Winnie Shaw
Winifred "Winnie" Mason Shaw (later Mrs. Wooldridge) (18 January 1947 – 30 March 1992) was a professional tennis player from Scotland. In 2002, she posthumously was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.
| Full name | Winifred Mason Shaw |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | 18 January 1947 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 1992 (aged 45) Woking, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1970, 1971) |
| French Open | 3R (1971, 1972) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1970, 1971) |
| US Open | 3R (1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1971, 1972) |
| French Open | F (1972) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1972) |
| US Open | SF (1966, 1967) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1969, 1971, 1973, 1974) |
| US Open | QF (1967) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1968) |
Personal life
Winnie Shaw was born in Glasgow on 18 January 1947, the second and youngest child of Winifred Mason, also a tennis player who was Scottish national champion, and journalist Angus Shaw.[1]
Career
Shaw was a three-time winner of the Scottish Grass Court Championships, three-time runner-up in the Scottish Hard Court Championships and twice runner-up in the British Hard Court Championships. In Grand Slam events, her best progress was reaching the Australian Open semifinals in 1970 and 1971, and the Wimbledon quarterfinals in the same seasons.
In doubles events, Shaw reached the finals of both the mixed doubles (1971) and the ladies doubles (1972) at the French Open. She also made it to the ladies doubles semifinals at the US Open and Australian Open on two occasions each, and to the semifinal at Wimbledon in 1972, playing with another player from Scotland, Joyce Williams.[2]
Retirement
She married English tennis player Keith Wooldridge in 1972 and retired as a tennis player after the 1978 edition of Wimbledon.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1972 | French Open | Clay | |   | 1–6, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1971 | French Open | Clay |  |  | 2–6, 4–6 |
References
- Bill Edwards (16 February 1994). "Obituary: Winnie Shaw". The Independent.
- "Wimbledon players archive –Winnie Wooldridge (Shaw)". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
- Rob Robertson (25 June 2001). "Coach links three Wimbledon Scots Keith Wooldridge, who married Winnie Shaw, has played a part in the development of two of her successors". Herald Scotland.
External links
- Winnie Shaw at the Women's Tennis Association
- Winnie Shaw at the International Tennis Federation
- Winnie Shaw at the Fed Cup
- Winifred Mason Wooldridge (nee Shaw) at the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
- BBC article: Winnie Shaw reaches Wimbledon semis 1972