Betty Rosenquest Pratt
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1925 |
| Died |
January 31, 2016 (aged 90) Winter Park, Florida |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1954) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1950) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1954) |
| US Open | SF (1956) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1951) |
| US Open | F (1956) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1954) |
Betty Rosenquest Pratt (April 15, 1925 – January 31, 2016) was an American amateur tennis player who competed in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Pratt was a student at Florida's Rollins College[2] where she played collegiate tennis, graduating in 1947.[3] She was ranked in the Top Ten in the U.S. in 1951 (ranked number eight), 1954 (number five) and 1956 (number five).[4] At the Wimbledon Championships Pratt was a semi-finalist in both singles (1954), losing to eventual winner Maureen Connolly, and doubles (1951).[5] At the U.S. Nationals, she was a doubles finalist and singles semi-finalist in 1956.[2][6]
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.[2]
Pratt continued to win titles at seniors events into her 60s and 70s.[5][7] She was a charter member of the Rollins College Sports Hall of Fame (1977),[8] and is a member of the Florida Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1979) and Eastern Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1998).[2][5]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles ( 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1956 | U.S. National Championships | Shirley Fry | Louise Brough Margaret Osborne | 3–6, 0–6 |
References
- ↑ "Tennis Groundbreaker, Florida Volunteer and Former World Top 10 Pratt Dies at Age 90". United States Tennis Association. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 McShea, Nancy Gill. "Inductees: 1998". USTA Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ↑ "Tradition". Rollins College. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ↑ "USTA Yearbook – Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- 1 2 3 "ITA Women's Hall of Fame – McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center: Betty Rosenquest Pratt". The College of William & Mary. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ↑ "Australian Duo Wins US Doubles Net Title". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 1956-08-27.
- ↑ Storm, Stephanie (1995-06-15). "Pratt Adds World Title To Her Ongoing Collection". Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ "Rollins Hall of Fame". Rollins College. Retrieved 2011-02-28.