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British tennis player (1906–1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan Craddock Fry (6 May 1906 – 29 September 1985)[2] was a British tennis player. Fry was a finalist at the 1925 Wimbledon Championships where she lost in straight sets to Suzanne Lenglen.[3]
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Full name | Joan Craddock Fry-Lakeman |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | 6 May 1906 |
Died | 29 September 1985 79)[1] | (aged
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | SF (1926) |
Wimbledon | F (1925) |
US Open | QF (1925) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | SF (1926, 1928, 1930) |
US Open | F (1927) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 3R (1930) |
Wimbledon | F (1929) |
Team competitions | |
Wightman Cup | 1930 |
She was part of the British team that won the 1930 Wightman Cup against the United States. She lost her singles matches to Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs but together with Ermyntrude Harvey won the doubles match against Sarah Palfrey and Edith Cross.
In 1930 she was a finalist at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London.
On 12 November 1930 she married Thomas Ashley Lakeman, a lieutenant in the Royal Tank Corps.[4][2]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1925 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1927 | U.S. Championships | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
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