Betty Rosenquest Pratt

Betty Rosenquest Pratt
Country  United States
Born April 15, 1925
Singles
Highest ranking No. 7 (1954)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open QF (1950)
Wimbledon SF (1954)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon SF (1951)
US Open F (1956)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon QF (1954)

Betty Rosenquest Pratt (born April 15, 1925) is a retired American amateur tennis player who competed in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

Pratt was a student at Florida's Rollins College[1] where she played collegiate tennis, graduating in 1947.[2] She was ranked in the Top Ten in the U.S. in 1951 (ranked number eight), 1954 (number five) and 1956 (number five).[3] At the Wimbledon Championships Pratt was a semi-finalist in both singles (1954), losing to eventual winner Maureen Connolly, and doubles (1951).[4] At the U.S. Nationals, she was a doubles finalist and singles semi-finalist in 1956.[1][5]

At the tournament in Cincinnati, Pratt won the singles title in 1947 (over Betty Hulbert James in the final) and was a doubles finalist (with Margaret Varner) in 1948.

She captained both the U.S. Wightman Cup team and the U.S. Federation Cup Team.[1]

Pratt continued to win titles at seniors events into her 60s and 70s.[4][6] She was a charter member of the Rollins College Sports Hall of Fame (1977),[7] and is a member of the Florida Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1979) and Eastern Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1998).[1][4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1956 U.S. National Championships United States Shirley Fry United States Louise Brough
United States Margaret Osborne 		3–6, 0–6

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McShea, Nancy Gill. "Inductees: 1998". USTA Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Tradition". Rollins College. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  3. ↑ "USTA Yearbook – Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "ITA Women's Hall of Fame – McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center: Betty Rosenquest Pratt". The College of William & Mary. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Australian Duo Wins US Doubles Net Title". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 1956-08-27.
  6. ↑ Storm, Stephanie (1995-06-15). "Pratt Adds World Title To Her Ongoing Collection". Orlando Sentinel.
  7. ↑ "Rollins Hall of Fame". Rollins College. Retrieved 2011-02-28.