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'''Nancye Wynne Bolton''' (December 2, 1916 – November 9, 2001) was a female ] player from Australia. She is best remembered for winning the women's singles title six times at the ], second only to ] who won 11 titles. Bolton won a total of 20 titles at the Australian Championships, second only to Court's 21 titles. '''Nancye Wynne Bolton''' (] ] – ] ]) was a female ] player from ]. She is best remembered for winning the women's singles title six times at the ], second only to ] who won 11 titles. Bolton won a total of 20 titles at the Australian Championships, second only to Court's 21 titles.


According to most sources, Bolton finished 1938, 1947, and 1948 ranked in the world top 10. According to ] of ] magazine, Bolton was the second ranked player in 1947, just behind ]. According to most sources, Bolton finished 1938, 1947, and 1948 ranked in the world top 10. According to ] of ] magazine, Bolton was the second ranked player in 1947, just behind ].


Bolton was inducted into the ] in 2006. Bolton was inducted into the ] in 2006.
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**'''Singles champion (6)''': '''1937''', '''1940''', '''1946''', '''1947''', '''1948''', '''1951''' **'''Singles champion (6)''': '''1937''', '''1940''', '''1946''', '''1947''', '''1948''', '''1951'''
**Singles finalist (2): 1936, 1949 **Singles runner-up (2): 1936, 1949
**'''Women's Doubles champion (10)''': '''1936''', '''1937''', '''1938''', '''1939''', '''1940''', '''1947''', '''1948''', '''1949''', '''1951''', '''1952''' **'''Women's Doubles champion (10)''': '''1936''', '''1937''', '''1938''', '''1939''', '''1940''', '''1947''', '''1948''', '''1949''', '''1951''', '''1952'''
**Women's Doubles finalist (2): 1946, 1950 **Women's Doubles runner-up (2): 1946, 1950
**'''Mixed Doubles champion (4)''': '''1940''', '''1946''', '''1947''', '''1948''' **'''Mixed Doubles champion (4)''': '''1940''', '''1946''', '''1947''', '''1948'''
**Mixed Doubles finalist: 1938 **Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1938


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**Mixed Doubles finalist (2): 1947, 1951 **Mixed Doubles runner-up (2): 1947, 1951


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Revision as of 08:45, 16 October 2008

Nancye Wynne Bolton (2 December 1916 – 9 November 2001) was a female tennis player from Australia. She is best remembered for winning the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships, second only to Margaret Court who won 11 titles. Bolton won a total of 20 titles at the Australian Championships, second only to Court's 21 titles.

According to most sources, Bolton finished 1938, 1947, and 1948 ranked in the world top 10. According to Ned Potter of American Lawn Tennis magazine, Bolton was the second ranked player in 1947, just behind Louise Brough Clapp.

Bolton was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.

Grand Slam record

  • Australian Championships
    • Singles champion (6): 1937, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951
    • Singles runner-up (2): 1936, 1949
    • Women's Doubles champion (10): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952
    • Women's Doubles runner-up (2): 1946, 1950
    • Mixed Doubles champion (4): 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948
    • Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1938
  • Wimbledon
    • Mixed Doubles runner-up (2): 1947, 1951

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 - 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 Career SR
Australian Championships 2R F W SF 2R W NH NH W W W F SF W SF 6 / 13
French Championships A A A 3R A NH R A A A A A A A A 0 / 1
Wimbledon A A A 4R A NH NH NH A QF A A A 3R A 0 / 3
U.S. Championships A A A F A A A A A SF A A A A A 0 / 2
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 19

NH = tournament not held.

R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.

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.

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