Beryl Penrose
Beryl Ethel Jean Penrose
AUS
Born: Dec 22, 1930, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Age: 95
Plays: Right-handed
Grand Slam Singles
1
Title
AO 1
39
Matches
28
Wins
71.8%
Win Rate
WTA Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
Weeks #1
Unlock Career DNA, DDI & Full Analysis
Get deep insights with Pro membership: surface stats, mental strength, draw difficulty, and more.
Biography
. She competed in the Australian Open eight times, from 1950 to 1957. Penrose won the singles title in her country in 1955 defeating compatriot Thelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets.
In January 1948 she won the Australian girls singles title. In July 1952 she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.
1955 was her banner year, aged 24 when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarter-finals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals including winning the German Championships.
She was rated as high as 5th in the world in the 1955 tennis rankings.
In 2017, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame. Her grandson, James Duckworth, is Australian tennis professional.
In January 1948 she won the Australian girls singles title. In July 1952 she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.
1955 was her banner year, aged 24 when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarter-finals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals including winning the German Championships.
She was rated as high as 5th in the world in the 1955 tennis rankings.
In 2017, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame. Her grandson, James Duckworth, is Australian tennis professional.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | 13 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | 23 | 6 | 10 | - | 39 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | 17-6 | 4-2 | 7-3 | - | 28-11 |
| Sets Played | 52 | 14 | 18 | - | 84 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Titles | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Runner-Up | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advanced | |||||
| Tiebreaks | PRO | ||||
| Super TB | PRO | ||||
| Retirements | PRO | ||||
| Walkovers | PRO | ||||
| Opponents | PRO | ||||
| Countries | PRO | ||||
| Wins over #1 Seed | PRO | ||||
| vs L/R Hand | PRO | ||||