Beverly Baker Fleitz

Beverly Joyce Fleitz (nee Baker;  bɛ dɔɣi o la silimiingoli March bɛɣu pinaata dali, yuuni  1930 ka o kani silimiingoli April bɛ pishi ni awei dali, yuuni  2014) o nyɛla paɣa ŋun daa nyɛ  America tennis bɔli ŋmɛri ŋun daa yina United States tingbanni ka daa nyɛ ŋun mali nimɔhi pam yuuni 1940s mini yuuni  1950s saha.  John Olliff mini Lance Tingay nɔlini,  ni The Daily Telegraph mini the Daily Mail zuɣu, Fleitz nyɛla ŋun daa paagi world top 10 yuuni 1951, ni yuunib 1954, ni yuuni  1955, ni yuuni  1958, n ti pahi yuunib1959, ka daa paagi career high of World No. 3 lala rankings nim din daa niŋ yuuni  1954, yuuni 1955, n ti pahi yuuni  1958 nim puuni la . 

Grand Slam finals
Singles: (1 runner-up)
ResultYearChampionship SurfaceOpponentScore Loss  1955  Wimbledon Championships  Grass   Louise Brough  5–7, 6–8

Doubles: (1 title, 1 runner-up)
ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin  1955  French Championships  Clay   Darlene Hard   Shirley Bloomer   Patricia Ward  7–5, 6–8, 13–11 Loss  1959  Wimbledon Championships  Grass    Christine Truman   Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard  6–2, 2–6, 3–6

Other singles finals (38 titles, 13 runner-ups)

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore Lost  Apr 1948  Ojai Tennis TournamentOjai, California, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  2–6, 2–6 Won  Jul 1948  Colorado State ChampionshipsDenver, Colorado, U.S.  Hard  Maureen Connolly  6–0, 6–3 Won  Jul 1948  Pacific Northwest Sectional ChampionshipsTacoma, Washington, U.S.  Unknown  Maureen Connolly  6–2, 6–1 Lost  Sep 1948  Pacific Southwest ChampionshipsLos Angeles Tennis Club,Los Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  2–6, 3–6 Lost  Apr 1949  Ojai Valley Tennis TournamentOjai, California, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  1–6, 4–6 Lost  Jun 1950  Hotel del Coronado InvitationalCoronado, California, U.S.  Hard  Maureen Connolly  2–6, 9–7, 2–6 Lost  Jun 1950  Southern Sectional ChampionshipsLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.  Clay  Magda Berescu Rurac  6–8, 2–6 Won  Jul 1950  Tri-State Tennis ChampionshipsCincinnati Tennis ClubCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.  Clay  Magda Berescu Rurac  5–7, 6–3, 9–7 Won  Jul 1950  Western Sectional ChampionshipsIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.  Clay  Melita Ramírez  6–1, 6–2 Won  Jul 1950  Maidstone Club InvitationalEast Hampton, New York, U.S.  Grass  Maureen Connolly  6–4, 9–7 Lost  Aug 1950  Essex County Club ChampionshipsManchester-by-the-Sea,Massachusetts, U.S.  Grass  Margaret Osborne duPont  3–6, 0–6 Won  Jan 1951  Dixie ChampionshipsTampa, Florida, U.S.  Clay  Shirley Fry  6–3, 6–4 Won  Jan 1951  South Florida ChampionshipsHoward ParkWest Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.  Clay  Shirley Fry  6–4, 6–4 Lost  Jan 1951  Havana (Cuba) International  Unknown  Doris Hart  4–6, 6–8 Lost  Feb 1951  U.S. Indoor National ChampionshipsSeventh Regiment ArmoryNew York City  Wood  Nancy Chaffee  4–6, 4–6 Won  Feb 1951  Bermuda InternationalHamilton  Unknown  Barbara Scofield  9–7, 7–5 Won  Mar 1951  Coral Beach Club InvitationalHamilton, Bermuda  Unknown  Betty Rosenquest  4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Won  May 1951  Hurlingham (England) Hard Courts  Clay  Kay Tuckey  6–4, 5–7, 7–5 Won  May 1951  Priory Club TournamentBirmingham, England  Grass  Nancye Wynne Bolton  4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Lost  Jun 1951  Northern ChampionshipsNorthern Lawn Tennis ClubManchester, England  Grass  Doris Hart  6–8, 3–6 Won  Jun 1951  West of England ChampionshipsBristol  Grass  Beryl Nicholas-Bartlett  6–3, 6–3 Lost  Jul 1951  Maidstone Club InvitationalEast Hampton, New York, U.S.  Grass  Patricia Canning Todd  4–6, 1–6 Lost  Sep 1951  Pacific Southwest ChampionshipsLos Angeles Tennis ClubLos Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Maureen Connolly  7–9, 4–6 Won  Jun 1953  Hotel del Coronado InvitationalCoronado, California, U.S.  Hard  Dorothy Bundy Cheney  4–6, 8–6, 6–1 Won Aug 1953  Balboa Bay Club Invitational,Newport Beach, California, U.S.  Hard  Dorothy Bundy Cheney  6–4, 7–5 Won  Sep 1953  Santa Monica City TournamentSanta Monica, California, U.S.  Hard  Dorothy Bundy Cheney  6–4, 6–4 Won  May 1954  Southern California Sectional ChampionshipsLos Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  5–7, 6–4, 7–5 Won  Jul 1954  Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis ChampionshipsMerion Cricket ClubHaverford, Pennsylvania, U.S.  Grass  Louise Brough  6–4, 2–6, 8–6 Won  Dec 1954  U.S. Women's Hardcourt ChampionshipsLa Jolla Beach and Tennis ClubLa Jolla, California, U.S.  Hard  Barbara Green  6–1, 6–3 Won  Jan 1955  Thunderbird InvitationalPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.  Hard  Patricia Canning Todd  6–1, 6–1 Won  Feb 1955  Shadow Mountain Club InvitationalPalm Desert, California, U.S.  Hard  Barbara Breit  6–2, 6–3 Won  Mar 1955  La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club InvitationalLa Jolla, California, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  8–6, 3–6, 6–2 Won  May 1955  Southern California Sectional ChampionshipsLos Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  7–5, 6–4 Won  May 1955  Wiesbaden (Germany) International  Clay  Elaine Watson  6–3, 6–2 Won  Jul 1955  Irish Lawn Tennis ChampionshipsFitzwilliam Lawn Tennis ClubDublin  Grass  Darlene Hard  6–2, 6–2 Won  Sep 1955  Pacific Southwest ChampionshipsLos Angeles Tennis Club,Los Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Barbara Breit  6–1, 6–4 Won  Feb 1956  Shadow Mountain Club InvitationalPalm Desert, California, U.S.  Hard  Darlene Hard  6–4, 6–1 Won  Apr 1956  Ojai Valley Tennis TournamentOjai, California, U.S.  Hard  Dorothy Bundy Cheney  7–5, 6–2 Won  May 1956  Southern California Sectional ChampionshipsLos Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  6–3, 6–4 Lost  Aug 1957  Santa Monica City TournamentSanta Monica, California, U.S.  Hard  Dorothy Bundy Cheney  3–6, 6–0, 4–6 Won  Oct 1957  Balboa Bay Club InvitationalNewport Beach, California, U.S.  Hard  Dorothy Bundy Cheney  6–4, 6–1 Won  Dec 1957  U.S. Women's Hardcourt ChampionshipsLa Jolla Beach and Tennis ClubLa Jolla, California, U.S.  Hard  Mary "Mimi" Arnold  6–1, 6–1 Won  Jan 1958  Thunderbird InvitationalPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.  Hard  Louise Brough  6–2, 3–6, 10–8 Won  Mar 1958  Puerto Rican InvitationalSan Juan, Puerto Rico  Hard  Althea Gibson  6–4, 10–8 Won  Sep 1958  Pacific Southwest ChampionshipsLos Angeles Tennis Club,Los Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Darlene Hard  6–3, 9–7 Won  Dec 1958  U.S. Women's Hardcourt ChampionshipsLa Jolla Beach and Tennis ClubLa Jolla, California, U.S.  Hard  Karen Hantze  6–1, 8–6 Won  Feb 1959  Shadow Mountain Club InvitationalPalm Desert, California, U.S.  Hard  Sally Moore  6–2, 6–2 Lost  Jul 1959  U.S. Women's Hardcourt ChampionshipsDenver, Colorado, U.S.  Hard  Sandra Reynolds  3–6, 2–6 Won  Aug 1959  Santa Monica City TournamentLincoln ParkSanta Monica, California, U.S.  Hard  Diane Wootton  6–3, 6–2 Won  Sep 1959  Pacific Southwest ChampionshipsLos Angeles Tennis Club,Los Angeles, U.S.  Hard  Maria Bueno  4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Won  Oct 1959  Pan American International ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico  Clay  Patricia Canning Todd  6–1, 7–5

 Grand Slam tournament timeline 

Singles
 Tournament  19471  1948  1949  1950  1951  1952  1953  1954  1955  1956  1957  1958  1959  Career SR  Win–loss Australian Championships A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0 French Championships A A A A QF A A ASF A A A A 0 / 2 6–2 Wimbledon Championships A A A  A SF A A A F QF A A 4R 0 / 4 16–3 U.S. National Championships 3R QF QF SF 3R A A QF QF A A SF A 0 / 8 22–7 SR0 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 30 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 30 / 10 / 00 / 10 / 1 0 / 14 Win–loss2–13–13–13–18–30–00–03–012–33–00–04–13–1 44–12

1In 1947, the French International Championships were held after the Wimbledon Championships.

Doubles

 Tournament  1949  1950  1951  1952  1953  1954  1955  1956  1957  1958  1959  Career SR  Win–loss Australian Championships A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0 French Championships A A1R A A AW A A A A 0 / 2 4–1 Wimbledon ChampionshipsAASFAAASF2RAAF 0 / 4 13–3 U.S. National ChampionshipsQFQF2RAAAAAAAA 0 / 3 3–3 SR0 / 10 / 10 / 30 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 20 / 10 / 00 / 00 / 1 0 / 9 Win–loss2–11–14–30–00–00–07–11–00–00–05–1 20–7

 See also 
 Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

 Kundivihira 

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