BWTA 25th Anniversary 1974-1999


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Former British Women Players

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In response to many requests BWTA is delighted to publish profiles of former players, all of whom are 
Honorary Members of the Association

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Sue Barker
Information available shortly

 

 

Jo Durie
Born 27 July 1960
Outstanding achievements
Highest ranking -  No 5 in 1984
Winner mixed doubles w Bates
Wimbledon, 1987
Australian, 1991
Singles semi-finalist 
French Open, 1983
US Open, 1983
British team member
Wightman Cup 1979, 1981-89
Federation Cup 1981-87, 1989-93
European 1989-92

Ann Jones (nee Haydon)
Born 17 October 1938
Outstanding achievements:
Wimbledon Champion 1969
French Champion 1961 and 1966
Italian Champion 1966
Doubles Championships
French w Francoise Durr 1968/9
Mixed Doubles
Wimbledon w Fred Stolle 1969
Wightman Cup - won 15 out of 32 rubbers in 12 matches

Angela Mortimer (now Barrett)
Born in 21 April 1932
Outstanding achievements:
French Champion, 1955
Australian Champion, 1958
Wimbledon Champion, 1961

Shirley Brasher (nee Bloomer)
Former Committee Member of BWTA and Newsletter Editor
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Christine Janes (nee Truman)
Born 16 January 1941
Outstanding achievements:
Italian Champion, 1959
French Champion, 1959
Runner-up Wimbledon, 1961
Wightman Cup - In 1958 beat Althea Gibson to help Great Britain defeat the United States for the first time since the War.

Virginia Wade
Born 10 July 1945
Outstanding achievements:
Australian Champion, 1972
Wimbledon Champion, 1977
US Open Champion, 1968
Doubles Championships
Italian w Margaret Court, 1968
Italian w Helga Mastoff, 1971
French w Margaret Court, 1973
US Open w Margaret Court, 1973
Australian w Margaret Court, 1973
Italian w Olga Morozova, 1973
US Open w Margaret Court, 1975
Wightman Cup - In 1975 lead Great Britain to victory in America for the first time since 1925.

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