Shirley Fry

Shirley Fry

Fry in the Netherlands in 1953
Full name	Shirley June Fry Irvin
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1927-06-30)June 30, 1927 Akron, Ohio, United States
Died	July 13, 2021(2021-07-13) (aged 94) Naples, Florida, United States
Height	Tɛmplet:Height
Retired	1957
Plays	Right–handed
Int. Tennis HoF	1970 (member page)
Singles
Career record	596-146 (80.3%)
Career titles	63
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1956)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (1957)
French Open	W (1951)
Wimbledon	W (1956)
US Open	W (1956)
Doubles
Career record	0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (1957)
French Open	W (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953)
Wimbledon	W (1951, 1952, 1953)
US Open	W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	F (1952)
Wimbledon	W (1956)
US Open	F (1951, 1955)
Team competitions
Wightman Cup	W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956)

Shirley June Fry Irvin (née Fry; bɛ dɔɣi o la silimiingoli June bɛɣu pihita dali, yuuni 1927 ka o kani silimiingoli July bɛɣu pinaata dali, yuuni 2021) o nyɛla paɣa ŋun daa nyɛ American tennis bɔli ŋmɛra. O bɔlli ŋmɛbu puuni din daa piligi yuuni 1940s ni yuuni 1950s puuni la, o nyɛla ŋun daa di singles jaashee nim anahi din daa nyɛ Grand Slam events, n ti pahi doubles jaashee nim pinaanahi ka daa nyɛ ŋun dɔni ranked No. 1 world yuuni 1956.

O pilli bɛhigu taarihi

Fry nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so tiŋyuli booni Akron, Ohio, silimiingoli June bɛɣu pihita dali, yuuni 1927. O nyɛla ŋun daa pili tennis bɔlli ŋmɛbu la o yumaawei tam . O nyɛla ŋun daa chaŋ shikuru yuli booni Rollins College n be Winter Park, Florida tingbanni, n daa naagi yuuni 1949 ni.

Career statistics

Grand Slam tournament timelines

Sources: Tɛmplet:Performance key

Singles

Tournament	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	19461	19471	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	Career SR
Australian Championships	NH	NH	NH	NH	NH	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	W	1 / 1
French Championships	R	R	R	R	A	A	A	F	A	QF	W	F	SF	A	A	A	A	1 / 5
Wimbledon	NH	NH	NH	NH	NH	A	A	QF	4R	QF	F	SF	SF	QF	A	W	A	1 / 8
U.S. Championships	1R	QF	1R	QF	1R	1R	3R	3R	3R	QF	F	SF	SF	SF	QF	W	A	1 / 16
SR	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 3	1 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 1	2 / 2	1 / 1	4 / 30

Doubles

Tournament	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	19461	19471	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	Career SR
Australian Championships	A	NH	NH	NH	NH	NH	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	W	1 / 1
French Championships	R	R	R	R	A	A	A	F	A	W	W	W	W	A	A	A	A	4 / 5
Wimbledon	NH	NH	NH	NH	NH	A	A	3R	SF	F	W	W	W	F	A	SF	A	3 / 8
U.S. Championships	A	1R	1R	QF	SF	SF	SF	SF	F	F	W	W	W	W	F	F	A	4 / 15
SR	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 2	1 / 3	3 / 3	3 / 3	3 / 3	1 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 2	1 / 1	12 / 29

R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.
¹In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.

Grand Slam tournament finals

Source:

Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1948	French Championships	Clay	Nelly Adamson Landry	2–6, 6–0, 0–6
Win	1951	French Championships	Clay	Doris Hart	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss	1951	Wimbledon	Grass	Doris Hart	1–6, 0–6
Loss	1951	U.S. Championships	Grass	Maureen Connolly	3–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss	1952	French Championships	Clay	Doris Hart	4–6, 4–6
Win	1956	Wimbledon	Grass	Tɛmplet:Country data GBR Angela Buxton	6–3, 6–1
Win	1956	U.S. Championships	Grass	Althea Gibson	6–3, 6–4
Win	1957	Australian Championships	Grass	Althea Gibson	6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 19 (12 titles, 7 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1948	French Championships	Clay	Mary Arnold	Doris Hart Patricia Canning Todd	4–6, 2–6
Loss	1949	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	4–6, 8–10
Win	1950	French Championships	Clay	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss	1950	Wimbledon	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	4–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss	1950	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	2–6, 3–6
Win	1951	French Championships	Clay	Doris Hart	Beryl Bartlett Barbara Scofield	10–8, 6–3
Win	1951	Wimbledon	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	6–2, 13–11
Win	1951	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Nancy Chaffee Patricia Canning Todd	6–4, 6–2
Win	1952	French Championships	Clay	Doris Hart	Hazel Redick-Smith Julia Wipplinger	7–5, 6–1
Win	1952	Wimbledon	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Maureen Connolly	8–6, 6–3
Win	1952	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Maureen Connolly	10–8, 6–4
Win	1953	French Championships	Clay	Doris Hart	Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson	6–4, 6–3
Win	1953	Wimbledon	Grass	Doris Hart	Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson	6–0, 6–0
Win	1953	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	6–2, 7–9, 9–7
Loss	1954	Wimbledon	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	6–4, 7–9, 1–6
Win	1954	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	6–4, 6–4
Loss	1955	U.S. Championships	Grass	Doris Hart	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss	1956	U.S. Championships	Grass	Betty Rosenquest	Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont	3–6, 0–6
Win	1957	Australian Championships	Grass	Althea Gibson	Mary Bevis Hawton Fay Muller	6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1951	U.S. Championships	Grass	Mervyn Rose	Doris Hart Frank Sedgman	3–6, 2–6
Loss	1952	French Championships	Clay	Eric Sturgess	Doris Hart Frank Sedgman	8–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss	1953	Wimbledon	Grass	Enrique Morea	Doris Hart Vic Seixas	7–9, 5–7
Loss	1955	U.S. Championships	Grass	Gardnar Mulloy	Doris Hart Vic Seixas	5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Win	1956	Wimbledon	Grass	Vic Seixas	Gardnar Mulloy Althea Gibson	2–6, 6–2, 7–5

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

External links

• Tɛmplet:Tennis Hall of Fame