HOF
Peggy Scriven
Margareth Croft Scriven
"Peggy"
GBR
Born: Aug 16, 1912, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died: Jan 25, 2001 (aged 88)
Plays: Left-handed
Grand Slam Singles
2
Titles
RG 2
69
Matches
52
Wins
75.4%
Win Rate
WTA Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
Weeks #1
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Biography
Margaret Croft "Peggy" Scriven-Vivian was a British tennis player and the first woman from that country to win the singles title at the French Championships in 1933. She also won the singles title at the 1934 French Championships, defeating Helen Jacobs in the final.
Scriven-Vivian was the last British woman to win the same Grand Slam singles tournament for two consecutive years. In addition, she was the first left-handed woman to win a Grand Slam singles title and, as of 2014, the only unseeded woman ever to win the French Championships or French Open.
According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Scriven-Vivian was ranked in the world top ten from 1933 through 1935, reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1933 and 1934.
Scriven-Vivian was the last British woman to win the same Grand Slam singles tournament for two consecutive years. In addition, she was the first left-handed woman to win a Grand Slam singles title and, as of 2014, the only unseeded woman ever to win the French Championships or French Open.
According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Scriven-Vivian was ranked in the world top ten from 1933 through 1935, reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1933 and 1934.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | - | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | - | 24 | 42 | 3 | 69 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | - | 20-4 | 30-12 | 2-1 | 52-17 |
| Sets Played | - | 49 | 93 | 7 | 149 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Titles | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Runner-Up | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Tiebreaks | PRO | ||||
| Super TB | PRO | ||||
| Retirements | PRO | ||||
| Walkovers | PRO | ||||
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| Wins over #1 Seed | PRO | ||||
| vs L/R Hand | PRO | ||||