Frankie Dürr played for France on the France Fed Cup team 14 times, finishing her career with a 3117 record. She played 27 ties, with a 168 singles record and a 159 doubles record.
Dürr was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003 for her extraordinary career in doubles and for winning the French Championships in singles.
Since retiring from the tour, Garrison has worked as a television commentator and maintained active roles in the community and in tennis. She founded the Zina Garrison Foundation for the Homeless in 1988, and the Zina Garrison All-Court Tennis Program, which supports inner-city tennis in Houston, in 1992. She has also served as a member of the United States President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Could easily be Kim Clijsters but for this one, I chose Francoise Durr.
She was around when I first started getting into tennis and she had this really crazy style - she was ambidextrous and so played forehands on both wings. as I recall her whole demeanour on court was also a bit crazy too (in the nicest possible way!)
Shirley Fry who played in the 1940's and 50's is in that select group of players who have won each of the Grand Slams. She beat GB's Angela Buxton in the 1956 Wimbledon final.
Sandra Reynolds was a South African player who lost to Maria Bueno in the 1960 Wimbledon Final.
Ginette Bucaille is a French player who lost to the great Maureen Connolly in the 1954 French final.
There ends the early morning tennis history lesson.
Shirley Fry who played in the 1940's and 50's is in that select group of players who have won each of the Grand Slams. She beat GB's Angela Buxton in the 1956 Wimbledon final.
Sandra Reynolds was a South African player who lost to Maria Bueno in the 1960 Wimbledon Final.
Ginette Bucaille is a French player who lost to the great Maureen Connolly in the 1954 French final.
There ends the early morning tennis history lesson.
