Mabel Hilda Wallis (12 November 1900 – 8 December 1979)[1] was an Irish tennis player.[2]
| Full name | Mabel Hilda Wallis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Ireland |
| Born | November 12, 1900 Ireland |
| Died | December 8, 1979 (aged 79) Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1936) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1924) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1924) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1924) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1936) |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1924) |
Wallis reached the final of the Irish Championships at Dublin for the first time in 1921 where she lost to Elizabeth Ryan. She won the Irish title in 1924, 1926, 1930 and 1933.
She participated twice in Wimbledon. In 1924, she lost her second round match against Dorothy Shepherd Barron 0–6, 1–6. Twelve years later, in 1936, she reached the third round but had to pull out of the tournament.[3]
Wallis participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics at Paris where she reached the quarterfinals in mixed doubles alongside Edwin McCrea.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hilda Wallis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Hilda Wallis". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon. The Official History of The Championships. London: Harper Collins. pp. 295, 317. ISBN 978-0007117079.
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