Lesley Turner Bowrey
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| Full name | Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey |
|---|---|
| ITF name | Lesley Bowrey |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Born |
16 August 1942 Trangie, New South Wales, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 1997 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1964) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1964, 1967) |
| French Open | W (1963, 1965) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1964) |
| US Open | SF (1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1964, 1965, 1967) |
| French Open | W (1964, 1965) |
| Wimbledon | W (1964) |
| US Open | W (1961) |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1962, 1967) |
| French Open | F (1962, 1963, 1964) |
| Wimbledon | W (1961, 1964) |
| US Open | F (1962) |
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM (born 16 August 1942) is a retired Australian female tennis player.
Career
Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.
Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French Championships. In 1963, she defeated Ann Haydon-Jones in the final, and in 1965, she defeated Margaret Court in the final.
Bowrey was the runner-up at four Grand Slam singles tournaments. She lost in the final of the French Championships to Court in 1962 and to Françoise Dürr in 1967. She lost in the final of the Australian Championships to Court in 1964 and to Nancy Richey Gunter in 1967.
She was runner-up at the Italian Championships in 1961, 1963 and 1964 before winning the title in 1967, against Maria Bueno, and 1968, against Margaret Court.
Bowrey was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.[1] She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and received the Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award in 1997.[2] The award is given to the female player who by character, sportsmanship, manners, and spirit of cooperation has contributed to the growth of the game of tennis. In 1998 she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.[3]
In the Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 Bowrey was appointed as Member of the Order of Australia For service to tennis as a player, coach and mentor to junior players, and to the community.[4]
She married fellow Australian tennis star Bill Bowrey in 1968.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 6 finals (2 titles – 4 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| Runner-up | 1962 | French Championships | Margaret Court | 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1963 | French Championships |  Ann Haydon-Jones | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1964 | Australian Championships | Margaret Court | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1965 | French Championships (2) | Margaret Court | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1967 | Australian Championships(2) |  Nancy Richey Gunter | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1967 | French Championships (3) |  Françoise Dürr | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 12 finals (7 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Winner | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Darlene Hard |  Edda Buding  Yola Ramírez | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1964 | Australian Championships | Judy Tegart | Robyn Ebbern Margaret Smith | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1964 | French Championships | Margaret Court |  Norma Baylon Helga Schultze | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1964 | Wimbledon | Margaret Court | Billie Jean Moffitt Karen Hantze Susman | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1964 | U.S. Championships | Margaret Court | Billie Jean Moffitt Karen Hantze Susman | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1965 | Australian Championships (4) | Margaret Court | Robyn Ebbern Billie Jean Moffitt | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1965 | French Championships (2) | Margaret Court | Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1966 | Australian Championships (3) | Margaret Court | Carole Caldwell Graebner Nancy Richey | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1967 | Australian Championships (2) | Judy Tegart | Lorraine Robinson Évelyne Terras | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1968 | Australian Championships | Judy Tegart | Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1976 | Australian Open |  Renáta Tomanová | Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay | 1–8 |
| Runner-up | 1978 | French Open | Gail Sherriff |  Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 |
Grand Slam tournament record
- Australian Championships
- Singles runner-up: 1964, 1967
- Women's Doubles champion: 1964, 1965, 1967
- Women's Doubles runner-up: 1963, 1966, 1968, 1976
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1962, 1967
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1963
- French Championships
- Singles champion: 1963, 1965
- Singles runner-up: 1962, 1967
- Women's Doubles champion: 1964, 1965
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1962, 1963, 1964
- Wimbledon
- Women's Doubles champion: 1964
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1961, 1964
- U.S. Championships
- Women's Doubles champion: 1961
- Women's Doubles runner-up: 1964
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1962
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | QF | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | F | 3R | 3R | F | SF | 2R | A | 2R | A | 3R | A | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 16 |
| France | A | A | 4R | F | W | SF | W | A | F | A | SF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2 / 9 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | QF | 4R | SF | QF | A | QF | QF | QF | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 10 | |
| United States | A | A | QF | 4R | A | 2R | A | A | SF | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 41 | |
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.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December. Bowrey participated only in the January edition.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lesley Bowrey". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "The Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award". USTA. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "Player Profiles – Lesley (Turner) Bowrey". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List". Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
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- Lesley Turner Bowrey at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lesley Turner Bowrey on the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Melbourne Herald Sun – "Lesley Bowrey super service returned"
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