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'''Julia Wipplinger''', née '''Tamsen''' , (born 23 October 1923) is a female former [[tennis]] player from [[South Africa]] who was active in the 1950s. |
'''Julia Wipplinger''', née '''Tamsen''' , (born 23 October 1923) is a female former [[tennis]] player from [[South Africa]] who was active in the 1950s. |
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Wipplinger teamed with fellow South African [[Hazel Redick-Smith]] to to reach the doubles final at the [[French Open|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 (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournament two years later at the 1954 [[Australian Open|Australian Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Open results archive – Julia Wiiplinger|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/23580.html|publisher=Tennis Australia}}</ref> 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 |
Wipplinger teamed with fellow South African [[Hazel Redick-Smith]] to to reach the doubles final at the [[French Open|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 (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournament two years later at the 1954 [[Australian Open|Australian Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Open results archive – Julia Wiiplinger|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/23580.html|publisher=Tennis Australia}}</ref> 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 (tennis)|1952 French Championships]] and the fourth round at the [[1954 Wimbledon Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wimbledon player archive – Julia Wipplinger|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/07e7c0f9-4fa7-4dc9-9297-546d2fa5139b/LS.html|publisher=AELTC}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Julia Therese Tamsen Wipplinger |
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| 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]
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.