennis Club
Palm Springs, California, U. S.
Hard Helen Bernhard 3–6, 4–6
Won Apr 15, 1940 Beverley Hills Invitational
La Cienega Tennis Club
Beverley Hills, California, U. S.
Hard Helen Bernhard 6–2, 7–5
Won Apr 22, 1940 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 6–4, 6–4
Won Jun 24, 1940 Hotel del Coronado Invitational
Coronado, California, U. S.
Hard Louise Brough 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Won Jul 8, 1940 Colorado State Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Esther Hare Bartosh 7–5, 6–4
Lost Jul 15, 1940 Eastern Clay Court Championships
Jackson Heights Tennis Club
New York City, New York, U. S.
Clay Virginia Wolfenden 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Won Jul 29, 1940 Maidstone Invitational
Maidstone Club
East Hampton, New York, U. S.
Grass Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–2, 6–3
Won Sep 16, 1940 Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Valerie Scott 6–3, 6–3
Won Nov 11, 1940 Championships of the Argentine
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Won Nov 25, 1940 International Tournament of Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay
Clay Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–4, 7–9, 6–3
Lost Dec 2, 1940 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay Sarah Palfrey Cooke 8–6, 3–6, 3–6
Lost Dec 9, 1940 Championship of the Fluminense
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Clay Sarah Palfrey Cooke 2–6, 1–6
Lost Jan 20, 1941 Florida West Coast Championships
St. Petersburg, Florida, U. S.
Clay Sarah Palfrey Cooke 5–7, 1–6
Lost Feb 3, 1941 South Florida Championships
West Palm Beach, Florida, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 4–6, 1–6
Lost Feb 17, 1941 Miami Biltmore Round Robin
Miami Biltmore Country Club
Coral Gables, Florida, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 3–6
Lost Feb 24, 1941 Southeastern Sectional Championships
Jacksonville, Florida, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 4–6, 9–11
Lost Mar 24, 1941 U.S. National Indoor Championships
Longwood Cricket Club
Brookline, Massachusetts, U. S.
Indoor wood Pauline Betz 1–6, 12–10, 2–6
Won Apr 14, 1941 River Oaks Invitational
River Oaks Country Club
Houston, Texas, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 5–7, 6–4, 11–9
Won Jun 2, 1941 Heart of America Championships
Rockhill Club
Kansas City, Missouri, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Lost Jun 23, 1941 Hotel del Coronado Invitational
Coronado, California, U. S.
Hard Louise Brough 2–6, 11–9, 2–6
Lost Jun 30, 1941 Colorado State Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Nina Browm 6–8, 5–7
Lost Jul 7, 1941 Western Sectional Championships
Woodstock Country Club
Indianapolis, Indiana, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 7–9, 6–4, 3–6
Lost Sep 15, 1941 Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Sarah Palfrey Cooke 3–6, 5–7
Lost Nov 17, 1941 Championships of the Argentine
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–3, 7–9, 5–7
Lost Feb 9, 1942 Florida State Championships
Orlando, Florida, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 1–6, 4–6
Won Jun 29, 1942 Colorado State Championships
Denver Country Club
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Clay Pearl Harland
Won Aug 31, 1942 Santa Monica City Open
Santa Monica, California, U. S.
Hard Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–3, 6–3
Won Jan 25, 1943 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–4, 6–1
Lost May 31, 1943 Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Louise Brough 3–6, 2–6
Lost Oct 11, 1943 Pan American International Championships
Mexico City, Mexico
Clay Pauline Betz 5–7, 4–6
Won Jun 12, 1944 U.S. National Clay Court Championships
Detroit Tennis Club
Detroit, Michigan, U. S.
Clay Mary Arnold Prentiss 7–5, 6–4
Won Jun 19, 1944 Tri-State Championships
Cincinnati Tennis Club
Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–4
Lost Jul 3, 1944 Western Sectional Championships
Neenah, Wisconsin, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 1–6, 2–6
Lost Jul 10, 1944 Chicago Open
River Forest Tennis Club
River Forest, Illinois, U. S.
Clay Mary Arnold Prentiss 7–9, 4–6
Lost Aug 16, 1944 Longwood Bowl Invitational
Longwood Cricket Club
Brookline, Massachusetts, U. S.
Grass Louise Brough 2–6, 4–6
Lost Jun 25, 1945 Tri-State Championships
Cincinnati Tennis Club
Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S.
Clay Pauline Betz 2–6, 0–6
Lost Aug 20, 1945 Maidstone Invitational
Maidstone Club
East Hampton, New York, U. S.
Grass Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–8, 4–6
Lost Jan 7, 1946 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 9–7, 3–6, 3-6
Lost Mar 18, 1946 Town House Invitational
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 4–6, 1-6
Lost Apr 8, 1946 Beverly Hills Invitational
La Cienega Tennis Club
Beverly Hills, California, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 3–6, 1-6
Won May 6, 1946 Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 6–1, 3–6, 6-1
Won May 20, 1946 California State Championships
California Club
Berkeley, California, U. S.
Hard Dorothy Head Knode 6–4, 7-5
Won Jul 29, 1946 Prague International Championships
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Clay _____ Solcova 6–2, 6–1
Won Aug 5, 1946 Gstaad International Championships
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay Helena Straubeová 6–4, 6–1
Won Aug 12, 1946 International Swiss Championships
Lucerne, Switzerland
Clay Shared with Nelly Adamson Landry
Lost Sep 23, 1946 Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 2–6, 2–6
Lost Feb 3, 1947 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Pauline Betz 4–6, 3-6
Won Mar 13, 1950 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Spring Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–1, 6-2
Lost Apr 24, 1950 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Helen Pastall Perez 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Lost Sep 11, 1950 Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard Helen Pastall Perez 2–6, 2–6
Won Jun 16, 1952 Hotel del Coronado Invitational
Coronado, California, U. S.
Hard Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–3, 6–4
Lost Aug 18, 1952 Santa Monica City Open
Santa Monica, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 2–6, 3–6
Lost Feb 2, 1953 Thunderbird Invitational
Phoenix, Arizona, U. S.
Hard Anita Kanter 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Lost Feb 9, 1953 Palm Springs Winter Invitational
Palm Springs, California, U. S.
Hard Helen Pastall Perez 6–3, 9–11, 4–6
Won Apr 20, 1953 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–2
Lost May 4, 1953 Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Helen Pastall Perez 2–6, 4–6
Lost Jun 22, 1953 Hotel del Coronado Invitational
Coronado, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–4, 6–8, 1–6
Lost Jul 27, 1953 Balboa Bay Club Invitational,
Newport Beach, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 4–6, 5–7
Lost Aug 24, 1953 Santa Monica City Tournament
Santa Monica, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 3–6, 4–6
Lost Feb 8, 1954 Palm Springs Winter Invitational
Palm Springs, California, U. S.
Hard Helen Pastall Perez 9–7, 2–6, retired
Lost Apr 22, 1954 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Won Jul 19, 1954 Colorado State Championships
Denver, Colorado, U. S.
Julia Sampson Hayward 6–3, 6–4
Won Jul 26, 1954 Balboa Bay Club Invitational,
Newport Beach, California, U. S.
Hard Barbara Green Weigandt 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Won Apr 18, 1955 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Barbara Breit 6–4, 9–7
Lost Apr 30, 1956 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 5–7, 2–6
Won Feb 4, 1957 Palm Desert Invitational
Shadow Mountain Club
Palm Desert, California, U. S.
Hard Patricia Canning Todd 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Lost May 13, 1957 San Bernardino Open
Perris Hill Park
San Bernardino, California, U. S.
Hard Joan Johnson 2-6, retired
Won Jul 1, 1957 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Marilyn Joseph 6–3, 6-2
Won Aug 12, 1957 Beverly Hills Invitational
La Cienega Tennis Club
Beverly Hills, California, U. S.
Hard Barbara Green Weigandt 6–3, 6-0
Won Aug 26, 1957 Santa Monica City Tournament
Santa Monica, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–3, 0–6, 6–4
Lost Oct 21, 1957 Riverside Tennis Club Invitational
Riverside, California, U. S.
Hard Darlene Hard 6–3, 8–10, 4–6
Lost Oct 21, 1957 Balboa Bay Club Invitational
Newport Beach, California, U. S.
Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz 4–6, 1–6
Won Jul 10, 1958 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6-2
Lost Sep 29, 1958 Riverside Press-Enterprise Invitational
Riverside Tennis Club
Riverside, California, U. S.
Hard Karen Hantze Susman 2–6, 1–6
Lost Jul 9, 1959 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Karen Hantze Susman 2–6, 7-9
Lost Feb 8, 1960 Palm Desert Invitational
Shadow Mountain Club
Palm Desert, California, U. S.
Hard Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Lost Apr 18, 1960 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Karen Hantze Susman 0–6, 0–6
Won 1960 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Judy Minna 6–1, 6-3
Won Jul 3, 1961 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Kathy Blake Bryan 6–1, 6-4
Lost Apr 23, 1962 Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard Carole Caldwell Graebner 7–5, 2–6, 5–7
Won Jul 2, 1962 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Patricia Cody 6–2, 6-3
Won Jul 1, 1963 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Kathy Chabot 6–2, 1–6, 6-1
Lost 1964 Palm Desert Invitational
Shadow Mountain Club
Palm Desert, California, U. S.
Hard Karen Hantze Susman 5–7, 4–6
Won Jul 9, 1964 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Patricia Hogan Fordyce 7–5, 6-1
Lost Jul 5, 1965 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Patricia Hogan Fordyce 2–6, 4-6
Lost Jul 4, 1966 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Summer Invitational
La Jolla, California, U. S.
Hard Patricia Hogan Fordyce 7–5, 3–6, 4-6
Lost May 8, 1967 Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, U. S.
Hard Tory Fretz 7–9, retired
Won Aug 4, 1969 British Columbia Open Championships
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Mary Struthers 6-4, 8-6
Lost Aug 4, 1969 British Columbia Open Championships
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Cynthia Marquette 2-6, 4-6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 19461 19471 1948 1949 - 1954 1955 1956 - 1958 1959 Career SR
Australian Championships A A W A A NH NH NH NH NH A A A A A A A 1 / 1
French Championships A A A A NH R R R R A SF A A A A A A 0 / 1
Wimbledon Championships A A 4R A NH NH NH NH NH NH SF A A A A A A 0 / 2
U.S. National Championships QF SF SF QF QF QF A SF SF QF 1R A 2R A 3R A 1R 0 / 13
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 17

R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.

1In 1946 and 1947, the French International Championships were held after the Wimbledon Championships.

See also

  • Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final
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