Julia Wipplinger
| Full name | Julia Therese Tamsen Wipplinger |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 23 October 1923 Transvaal, South Africa |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1952) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1952) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1952) |
| French Open | F (1954) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1954) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1954) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1954) |
Julia Wipplinger, née Tamsen , (born 23 October 1923) is a female former tennis player from South Africa who was active in the 1950s.
Career
Wipplinger teamed with fellow South African Hazel Redick-Smith to to reach the doubles final at the French Championships. In the final they were defeated in straight sets by Doris Hart and Shirley Fry. They again reached the doubles final at a Grand Slam tournament two years later at the 1954 Australian Championships.[1] This time the Australian team of Mary Bevis Hawton and Beryl Penrose proved too strong, winning in straight sets. Her best Grand Slam performance in the singles was reaching the quarterfinal at the 1952 French Championships and the fourth round at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
In April 1952 she was runner-up to Doris Hart in the singles event of the South African Championships. In July 1952 she reached the singles final at the Swedish Open in Båstad but was beaten by her doubles partner Hazel Redick-Smith in straight sets. Redick-Smith also proved too strong for her in the singles final of the 1953 South African Championships.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles
- Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1952 | French Championships | Hazel Redick-Smith |
 Doris Hart Shirley Fry |
5–7, 1–6 |
| 1954 | Australian Championships | Hazel Redick-Smith |
 Mary Bevis Hawton Beryl Penrose |
3–6, 6–8 |
References
- ^ "Australian Open results archive – Julia Wiiplinger". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Wimbledon player archive – Julia Wipplinger". AELTC.