Pauline Betz
American tennis player (1919–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pauline Betz Addie (née Pauline May Betz, August 6, 1919 – May 31, 2011) was an American professional tennis player. She won five Grand Slam singles titles and was the runner-up on three other occasions. Jack Kramer called her the second best female tennis player he ever saw, behind Helen Wills Moody.[2]
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Full name | Pauline Betz Addie |
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ITF name | Pauline Addie |
Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Pauline May Betz (1919-08-06)August 6, 1919 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | May 31, 2011(2011-05-31) (aged 91) Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) |
Turned pro | 1947 |
Retired | 1960[1] |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1965 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1946) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | F (1946) |
Wimbledon | W (1946) |
US Open | W (1942, 1943, 1944, 1946) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | F (1946) |
Wimbledon | F (1946) |
US Open | F (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1946) |
US Open | F (1941, 1943) |
Team competitions | |
Wightman Cup | W (1946) |
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