Anita Lizana
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Anita Lizana de Ellis (19 November 1915 – 21 August 1994) was a world No. 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship. She won the U.S. Championships singles title in 1937, defeating Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in the final in straight sets.
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Full name | Anita Lizana de Ellis |
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Country (sports) | Chile |
Born | (1915-11-19)19 November 1915 Santiago, Chile |
Died | 21 August 1994(1994-08-21) (aged 78) Sutton, London, England |
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) [1] |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1937) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1935) |
Wimbledon | QF (1936, 1937) |
US Open | W (1937) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1935) |
Wimbledon | QF (1938, 1947) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1939) |
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