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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1938) |
| French Open | QF (1938) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1938) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1939) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1938) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1937) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1938) |
Dorothy 'Dot' Stevenson was an Australiantennis player who was active in the 1930s.
Partnering compatriotDon Turnbull she reached the final of the mixed event at the1937 Australian Championships which they lost in three sets to the husband and wife team ofNell Hall Hopman andHarry Hopman.[1]
In 1938 she was runner-up in the singles event of theAustralian Championship, losing the final in straight sets toDorothy Cheney.[2] In the semifinal she had defeated second-seeded and reigning championNancye Wynne.[3][4] Owing to this result she was selected as a member of the Australian women's team that toured overseas in 1938.[5] During the tour she competed in theFrench Championships where she reached the quarterfinal of the singles event where first-seed and eventual championsSimonne Mathieu proved too strong. At theWimbledon Championships she lost in the first round of the singles event in three sets to third-seededJadwiga Jędrzejowska. PartneringNell Hopman she lost in the third round of the doubles competition against the first seeded team ofSimonne Mathieu andBillie Yorke.[6]
Dorothy was the younger daughter of Ruth and Ernest A. Stevenson (died 9 April 1942) of "Mayfield", Langham Place,Upper Hawthorn, Victoria[7]She married John Victor Waddell in Melbourne on 1 February 1940.[8] Her sister Gwyndoline "Gwen" (1908–1950) was also a tennis player.[9] While she was in England on her 1938 overseas tour her brother Ernest died in Melbourne of pneumonia.[10]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1938 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Dorothy Cheney | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1937 | Australian Championships | Grass | Don Turnbull | Nell Hall HopmanHarry Hopman | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
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