Doris Hart
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Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in singles. She was the first of only three players (all women) to complete the career "Boxed Set" of Grand Slam titles, which is winning at least one title in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at all four Grand Slam events. Only she and Margaret Court achieved this during the amateur era of the sport.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Born ...
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1925-06-20)June 20, 1925 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | May 29, 2015(2015-05-29) (aged 89) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
Retired | 1955 (but played at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships and the 1969 US Open) |
College | University of Miami |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1969 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 679–123 (84.7%) |
Career titles | 86 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1951) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1949) |
French Open | W (1950, 1952) |
Wimbledon | W (1951) |
US Open | W (1954, 1955) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1950) |
French Open | W (1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953) |
Wimbledon | W (1947, 1951, 1952, 1953) |
US Open | W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1949, 1950) |
French Open | W (1951, 1952, 1953) |
Wimbledon | W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955) |
US Open | W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955) |
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Hart played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.