Freda James
 | |
| Full name | Winifred Alice James Hammersley |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
11 January 1911 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 27 December 1988 (aged 77) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1949)[1] |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1935, 1936)[1] |
| US Open | W (1933) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1934, 1938)[1] |
Winifred Alice "Freda" James (married name Hammersley) (11 January 1911 – 27 December 1988) was a British female tennis player of the 1930s.
She won the women's doubles in Grand Slam events three times : in 1933 at the US Women's National Championship (with Betty Nuthall), and twice at Wimbledon in 1935 and 1936 (with Kay Stammers).
From 1931 to 1939, she was part of the British team in the Wightman Cup.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles
- Titles (3)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1933 | US National Championships | Betty Nuthall |
 Helen Wills Elizabeth Ryan |
Forfeit |
| 1935 | Wimbledon Championships | Kay Stammers |
 Simonne Mathieu Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 1936 | Wimbledon Championships | Kay Stammers |
Sarah Palfrey Cooke Helen Hull Jacobs |
6–2, 6–1 |
- Runner–ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1933 | Wimbledon Championships | Simonne Mathieu Elizabeth Ryan |
Billie Yorke |
6–2, 9–11, 6–4 |
| 1939 | US National Championships | Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble |
Kay Stammers |
7–5, 8–6 |
Grand Slam performance (partial)
Although the term "Grand Slam" refers to the four major tennis tournaments, it was only used for the first time in 1933, and not in common usage until the 1950s.
Singles
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1933 | - | 1st round (1/32) | C. Rosambert |
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Result, final opponent
Doubles
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US National | ||||
| 1933 | - | - | Final Billie Yorke | S. Mathieu E. Ryan |
Winner B. Nuthall | Helen Wills E. Ryan | ||
| 1935 | - | - | Winner Kay Stammers | S. Mathieu K. Sperling |
- | |||
| 1936 | - | - | Winner Kay Stammers | S. P. Cooke H. H. Jacobs |
- | |||
| 1939 | - | - | - | Final Kay Stammers | S. P. Cooke Alice Marble | |||
Result, partner, final opponent
References
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