Gail Sherriff
Gail Sherriff (also known as Gail Chanfreau , Gail Lovera and Gail Benedetti ; born April 3, 1945 in Australia ) is a former French tennis player with Australian roots.
life and career
Chanfreau played for the Australian Fed Cup team in 1966 . In 1968 she emigrated to France , took French citizenship and competed for the French Fed Cup team from 1969 to 1980 .
After such a clash in 1884 , Gail played against her sister Carol in only the second match between sisters at the Wimbledon Championships in 1966 . The next sibling match took place in 2000 between Serena and Venus Williams .
Chanfreau reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in 1967 and 1972 and the French Open in 1968 and 1971 . In 1967, 1970 and 1971 she won the women's doubles competition at the French Open with Françoise Durr and in 1976 with Fiorella Bonicelli .
Grand Slam title
Double
No. | year | competition | category | Topping | Partner | Final opponents | Result |
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1. | 1967 | International French tennis championships | Grand Slam | sand | Françoise Dürr |
Annette Van Zyl Pat Walkden |
6: 2, 6: 2 |
2. | 1970 | French Open | Grand Slam | sand | Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
6: 1, 3: 6, 6: 3 |
3. | 1971 | French Open | Grand Slam | sand | Françoise Dürr |
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris |
6: 4, 6: 1 |
4th | 1976 | French Open | Grand Slam | sand | Fiorella Bonicelli |
Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff |
6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 3 |
Personal
Besides her sister, she also has a brother. In 1968 she married the French tennis player Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau and moved to France. She concluded a second marriage with the French tennis player Jean Lovera .
Web links
- WTA profile Gail Sherriff (English)
- ITF profile Gail Sherriff (English)
- Fed Cup stats by Gail Sherriff (English)
- Gail Sheriff at www.tennis-player.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tribute to Ross Sheriff. In: tennisseniors.org.au. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Sherriff's call shots in 20th century SW19 history. In: itftennis.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017 ; accessed on May 21, 2019 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sherriff, Gail |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chanfreau, Gail; Lovera, Gail; Benedetti, Gail |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | french tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Australia |