| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1925-07-04)July 4, 1925 Richmond, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2015(2015-10-25) (aged 90) Novato, California, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 661-220 (75%) |
| Career titles | 89 |
| Highest ranking | World No. 5 (1955, 1957) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | F (1955, 1957) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1953, 1957) |
| US Open | SF (1955, 1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1956) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1967) |
Alice[1] Dorothy Head Knode (néeHead; July 4, 1925[2] – October 25, 2015), also known asDottie Head Knode, was an American tennis player who reached the women's singles final of theFrench International Championships in 1955, losing toAngela Mortimer in three sets, and 1957, losing toShirley Bloomer in straight sets. She reached the semifinals of six otherGrand Slam singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.
In 1948, she won the singles title at theCincinnati Masters (then known as theTri-State Championships) after defeating Mercedes Madden Lewis in the final in straight sets.[3] Knode won the singles title at theGerman Championships in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at theU.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959Pan American Games in Chicago.[4] She and partnerDarlene Hard were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French International Championships, losing to the team ofAlthea Gibson andAngela Buxton 6–8, 8–6, 6–1.
According to Lance Tingay ofThe Daily Telegraph and theDaily Mail, Knode was ranked in the world top 10 in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1955 and 1957.[5] Knode was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by theUnited States Lawn Tennis Association in 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1956 through 1959. She was the third-ranked United States player in 1957 and 1959.[6]
Her other career singles highlights include winning theAlexandria International Championships in Alexandria, Egypt in 1958.[7]
In October 2008, Knode was still active in international and national senior events.[citation needed] She won the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships inAntalya, Turkey in 2005.
She died in Novato, California, in October 2015 at the age of 90[8] after suffering from arthritis and Alzheimer's.[9]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1955 | French Championships | Clay |  Angela Mortimer | 6–2, 5–7, 8–10 |
| Loss | 1957 | French Championships | Clay | Shirley Bloomer | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1956 | French Championships | Clay |  Darlene Hard | Angela BuxtonAlthea Gibson | 8–6, 6–8, 1–6 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 19461 | 19471 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Championships | R | R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | SF | SF | A | F | 3R | F | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 10 |
| Wimbledon | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | 4R | A | 4R | SF | A | QF | 2R | SF | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | 3R | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 |
| U.S. Championships | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 3R | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | 1R | SF | QF | SF | QF | QF | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 15 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 36 |
R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held underGerman occupation.
1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.
