Dorothy Round
 | |
| Full name | Dorothy Edith Round |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
13 July 1908 Dudley, Worcestershire, England |
| Died |
12 November 1982 (aged 74) Kidderminster, Hereford and Worcester, England |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1986 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1935) |
| Wimbledon | W (1934, 1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1931) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1934, 1935, 1936) |
Dorothy Edith Round or Dorothy Round Little (13 July 1908 – 12 November 1982) was a British tennis player. She won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1934 and 1937, and the Australian Championships in 1935.
She was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, where she attended the Dudley Girls High School.
According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Little was ranked in the world top ten from 1933 through 1937, reaching a career high of World No. 1 in 1934.,[1]
On 2 September 1939 she married Dr Douglas Leigh Little, a practitioner, at the Wesley Methodist Church in Dudley.[2]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1933 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Helen Wills Moody | 4–6, 8–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1934 | Wimbledon | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1935 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancy Lyle Glover | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1937 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Doubles: 1 runner-up
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1931 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Helen Jacobs | Betty Nuthall Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | 2–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 3 titles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1934 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Ryuki Miki | Dorothy Shepherd Barron Bunny Austin | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1935 | Wimbledon | Grass | Fred Perry |  Nell Hopman Harry Hopman | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1936 | Wimbledon | Grass | Fred Perry | Sarah Fabyan Don Budge | 7–9, 7–5, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | 1 / 1 |
| French Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | QF | F | W | QF | QF | W | A | 4R | 2 / 11 |
| US Championships | A | A | A | 3R | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 14 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Legacy
On 20 September 2013 the town of Dudley commemorated Dorothy by erecting a bronze statue to her in Priory Park, Dudley, the statue was unveiled by her daughter. The lifesize bronze statue was created by the British sculptor John McKenna ARBS cast at the A4A studio foundry and depicts Dorothy Round making a return play of the ball.
Also a portrait in oils on canvas by Dudley artist Philip Guest BSA now permanently hangs in Dudley Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition of Local Sporting Heroes currently hosts the exhibition of Dorothy Round.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New Chapter Press.
- ↑ "Miss Dorothy Round". The Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1937. p. 13.
- ↑ "Dudley". Flog It!. Series 7. 11 March 2009. BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
External links
- Dorothy Round at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- How I Play Tennis by Dorothy Round – British Pathé instructional film (1936)