Patricia Ward Hales
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Patricia Ward Hales is a former tennis
player from the United Kingdom
who reached the singles final of the 1955 U.S. Championships
, losing to Doris Hart
6–4, 6–2. She also partnered Shirley Bloomer to reach the women's doubles finals in 1955 at Wimbledon
, where they lost to the team of Angela Mortimer Barrett and Anne Shilcock
7–5, 6–1, and at the French Championships, where they lost to the team of Darlene Hard
and Beverly Baker Fleitz
7–5, 6–8, 13-11. She again reached the women's doubles final at the 1960 French Championships, where she and Ann Haydon Jones lost to the team of Hard and Maria Bueno
6–2, 7–5.
According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail
, Hales was ranked in the world top ten in 1955 and 1956, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1956.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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who reached the singles final of the 1955 U.S. Championships
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
, losing to Doris Hart
Doris Hart
Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...
6–4, 6–2. She also partnered Shirley Bloomer to reach the women's doubles finals in 1955 at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
, where they lost to the team of Angela Mortimer Barrett and Anne Shilcock
Anne Shilcock
Anne Shilcock was a British tennis player of the 1950s.She won Wimbledon in 1955 in women's doubles with Angela Mortimer, becoming the first all-British team to win since 1937.-Doubles titles:-Singles:...
7–5, 6–1, and at the French Championships, where they lost to the team of Darlene Hard
Darlene Hard
Darlene Hard is an American former amateur tennis player. Known for her volleying ability and strong serves, she captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S...
and Beverly Baker Fleitz
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Beverly Baker Fleitz from Bakersfield, California, was a women's tennis player from the United States. According to John Olliff and Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Fleitz was ranked in the world top ten in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, and 1959, reaching a career high of World No...
7–5, 6–8, 13-11. She again reached the women's doubles final at the 1960 French Championships, where she and Ann Haydon Jones lost to the team of Hard and Maria Bueno
Maria Bueno
Maria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....
6–2, 7–5.
According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
, Hales was ranked in the world top ten in 1955 and 1956, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1956.
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Championships | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | A | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | SF | 1R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 13 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 20 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
See also
- Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam finalTennis performance timeline comparison (women)This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships or Olympic tournament during her career...