Beryl Penrose Explained

Beryl Penrose
Fullname:Beryl Penrose Collier
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Birth Date:1930 12, df=yes
Death Date: [1]
Plays:Right–handed (one-handed backhand)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 5 (1955 Lance Tingay)
Australianopenresult:W (1955)
Frenchopenresult:QF (1955)
Wimbledonresult:QF (1955)
Australianopendoublesresult:W (1954, 1955)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (1955)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1955)
Mixed:Yes
Australianopenmixedresult:W (1956)
Frenchopenmixedresult:SF (1952, 1955)
Wimbledonmixedresult:SF (1955)

Beryl Penrose (22 December 1930 – 23 June 2021) was an Australian international tennis player. She competed in the Australian Open eight times, from 1950 to 1957. Penrose won the singles title in 1955 defeating compatriot Thelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets.[2]

In January 1948 she won the Australian girls singles title.[3] In July 1952 she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.[4]

Her best results came in 1955, aged 24, when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarterfinals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals including winning the German Championships against Erika Vollmer.

She was rated as high as 5th in the world in the 1955 tennis rankings.

In 1957 she married and retired from her tennis career.

In 2017, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.[5] Her grandson, James Duckworth, is an Australian tennis professional.[6]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 wins, 2 losses)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1953 Grass 4–6, 2–6
Win 1954 Australian Championships Grass Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 8–6
Win 1955 Australian Championships Grass Mary Bevis Hawton 7–5, 6–1
Loss 1956 Grass 2–6, 7–5, 7–9

Mixed doubles (1 win, 1 loss)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1954 Australian Championships Grass 6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Win 1955 Grass 6–2, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vale Beryl Collier, an Australian tennis hall of fame member . Tennis Australia . 24 June 2021.
  2. http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/17047.html Beryl Penrose
  3. News: Beryl Penrose is Girls' Tennis Star. . . Broken Hill, NSW . 26 January 1948 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: TITLE TO MISS PENROSE. . . Perth . 19 July 1952 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Player profiles – Beryl (Penrose) Collier. www.tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia.
  6. Web site: Player profiles – James Duckworth. www.tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia.