| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1970 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1930) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1928, 1929) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1929, 1930) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1928) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1929, 1930) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1929) |
Irmgard Rost (1909 – 1970)[1] was a German female tennis player active during the 1920s and 1930s.
In 1929, Rost won the Danish indoor championships in singles, doubles and mixed.[2] Her best result at a major tournament was the quarterfinals at the 1930 French Championships. Like Cilly Aussem, she was from Cologne.[3] Both women made a trip to South America together in 1931 where they played several tournaments.[1]
In 1949, she participated in the foundation of a tennis club at Murnau am Staffelsee (TC Murnau) and served as its youth coach.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Probst, Ernst (2001). Superfrauen 12 – Sport (in German). Verlag Ernst Probst. p. 25. ISBN 978-3935718479.
- ^ "Tennishistorie - DM-vindere". www.b93.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Axel Peterson Is Winner Of Title". Morning Herald. Hagerstown, Maryland. 1929-02-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Vereinsgeschichte des TC Murnau". http://www.tennisclub-murnau.de/ (in German). TC Murnau. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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| Country (sports) | Canada |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1907) |
Violet Summerhayes was a Canadian tennis player around 1900.
Career
editSummerhayes, originally from Toronto, won the Canadian championships seven times in a row between 1899 and 1905.[1]
She also played at the Wimbledon Championships in 1907 where she was defeated in the second round.[2]
Summerhayes was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tennis Canada Hall of Fame - Violet Summerhayes". tenniscanada.com. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Wimbledon - Archive Draws". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
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