Billie Woodgate
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| Full name | Ruby Francis Woodgate |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 28 April 1925 |
| Died | 5 November 2004 (aged 79) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1955) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1960, 1961) |
Ruby Francis "Billie" Woodgate (28 April 1925 — 5 November 2004) was a British tennis player.[1]
Woodgate, sister of Georgie, was the youngest of a pair of Middlesex sisters who were active on tour from the 1940s through to the 1960s.[2] She never made it past the singles second round at the Wimbledon Championships, but had better results in doubles. In 1955 she reached the women's doubles quarter-finals with Rosemary Walsh. She was also twice a Wimbledon mixed doubles quarter-finalist, both times partnering John Barrett (1960 and 1961).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Surprise win for Billie Woodgate at Queen's Club". Evening Despatch. 8 October 1951.
- ^ "Tennis Sisters In Last Eight". The Birmingham Mail. 4 October 1955.
- ^ "McKinley Is Favoured In Wimbledon Finals". Clarion-Ledger. 7 July 1961.