Violet Pinckney
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| Full name | Violet Millicent Pinckney |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | England |
| Born | 11 March 1871 Alderbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 13 March 1955 (aged 84) New Forest, Hampshire, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1906, 1908, 1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1914) |
Violet Millicent Pinckney (11 March 1871 – 13 March 1955) was an English
Gladys Eastlake-Smith.[3] In 1907 and 1908 she won the London Championships.[4] She competed in 12 editions of the Wimbledon Championships between 1903 and 1925. Her best result in the singles event was reaching the quarterfinal in 1906, 1908 and 1920 while in doubles she reached the semifinal in 1914 partnering Marguerite Broquedis.[5]
Pinckney died at New Forest, Hampshire in March 1955.
References
- ^ "Violet Pinckney". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "The Pinckney Family Tree - Violet Millicent Pinckney". John-pinckney.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Violet Pinckney". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ Dorothea Chambers (1910): Lawn Tennis for Ladies. Methuen & Co. Ltd., London
- AELTC.
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