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Beryl Penrose

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Australian tennis player (1930–2021)

Beryl Penrose
Full nameBeryl Penrose Collier
Country (sports) Australia
Born(1930-12-22)22 December 1930
Sydney, Australia
Died23 June 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 90)[1]
PlaysRight–handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 5 (1955Lance Tingay)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (1955)
French OpenQF (1955)
WimbledonQF (1955)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1954, 1955)
French OpenSF (1955)
Wimbledon3R (1955)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1956)
French OpenSF (1952, 1955)
WimbledonSF (1955)

Beryl Penrose (22 December 1930 – 23 June 2021) was an Australian internationaltennis player. She competed in theAustralian Open from 1950 to 1957. Penrose won the singles title in 1955, defeating compatriotThelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets.[2]

In January 1948, she won the Australian girls singles title.[3] In July 1952, she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.[4]

Her best results came in 1955, aged 24, when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarterfinals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals, including winning the German Championships againstErika Vollmer.

She was rated as high as fifth in the world in the 1955 rankings.

In 1957, she married and retired from her tennis career.

In 2017, she was inducted into theAustralian Tennis Hall of Fame.[5] Her grandson,James Duckworth, is an Australian tennis professional.[6]

Grand Slam finals

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Singles (1 win)

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ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1955Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustraliaThelma Coyne Long6–4, 6–3

Doubles (2 wins, 2 losses)

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ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1953Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustraliaMary Bevis HawtonUnited StatesMaureen Connolly
United StatesJulia Sampson		4–6, 2–6
Win1954Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Mary Bevis HawtonSouth AfricaJulia Wipplinger
South AfricaHazel Redick-Smith		6–3, 8–6
Win1955Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Mary Bevis HawtonAustraliaNell Hall Hopman
AustraliaGwen Thiele		7–5, 6–1
Loss1956Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustraliaMary Carter ReitanoAustraliaMary Bevis Hawton
AustraliaThelma Coyne Long		2–6, 7–5, 7–9

Mixed doubles (1 win, 1 loss)

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ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1954Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustraliaJohn BromwichAustraliaThelma Coyne Long
AustraliaRex Hartwig		6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Win1955Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustraliaNeale FraserAustraliaMary Bevis Hawton
AustraliaRoy Emerson		6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^"Vale Beryl Collier, an Australian tennis hall of fame member". Tennis Australia. 24 June 2021.
  2. ^Beryl Penrose ataustralianopen.com
  3. ^"Beryl Penrose Is Girls' Tennis Star".The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 January 1948. p. 8.
  4. ^"TITLE TO MISS PENROSE".The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1952. p. 10.
  5. ^"Player profiles – Beryl (Penrose) Collier".www.tennis.com.au.Tennis Australia.
  6. ^"Player profiles – James Duckworth".www.tennis.com.au.Tennis Australia.

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