Irene Bowder Peacock
Full name | Irene Evelyn Bowder Peacock |
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Country | South Africa |
Born |
Ferozepore, British India | 27 July 1892
Died | 13 June 1978 85) | (aged
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | F (1927) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | W (1927) |
Wimbledon | F (1921, 1927) |
Irene Evelyn Bowder Peacock (27 July 1892, Ferozepore, British India – 13 June 1978) was a South African female tennis player.
Bowder Peacock won the doubles title at the 1927 French Championships with Bobbie Heine Miller defeating Peggy Saunders and Phoebe Holcroft Watson in two straight sets. That same tournament she also reached the final of the singles competition which she lost in straight sets to Dutchwoman Kea Bouman.[1]
Bowder Peacock won the South African Championships singles title in 1923, 1924 and 1925.
Grand Slam finals
Singles
Runner-ups (1)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1927 | French Championships | Kornelia Bouman | 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles
Titles (1)
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
1927 | French Championships | Bobbie Heine | Peggy Mitchell Phoebe Watson |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-ups (2)
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1921 | Wimbledon | Geraldine Beamish | Suzanne Lenglen Elizabeth Ryan | 1–6, 2–6 |
1927 | Wimbledon | Bobbie Heine | Helen Wills Elizabeth Ryan | 3–6, 2–6 |