 Lyle in 1936 | |
| Full name | Nancy Margaret Maltwood |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | February 26, 1910 London, England |
| Died | 1986(1986-00-00) (aged 75–76) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1935) |
| French Open | QF (1934) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1933,1935,1938,1939) |
| US Open | QF (1935) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1935) |
| French Open | QF (1934) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1934, 1935,1949) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1935) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1935) |
The HonourableNancy Lyle (February 26, 1910 – 1986) was a femaletennis player from the United Kingdom who was active in the 1930s. Her married names were Glover and Maltwood.[1]
Nancy Margaret Lyle was born in London on 26 February 1910 and received education atSt. Felix School in Southwold. She learned to play tennis from her fatherLeonard Lyle, 1st Baron Lyle of Westbourne, an industrialist and politician who had also competed at Wimbledon.[2]
Lyle's biggest success atGrand Slam level came in 1935 when she partnered withEvelyn Dearman to win the doubles title at the1935 Australian Championships, defeatingLouie Bickerton andNell Hall Hopman in the final in straight sets.[3][4] Lyle and Dearman also won the doubles titles at the German Championships (1933) as well as the state championships of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia (1934).[2]
She was a member of the British team at 1934 and 1935Wightman Cup, the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain, and in both editions, she won her doubles match partnering Dearman.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1935 | Australian Championships | Grass | Dorothy Round | 6–1, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1935 | Australian Championships | Grass | Evelyn Dearman |  Louie BickertonNell Hall Hopman | 6–3, 6–4 |
