| Full name | Sheila Piercey-Summers |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | (1919-03-18)18 March 1919 |
| Died | 14 August 2005(2005-08-14) (aged 86) |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.6 (1947)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1949) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1947) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1949) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1947, 1949) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1947, 1949) |
| Wimbledon | W (1949) |
Sheila Piercey (18 March 1919 – 14 August 2005) was a South Africantennis player. She was also known under her married nameSheila Piercey-Summers.
Piercey was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. With her compatriotEric Sturgess, she won three mixed doubles titles: at the French Open in 1947 and 1949 and atWimbledon in 1949.
In 1947, she became the first South African woman to reach a Wimbledon semifinal in the singles event.[2] She lost the match in straight sets to top-seeded and eventual championMargaret Osborne.[3] Two years later, in 1949, she again reached the semifinals of theFrench Championships and again lost to Osborne in straight sets.
Summers won theSouth African Championships singles title in 1948, 1949 and 1951 and was runner–up in 1939, 1940 and 1947. In August 1947, she won the singles title at the International Swiss Championships at Lausann, defeatingDoris Hart in the final in three sets.[4]
After her playing career, she coached theSouth African Federation Cup team.[2]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1947 | French Championships | Clay | Eric Sturgess |  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Cristea Caralulis | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 1949 | French Championships | Clay | Eric Sturgess |  Jean QuertierGerry Oakley | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 1949 | Wimbledon | Grass | Eric Sturgess |  Louise Brough John Bromwich | 9–7, 9–11, 7–5 |
