Billie Yorke
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| Full name | Adeline Maud Yorke |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 19 December 1910 Rawalpindi, British India |
| Died | 9 December 2000 (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) |
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.
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.
In 1935 Yorke won the singles title at the South of England Championships in Eastbourne after a three-sets victory in the final against Susan Noel.[1] In 1938 she won the singles title at the Egyptian Championship in Cairo.[2]
She also won the mixed doubles at the French Championships in 1936, along with Marcel Bernard.
Grand Slam finals[edit]
Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runners-up)[edit]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1933 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Freda James |  Simonne Mathieu Elizabeth Ryan | 2–6, 11–9, 4–6 |
| Win | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | Susan Noel Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1937 | French Championships | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | Dorothy Andrus Sylvie Jung Henrotin | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 1937 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Simonne Mathieu | Phyllis Mudford King Elsie Goldsack Pittman | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1938 | French Championships | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | Arlette Halff Nelly Adamson Landry | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1938 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Simonne Mathieu | Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Alice Marble | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1939 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Helen Jacobs | Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Alice Marble | 1–6, 0–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title)[edit]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | Marcel Bernard | Sylvie Jung Henrotin André Martin-Legeay | 7–5, 6–8, 6–3 |
References[edit]
- ^ Myers, A. Wallis, ed. (1939). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack 1939. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. p. 428.
- ^ Myers, A. Wallis, ed. (1938). Ayres' Lawn Tennis Almanack. London: F.H. Ayres Ltd. pp. 700–701.
