Beryl Penrose (22 December 1930 – 23 June 2021) was an Australian international tennis player. She competed in the Australian Open eight times, from 1950 to 1957. Penrose won the singles title in 1955 defeating compatriot Thelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets.[2]
| Full name | Beryl Penrose Collier |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 22 December 1930 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 23 June 2021 (aged 90) [1] |
| Plays | Right–handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1955 Lance Tingay) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1955) |
| French Open | QF (1955) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1955) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1954, 1955) |
| French Open | SF (1955) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1955) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1956) |
| French Open | SF (1952, 1955) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1955) |
In January 1948 she won the Australian girls singles title.[3] In July 1952 she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.[4]
Her best results came in 1955, aged 24, when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarterfinals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals including winning the German Championships against Erika Vollmer.
She was rated as high as 5th in the world in the 1955 tennis rankings.
In 1957 she married and retired from her tennis career.
In 2017, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.[5] Her grandson, James Duckworth, is an Australian tennis professional.[6]
Grand Slam finals edit
Singles (1 win) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long |
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (2 wins, 2 losses) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Bevis Hawton |
 Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Bevis Hawton |
 Julia Wipplinger Hazel Redick-Smith |
6–3, 8–6 |
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Bevis Hawton |
Nell Hall Hopman Gwen Thiele |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Carter Reitano |
Mary Bevis Hawton Thelma Coyne Long |
2–6, 7–5, 7–9 |
Mixed doubles (1 win, 1 loss) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | John Bromwich |
Thelma Coyne Long Rex Hartwig |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Neale Fraser |
Mary Bevis Hawton Roy Emerson |
6–2, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ "Vale Beryl Collier, an Australian tennis hall of fame member". Tennis Australia. 24 June 2021.
- ^ Beryl Penrose at australianopen.com
- ^ "Beryl Penrose is Girls' Tennis Star". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 January 1948. p. 8.
- ^ "TITLE TO MISS PENROSE". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1952. p. 10.
- ^ "Player profiles – Beryl (Penrose) Collier". www.tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Player profiles – James Duckworth". www.tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia.
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