Nancye Wynne Bolton (née Wynne; 2 December 1916 – 9 November 2001) was a tennis player from Australia. She won the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships, third only to Margaret Court's and Serena Williams' 11 and 7 titles respectively. Bolton won 20 titles at the Australian Championships, second only to Court's 23 titles.
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1916 Melbourne, Australia[1] |
| Died | 9 November 2001 (aged 84) Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2006 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1937, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951) |
| French Open | 3R (1938) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1947) |
| US Open | F (1938) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1940, 1946, 1947, 1948) |
| French Open | F (1938) |
| Wimbledon | F (1947, 1951) |
According to Wallis Myers and John Orloff of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Bolton was ranked in the world top ten in 1938, 1947, and 1948 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 4 in those rankings in 1947 and 1948.[2] According to Ned Potter of American Lawn Tennis magazine, Bolton was the second ranked player in 1947, behind Louise Brough.
She married George Bolton on 6 July 1940.[3] He was a RAAF pilot and was killed in May 1942 during a raid on Germany.[4]
Bolton was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004.
Grand Slam tournament finals edit
Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1936 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joan Hartigan |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1937 | Australian Championships | Grass | Emily Hood Westacott |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1938 | US Championships | Grass |  Alice Marble |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1940 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long |
5–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 1946 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joyce Fitch |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1947 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nell Hall Hopman |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Marie Toomey |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1949 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Doris Hart |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1951 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long |
6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner-ups) edit
Mixed doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1938 | French Championships | Clay |  Christian Boussus |
Simonne Mathieu Dragutin Mitić |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1938 | Australian Championships | Grass | Colin Long |
Margaret Wilson John Bromwich |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1940 | Australian Championships | Grass | Colin Long |
Nell Hall Hopman Harry Hopman |
7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 1946 | Australian Championships | Grass | Colin Long |
Joyce Fitch John Bromwich |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1947 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Colin Long |
Louise Brough John Bromwich |
6–1, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1947 | Australian Championships | Grass | Colin Long |
Joyce Fitch John Bromwich |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Colin Long |
Thelma Coyne Long Bill Sidwell |
7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
| Loss | 1951 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose |
Doris Hart Frank Sedgman |
5–7, 2–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941–1944 | 1945 | 1946[a] | 1947[a] | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | 2R | F | W | SF | 2R | W | NH | NH | W | W | W | F | SF | W | SF | 6 / 13 | 44–7 | 86.3 |
| French Championships | A | A | A | 3R | A | NH | R[b] | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50.0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 4R | A | NH | NH | NH | A | QF | A | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | 70.0 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 7–2 | 77.8 |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 10–4 | 0–1 | 4–0 | – | – | 5–0 | 11–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 6 / 19 | 59–13 | 81.9 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.
- ^ Tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.
References edit
- ^ Nancye Wynne Bolton: Tennis Champion, Kingston Local History (City of Kingston)
- ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 702. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ "Married in Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 8 July 1940. p. 4.
- ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52864". Aviation Safety Network (ASN).
