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| Full name | Evelyn Mary Dearman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | (1908-09-08)8 September 1908 |
| Died | 2 December 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 85) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1935) |
| French Open | 2R (1934) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1933, 1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1935) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1937) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1935) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1937) |
Evelyn Dearman (8 September 1908 – 2 December 1993) was an English female tennis player who was active during the late 1920s and the 1930s.
Between 1927 and 1939 she participated in 13Wimbledon Championships.[1] Her best result in the singles event was reaching the third round in1933 and1937.[2] In the doubles event Dearman reached the semifinal in 1937 partneringJoan Ingram. That same year she teamed-up withDaniel Prenn to reach the semifinal of the mixed doubles competition which they lost to the second-seeded pairSimonne Mathieu andYvon Petra.
Her biggest success atGrand Slam level came in 1935 when she partnered withNancy Lyle Glover to win the doubles title at the1935 Australian Championships, defeatingLouie Bickerton andNell Hall Hopman in the final in straight sets.[3][4]
In July 1937 she won the singles title at theCanadian Championships after a walkover in the final against compatriotMary Hardwick.[5] With Hardwick she also won the doubles title.[6] From 1934 until 1937 Dearman was part of the BritishWightman Cup team as a doubles player. These four editions were won by the United States.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1935 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancy Lyle |  Louie BickertonNell Hall Hopman | 6–3, 6–4 |