| Full name | Donna Floyd Fales |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1940-10-14)October 14, 1940 (age 85) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1962) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1963) |
| US Open | SF (1960) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1967) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1964) |
| US Open | F (1967) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1962) |
| US Open | W (1966) |
Donna Floyd Fales (néeFloyd; born October 14, 1940) is an American amateurtennis player. She was ranked in the Top 10 in the United States from 1960 to 1963, and from 1965 to 1966.
She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Arlington, Virginia at the age of 13. During her playing career she lived in New York City and since 1968 in Miami, Florida.
A graduate of theCollege of William and Mary, she won her first national junior title at age 15. She captured the singles title at the second national collegiate tournament for women in 1959.[1]
She played on the U.S.Wightman Cup team in 1963, and later was captain of the Wightman andFederation Cup teams.
Fales won theU.S. Clay Court singles title in 1962, and was the U.S. mixed doubles champion in 1966.At the tournaments inCincinnati andCanada, she won the singles title at Cincinnati in 1959 and at Canada in 1960. She also won the doubles title in Canada in 1960.
Fales has been inducted into Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame (1997), the Virginia All Sports Hall of Fame (1997), the Florida Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1987), the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (1997).[2]
Fales has continued her tennis career throughout her adult life. She won ITF World Championships in Women's 80 singles, doubles (with Michelle Bichon), and mixed doubles (with Fred Drilling) in Mallorca during October 2023.[3]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1967 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Mary-Ann Eisel | Rosemary CasalsBillie Jean King | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1966 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Owen Davidson | Carol HanksEd Rubinoff | 6–1, 6–3 |
