Career
At the United States. National Championship (precursor of the United States Open) in 1942, Irvin reached the singles quarterfinals at the age of 15. Irvin was ranked in the world top ten in 1946 and 1948 and from 1950 through 1955 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), and number one in 1956. The United States Lawn Tennis Association ranked her in the United States. top ten from 1944 through 1955 and number one in 1956.
She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1970.
Australian Championships French Championships runner-up: 1948, 1952 Women"s Doubles runner-up: 1948 Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1952 Wimbledon runner-up: 1951 Women"s Doubles runner-up: 1950, 1954 Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1953 United States. Championships runner-up: 1951 Women"s Doubles runner-up: 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956 Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1951, 1955: 8 (4 titles–4 runners-up) Women"s doubles.