Ann Jones (tennis)
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Ann Shirley Jones, CBE (née Adrianne Haydon on 17 October 1938,[2] also known as Ann Haydon-Jones) is a British former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. She won eight Grand Slam tennis championships in her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.[2] As of 2023, she serves as a vice president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.[3]
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Full name | Ann Shirley Jones |
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
Born | Adrianne Haydon (1938-10-17) 17 October 1938 (age 85) Kings Heath, Birmingham, England |
Plays | Left-handed |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1985 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 1077-244 (81.5%) |
Career titles | 136 |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (1967, Lance Tingay)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1969) |
French Open | W (1961, 1966) |
Wimbledon | W (1969) |
US Open | F (1961, 1967) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1969) |
French Open | W (1963, 1968, 1969) |
Wimbledon | F (1968) |
US Open | F (1960) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1969) |
French Open | F (1960, 1966, 1967) |
Wimbledon | W (1969) |
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