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| '''Dorothy Head Knode''' (born ], ]) is a former ] player from the ] who reached the women's singles final of the ] in 1955 (losing to ] 2–6, 7–5, 10-8) and 1957 (losing to ] 6–1, 6–3). She reached the semifinals of six other ] singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957. | '''Dorothy Head Knode''' (born ], ]) is a former ] player from the ] who reached the women's singles final of the ] in 1955 (losing to ] 2–6, 7–5, 10-8) and 1957 (losing to ] 6–1, 6–3). She reached the semifinals of six other ] singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957. | ||
| Knode won the singles title at the ] in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 ] in ]. She and her partner ] were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French Championships, losing to the team of ] and ] 6–8, 8–6, 6–1. | Knode won the singles title at the ] in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the ] in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 ] in ]. She and her partner ] were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French Championships, losing to the team of ] and ] 6–8, 8–6, 6–1. | ||
| According to Wallis Myers of ] and the ], Knode was ranked in the world top ten in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1955 and 1957.<ref>{{cite book |author=Collins, Bud |title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book |publisher=New Chapter Press |location=New York, N.Y |year=2008 |pages=695, 702-3 |isbn=0-942257-41-3 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> Knode was included in the year-end top ten rankings issued by the ] in 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1956 through 1959. She was the third-ranked U.S. player ihn 1957 and 1959.<ref>{{cite book |author=United States Tennis Association |title=1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook |publisher=H.O. Zimman, Inc. |location=Lynn, Massachusetts |year=1988 |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= |pages=260-1}}</ref> | |||
| As of October 2008, Knode is still active in international and national senior events, winning the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in ], ] in 2005. | As of October 2008, Knode is still active in international and national senior events, winning the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in ], ] in 2005. | ||
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Dorothy Head Knode (born July 4, 1925) is a former tennis player from the United States who reached the women's singles final of the French Championships in 1955 (losing to Angela Mortimer Barrett 2–6, 7–5, 10-8) and 1957 (losing to Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6–1, 6–3). She reached the semifinals of six other Grand Slam singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.
Knode won the singles title at the German Championships in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. She and her partner Darlene Hard were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French Championships, losing to the team of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton 6–8, 8–6, 6–1.
According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Knode was ranked in the world top ten in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1955 and 1957. Knode was included in the year-end top ten rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association in 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1956 through 1959. She was the third-ranked U.S. player ihn 1957 and 1959.
As of October 2008, Knode is still active in international and national senior events, winning the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in Antalya, Turkey in 2005.
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| France | R | R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | SF | SF | A | F | 3R | F | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 10 |
| Wimbledon | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | 4R | A | 4R | SF | A | QF | 2R | SF | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | 3R | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 |
| U.S. Championships | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 3R | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | 1R | SF | QF | SF | QF | QF | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 15 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 36 |
NH = tournament not held.
R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
See also
References
- Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 702–3. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.
- United States Tennis Association (1988). 1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook. Lynn, Massachusetts: H.O. Zimman, Inc. pp. 260–1.