| ITF name | Gail Benedetti |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia France |
| Born | (1945-04-03)3 April 1945 (age 80) Bondi, New South Wales |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1967,1972) |
| French Open | QF (1968,1971) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1966,1970) |
| US Open | 3R (1971) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1968,1972) |
| French Open | W (1967,1970,1971,1976) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1971,1975) |
| US Open | F (1971) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1965,1966) |
| French Open | SF (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1969,1974,1975) |
| US Open | QF (1970) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 27–26 |
Gail Chanfreau (néeSherriff; born 3 April 1945), also known asGail Lovera andGail Benedetti, is a French former amateur and professionaltennis player.
Chanfreau was born in Australia, but moved to France in 1968.[1] Chanfreau made her first appearance in the Federation Cup forAustralia in1966. She played forFrance Fed Cup team from 1969 to 1980.
When Gail beat her sisterCarol Sherriff, who reached the third round of the Australian Open on five occasions, 8–10, 6–3, 6–3 in the1966 Wimbledon Championships second round,[2] that was the second match between sisters at Wimbledon, the first being in the1884 Wimbledon Championships whenMaud Watson beatLillian.[3] The next Wimbledon match between sisters was in2000 betweenSerena andVenus Williams.[2]
Chanfreau reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1967 and 1972, and the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1968 and 1971. She won the French Open doubles in 1967, 1970 and 1971 withFrançoise Dürr and 1976 withFiorella Bonicelli.[1]
At theCincinnati Masters, she reached the singles final in 1969, only to fall to future International Tennis Hall of Fame inducteeLesley Turner Bowrey, 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
She was international veterans mixed-doubles champion in 1968 and 1975 withPierre Darmon.
She married French tennis playerJean-Baptiste Chanfreau in 1968 and moved to France. Her second marriage was to another French tennis player,Jean Lovera.[4][5]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1967 | French Championships | Clay | Françoise Dürr |  Annette Van ZylPat Walkden | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 1970 | French Open | Clay | Françoise Dürr |  Rosemary CasalsBillie Jean King | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1971 | French Open | Clay | Françoise Dürr | Helen GourlayKerry Harris | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1971 | US Open | Grass | Françoise Dürr | Rosemary CasalsJudy Tegart | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1974 | French Open | Clay |  Katja Burgemeister | Chris Evert Olga Morozova | 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Win | 1976 | French Open | Clay |  Fiorella Bonicelli | Kathleen HarterHelga Masthoff | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1978 | French Open | Clay | Lesley Turner |  Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 4–6, 6–8 |
