Phyllis Covell
| Full name | Phyllis Lindrea Covell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Great Britain | ||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1895 London, England | ||||||||
| Died | 28 October 1982 (aged 87) Heyshott, England | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (1921) | ||||||||
| US Open | QF (1923) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1924, 1929) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (1923) | ||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||
| WCCC | F (1919) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1921) | ||||||||
| US Open | F (1929) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Wightman Cup | W (1924) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Phyllis Lindrea Covell (née Howkins. 22 May 1895 – 28 October 1982) was a female tennis player from Great Britain.[1]
She is best remembered for her silver medal at the Paris Olympics of 1924 in the women's doubles event partnering with Kitty McKane.[2] In 1923 she won the women's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with McKane defeating the American pairing of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Eleanor Goss in three sets.[3] She was also a runner-up in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1921, partnering Max Woosnam. In 1924 she was part of the British Wightman Cup team who defeated the United States 6–1 at Wimbledon. Covell won both her singles matches against Helen Wills and Molla Mallory.[4][5]
Personal life
Phyllis Howkins married Beverley Carthew Covell on 23 September 1921 in Bombay.[6]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (1 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1923 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Kitty McKane | Hazel Hotchkiss Eleanor Goss |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kitty McKane | Hazel Hotchkiss Helen Wills |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | Dorothy Shepherd | Peggy Saunders Phoebe Holcroft |
4–6, 6–8 |
| Loss | 1929 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Dorothy Shepherd | Peggy Saunders Phoebe Holcroft |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1921 | Wimbledon | Grass | Max Woosnam | Elizabeth Ryan Randolph Lycett |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1929 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Bunny Austin | Betty Nuthall George Lott |
3–6, 3–6 |
World Championships finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1919 | World Covered Court Championships | Wood | Dorothy Holman | Winifred Beamish Kitty McKane |
3–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Phyllis Covell". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phyllis Covell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Sport: A Licking". Time. 30 June 1924. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Marriages: Covell : Howkins". The Times. No. 42836. 27 September 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via GALE Group.
External links
- Phyllis Covell at the International Tennis Federation
- Phyllis Covell at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Phyllis Covell at Olympedia
- Phyllis Covell at Olympics.com