Billie Yorke
Adeline 'Billie' Yorke (19 December 1910 – 9 December 2000) was a British tennis player of the 1930s who achieved her best results as a doubles specialist.
Full name | Adeline Maud Yorke |
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Country (sports) | |
Born | 19 December 1910 Rawalpindi, British India |
Died | 9 December 2000(2000-12-09) (aged 89) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1935) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1934) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | W (1936, 1937, 1938) |
Wimbledon | W (1937) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | W (1936) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1933, 1934, 1938) |
At the French Open, she won the women's doubles three years running, along with Simonne Mathieu (1936–1938). With the same partner, she also won Wimbledon in 1937.
She also won the mixed doubles at the French Championships in 1936, along with Marcel Bernard.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1933 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | 2–6, 11–9, 4–6 | ||
Win | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Win | 1937 | French Championships | Clay | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Win | 1937 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Win | 1938 | French Championships | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 1938 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 1939 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | 1–6, 0–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | 7–5, 6–8, 6–3 |
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