Beryl Penrose

Career

She competed in the Australian Open 8 times, from 1950 to 1957. Her best results came in 1955, aged 24, when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarter-finals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, she reached four finals including winning the German Championships.

She was rated as high as 5th in the world in the 1955 tennis rankings Her grandson, James Duckworth (tennis) is an Australian tennis professional.

Doubles Titles (2) Mixed doubles.

Achievements

• She won the singles title in 1955 defeating compatriot Thelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets. In January 1948 she won the Australian girls singles title. In July 1952 she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.