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'''Annette Van Zyl''' (born 25 September |
'''Annette Van Zyl''' (born 25 September), also known by her married name as '''Annette du Plooy''', is a South African former [[tennis]] player. She was ranked in the top ten female players during the mid-1960s, and in 1966 she won the French Open Mixed Doubles title<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tennis.about.com/od/tournaments/a/rgmixdoubchamps.htm |title=French Open – Past Mixed Doubles Champions |access-date=8 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119185935/http://tennis.about.com/od/tournaments/a/rgmixdoubchamps.htm |archive-date=19 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with [[Frew McMillan]], defeating [[Ann Haydon-Jones]] and [[Clark Graebner]] in three sets. |
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==Tennis career== |
==Tennis career== |
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In January 1965 she won the singles title at the Natal Championships in Durban.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tennis : The South African Story|year=1977|publisher=Owen Williams|oclc=86066820|page=111|editor=Russell Eldridge}}</ref> In April 1965 Van Zyl reached the final of the [[British Hard Court Championships]] at [[Bournemouth]] but was beaten in straight sets by [[Ann Haydon-Jones]]. In June of the same year she won the singles title at the grass court tournament in Cheltenham and later that month she was victorious at the London Grass Court Championship played at the [[Queen's Club]], defeating [[Christine Truman]] in the final. In July she won the Welsh title also against Truman in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Van Zyl Takes Welsh Tennis Title|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/07/17/archives/miss-van-zyl-takes-welsh-tennis-title.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=17 July 1965}}</ref> She reached the semifinal of the French Open singles in 1967, beating [[Billie Jean King]] in the quarterfinal before losing to [[Lesley Turner Bowrey]].<ref>[http://sports123.com/ten/results/wfr-s-1967.html French Open 1967, women, singles.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608035104/http://sports123.com/ten/results/wfr-s-1967.html |date=8 June 2009 }}</ref> |
In January 1965 she won the singles title at the Natal Championships in Durban.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tennis : The South African Story|year=1977|publisher=Owen Williams|oclc=86066820|page=111|editor=Russell Eldridge}}</ref> In April 1965 Van Zyl reached the final of the [[British Hard Court Championships]] at [[Bournemouth]] but was beaten in straight sets by [[Ann Haydon-Jones]]. In June of the same year she won the singles title at the grass court tournament in Cheltenham and later that month she was victorious at the London Grass Court Championship played at the [[Queen's Club]], defeating [[Christine Truman]] in the final. In July she won the Welsh title also against Truman in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Van Zyl Takes Welsh Tennis Title|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/07/17/archives/miss-van-zyl-takes-welsh-tennis-title.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=17 July 1965}}</ref> She reached the semifinal of the French Open singles in 1967, beating [[Billie Jean King]] in the quarterfinal before losing to [[Lesley Turner Bowrey]].<ref>[http://sports123.com/ten/results/wfr-s-1967.html French Open 1967, women, singles.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608035104/http://sports123.com/ten/results/wfr-s-1967.html |date=8 June 2009 }}</ref> |
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In July 1968, she won the singles title at the Swiss Open after defeating [[Julie Heldman]] in the final with the loss of just one game. In August she beat [[Judy Tegart]] in straight sets in the final of the singles event at the [[1968 German Open Championships|German Championships]] in [[Hamburg]] and also won the doubles and mixed doubles events.<ref name=wot1969>{{cite book|title=BP Yearbook of World Tennis|year=1969|publisher=Ward Lock|location=London|isbn=978-0706318241|oclc=502175694|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)|pages=103–105, 173, 177}}</ref> Van Zyl reached the final of the [[South African Open (tennis)|South African Championships]] singles event on three occasions, winning the title in 1963 and 1975 and ending as runner–up in 1965. Between 1964 and 1976, she played in 11 ties for the South African [[Fed Cup|Federation Cup]] team and compiled a 12–7 win-los record. |
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Between 1964 and 1976 Van Zyl played in 11 ties for the South African [[Fed Cup|Federation Cup]] team and compiled a 12–7 win-los record. |
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According to [[A. Wallis Myers]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[Daily Mail]]'', Van Zyl was ranked in the world top ten in 1965, 1966, and 1968, reaching a career high of World No. 6 in those rankings in 1965 and 1966.<ref>{{cite book |author=Collins, Bud |author-link=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book |publisher=New Chapter Press |location=New York, N.Y |year=2008 |pages=695, 703 |isbn=978-0-942257-41-0 }}</ref> |
According to [[A. Wallis Myers]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[Daily Mail]]'', Van Zyl was ranked in the world top ten in 1965, 1966, and 1968, reaching a career high of World No. 6 in those rankings in 1965 and 1966.<ref>{{cite book |author=Collins, Bud |author-link=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book |publisher=New Chapter Press |location=New York, N.Y |year=2008 |pages=695, 703 |isbn=978-0-942257-41-0 }}</ref> |
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==Tournament finals== |
==Tournament finals== |
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| [[German Open Tennis Championships|German Championships]]<ref>{{cite news|title=DuPIooy Takes Title |
| [[German Open Tennis Championships|German Championships]]<ref>{{cite news|title=DuPIooy Takes Title in W, German Tennis|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/32352749/|newspaper=The Bridgeport Telegram|date=14 August 1968|page=17}}</ref> |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Judy Tegart]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Judy Tegart]] |
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| 6–1, 7–5 |
| 6–1, 7–5 |
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| Aug 1968 |
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| Kitzbühel Championships |
| Kitzbühel Championships<ref>{{cite news|title=Cops Tennis Crown Kitzbuehel|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/46475434/|newspaper=The Ottawa Journal|date=20 August 1968|page=14}}</ref> |
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| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Erzsébet Polgár]] |
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Erzsébet Polgár]] |
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| 6–1, 6–0 |
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| Nov 1974 |
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| [[South Transavaal Championships]] |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Brenda Kirk]] |
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| 6–3, 6–2 |
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| Nov 1975 |
| Nov 1975 |
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| [[South African Open (tennis)|South African Open]] |
| [[South African Open (tennis)|South African Open]] |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Brigitte Cuypers]] |
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Brigitte Cuypers]] |
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| 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Yvonne Vermaak]] |
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| 6–3, 6–2 |
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| Nov 1977 |
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| [[South Transavaal Championships]] |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Brenda Kirk]] |
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| 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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On 20 April 1968 Van Zyl married Jan du Plooy in [[Pretoria]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Uit alle sporthoeken|url=http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=KBNRC01:000035432:mpeg21:a0142|work=[[Algemeen Handelsblad]]|date=2 April 1968|page=11|language=nl|via=[[Delpher]]}}</ref> She is currently head coach at Brooklyn Union Tennis Club |
On 20 April 1968, Van Zyl married Jan du Plooy in [[Pretoria]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Uit alle sporthoeken|url=http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=KBNRC01:000035432:mpeg21:a0142|work=[[Algemeen Handelsblad]]|date=2 April 1968|page=11|language=nl|via=[[Delpher]]}}</ref> She is currently a head coach at the Brooklyn Union Tennis Club in [[Brooklyn, Pretoria]], South Africa.<ref>[https://www.butc.co.za/coaches.html Profile], butc.co.za. Accessed 8 January 2024.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 27 January 2024
Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Born | Pretoria, South Africa | 25 September 1943
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | no value |
Career titles | 11 |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (1965, 1966) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1965) |
French Open | SF (1967, 1968) |
Wimbledon | QF (1966) |
US Open | QF (1967) |
Doubles | |
Career record | no value |
Career titles | 4 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1965) |
French Open | F (1967) |
Wimbledon | QF (1963) |
US Open | SF (1967) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1965) |
French Open | W (1966) |
Wimbledon | SF (1966, 1967) |
Annette Van Zyl (born 25 September), also known by her married name as Annette du Plooy, is a South African former tennis player. She was ranked in the top ten female players during the mid-1960s, and in 1966 she won the French Open Mixed Doubles title[1] with Frew McMillan, defeating Ann Haydon-Jones and Clark Graebner in three sets.
Tennis career[edit]
In January 1965 she won the singles title at the Natal Championships in Durban.[2] In April 1965 Van Zyl reached the final of the British Hard Court Championships at Bournemouth but was beaten in straight sets by Ann Haydon-Jones. In June of the same year she won the singles title at the grass court tournament in Cheltenham and later that month she was victorious at the London Grass Court Championship played at the Queen's Club, defeating Christine Truman in the final. In July she won the Welsh title also against Truman in the final.[3] She reached the semifinal of the French Open singles in 1967, beating Billie Jean King in the quarterfinal before losing to Lesley Turner Bowrey.[4]
In July 1968, she won the singles title at the Swiss Open after defeating Julie Heldman in the final with the loss of just one game. In August she beat Judy Tegart in straight sets in the final of the singles event at the German Championships in Hamburg and also won the doubles and mixed doubles events.[5] Van Zyl reached the final of the South African Championships singles event on three occasions, winning the title in 1963 and 1975 and ending as runner–up in 1965. Between 1964 and 1976, she played in 11 ties for the South African Federation Cup team and compiled a 12–7 win-los record.
According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Van Zyl was ranked in the world top ten in 1965, 1966, and 1968, reaching a career high of World No. 6 in those rankings in 1965 and 1966.[6]
Tournament finals[edit]
Singles 13 (11 titles – 2 runner-ups)[edit]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1965 | British Hard Court Championships | Ann Haydon-Jones | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1966 | Italian Championships | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–8, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | 1965 | London Championships | Christine Truman | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | Jun 1967 | Swiss International Championships | Jan Lehane O'Neill | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | Jan 1968 | Natal Championships[5] | Carole Graebner | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | June 1968 | Swiss International Championships[5] | Helga Niessen | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | Jul 1968 | Gstaad International Championships[5] | Julie Heldman | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 6. | Aug 1968 | German Championships[7] | Judy Tegart | 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 7. | Aug 1968 | Kitzbühel Championships[8] | Erzsébet Polgár | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 8. | Nov 1974 | South Transavaal Championships | Brenda Kirk | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 9. | Nov 1975 | South African Open | Brigitte Cuypers | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | Nov 1975 | South Transavaal Championships | Yvonne Vermaak | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | Nov 1977 | South Transavaal Championships | Brenda Kirk | 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 |
Doubles 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)[edit]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1965 | Rome, Italy | Madonna Schacht | Silvana Lazzarino Lea Pericoli |
2–6, 6–2, 12–10 |
Win | 2. | 1966 | Rome, Italy | Norma Baylon | Ann Haydon-Jones Liz Starkie |
6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 1967 | French Open, France | Pat Walkden | Françoise Dürr Gail Sherriff |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1968 | Rome, Italy | Pat Walkden | Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3. | 1968 | German Championships | Pat Walkden | Winnie Shaw Judy Tegart |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 4. | Jun 1976 | Beckenham, England | Brigitte Cuypers | Natasha Chmyreva Olga Morozova |
9–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | Jul 1976 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Brigitte Cuypers | Betsy Nagelsen Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles 1[edit]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1966 | French Championships | Frew McMillan | Ann Haydon-Jones Clark Graebner |
1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Personal life[edit]
On 20 April 1968, Van Zyl married Jan du Plooy in Pretoria.[9] She is currently a head coach at the Brooklyn Union Tennis Club in Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "French Open – Past Mixed Doubles Champions". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ Russell Eldridge, ed. (1977). Tennis : The South African Story. Owen Williams. p. 111. OCLC 86066820.
- ^ "Miss Van Zyl Takes Welsh Tennis Title". The New York Times. 17 July 1965.
- ^ French Open 1967, women, singles. Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. pp. 103–105, 173, 177. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 703. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
- ^ "DuPIooy Takes Title in W, German Tennis". The Bridgeport Telegram. 14 August 1968. p. 17.
- ^ "Cops Tennis Crown Kitzbuehel". The Ottawa Journal. 20 August 1968. p. 14.
- ^ "Uit alle sporthoeken". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 2 April 1968. p. 11 – via Delpher.
- ^ Profile, butc.co.za. Accessed 8 January 2024.