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| Full name | Phyllis Lindrea Covell | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1895 London, England | ||||||||
| Died | 28 October 1982 (aged 87) Heyshott, England | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (1929) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1924, 1929) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (1923) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1921) | ||||||||
| US Open | F (1929) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Wightman Cup | W (1924) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Phyllis Lindrea Covell (née Howkins) (22 May 1895 – 28 October 1982) was a female tennis player from Great Britain.
She is best remembered for her silver medal at the Paris Olympics of 1924 in the women's doubles event partnering with Kitty McKane. In 1923 she won the women's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with McKane defeating the American pairing of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Eleanor Goss in three sets.[1] She was also a runner-up in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1921, partnering Maxwell Woosnam. In 1924 she was part of the British Wightman Cup team who defeated the United States 6–1 at Wimbledon. Covell won both her singles matches against Helen Wills and Molla Mallory.[2][3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (1 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1923 | U.S. National Championships | Kitty McKane |
 Hazel Hotchkiss Eleanor Goss |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1924 | Wimbledon | Kitty McKane |
Hazel Hotchkiss Helen Wills |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1929 | Wimbledon | Dorothy Shepherd |
Peggy Saunders Phoebe Holcroft |
4–6, 6–8 |
| Runner-up | 1929 | U.S. National Championships | Dorothy Shepherd |
Peggy Saunders Phoebe Holcroft |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1921 | Wimbledon | Maxwell Woosnam |
Elizabeth Ryan Randolph Lycett |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 1929 | U.S. National Championships | Bunny Austin |
Betty Nuthall George Lott |
3–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Sport: A Licking". Time. June 30, 1924. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0942257700.
External links
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Phyllis Covell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Olympics profile
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