Sue Mappin
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 November 1947 Sheffield, England |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1975) |
| French Open | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978) |
| US Open | 3R (1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1975) |
| French Open | SF (1977) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1976, 1977) |
| US Open | QF (1977) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1974) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1974, 1978) |
Sue Mappin (born 7 November 1947) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who was active in the 1960s and 1970s.
Mappin won the British under-21 championships in 1966.[1]
During her career, Mappin competed at all four Grand Slam tournaments. Her best singles performance was reaching the third round at the 1974 US Open and the 1977 French Open.[2] The second round was also her best result at the Australian Open which she achieved in 1975.
In Grand Slam doubles, Mappin made it to the semifinals on three occasions; at the French Open in 1977 and at Wimbledon in 1976 and 1977, each time with compatriot Lesley Charles.
Mappin was a member of the British team that competed in the Wightman Cup in 1974, 1976, 1977, and 1978. In all editions, she played one doubles match and compiled a 1–3 win–loss record. Her win in 1974, teaming with Lesley Charles, contributed to the victory for the British team.[3]
In 1974, Mappin won 15 doubles titles with Charles, mainly on the British circuit.[4] That year, she played half a season for the Indiana Loves in World TeamTennis. She won the BP New Zealand championships in 1975, defeating Evonne Goolagong in the quarterfinal and doubles partner Charles in the final.[5]
After her retirement as a player in 1978, she joined the Lawn Tennis Association as national women's team manager.[6][7] Later, she became head of the Cliff Richard Tennis Development Trust, a charity to provide tennis opportunities for children.[8] In 2011, she received the LTWA Award from the Lawn Tennis Writers Association.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 331. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ^ "Players archive – Sue Mappin". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 215–216, 327, 408–409. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 265. ISBN 9780362002171.
- ^ "NZ tennis title". The Canberra Times. 20 January 1975. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Mark Honigsbaum (7 May 2006). "Give them a break". The Guardian.
- ^ "Founder". Mappin Group.
- ^ John Parsons (7 November 2000). "Tennis: Mappin scheme opens bold new horizons". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Awards". Lawn Tennis Writers' Association.
