 Dorothy Sheperd-Barron (1926) | |
| Full name | Dorothy Cunliffe Shepherd-Barron |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | (1897-11-24)24 November 1897 Beighton, England |
| Died | 20 February 1953(1953-02-20) (aged 55) Melbourn, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1926) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1921,1924) |
| US Open | QF (1931) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1931) |
| US Open | F (1929) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1923,1924,1934) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1924) |
Medal record | |
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron (née Cunliffe; 24 November 1897 – 20 February 1953) was atennis player from Great Britain who competed in the1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the1924 Summer Olympics she teamed withEvelyn Colyer to win a bronze medal in thewomen's doubles event. In the singles event, she reached the quarterfinals, losing toJulie Vlasto.
Between 1920 and 1939, she participated in 15 editions of the Wimbledon Championships. In the singles event, her best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1921 (losing toMabel Clayton) and 1924 (losing toPhyllis Satterthwaite.[2] She reached the final of the Wimbledon doubles event in1929 withPhyllis Howkins Covell, losing in straight sets to compatriotsPeggy Saunders Michell andPhoebe Holcroft Watson, a result that was repeated in the final of theU.S. National Championships. Two years later, in 1931, she and partnerPhyllis Mudford King won the doubles title, defeatingDoris Metaxa Howard andJosane Sigart in three sets.[3]
In mixed doubles, she was aGrand Slam finalist on four occasions, partneringLewis Deane,Leslie Godfree andBunny Austin.
On 23 September 1921, she married engineerWilfred Shepherd-Barron in Bombay, India. One of their sons isJohn Shepherd-Barron, credited as the inventor of theATM, and their youngest son, Richard Shepherd-Barron, was a racing driver in the 1950s and 1960s, finishing 13th overall at the1962 Le Mans race. She died in a car accident inCambridgeshire on 20 February 1953.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | Phyllis Howkins Covell | Peggy MichellPhoebe Holcroft Watson | 6–4, 8–6 |
| Loss | 1929 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Phyllis Howkins Covell | Peggy Michell Phoebe Holcroft Watson | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1931 | Wimbledon | Grass | Phyllis Mudford King |  Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1923 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Lewis Deane |  Elizabeth RyanRandolph Lycett | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | Leslie Godfree | Kitty McKaneJohn Gilbert | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1931 | French Championships | Clay | Bunny Austin | Betty Nuthall Patrick Spence | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1934 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bunny Austin | Dorothy Round Tatsuyoshi Miki | 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
