Elaine Shenton

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Elaine Shenton (nee Watson) is a British former tennis player.

Elaine Shenton
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon4R (1956)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1954, 1960)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1955)

Career

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Shenton grew up in Hertfordshire and was a British junior champion.[1] She was doubles champion at the Italian championships in 1954, partnering Pat Ward.[2] In 1955 she won the singles titles at both the Scottish Championships and Welsh Covered Court Championships.[3] She was runner-up to Ann Haydon in the singles final at the North of England Championships in 1956.[4] At the 1956 Wimbledon Championships, Shenton won through to the fourth round, before losing to eventual finalist Angela Buxton.[5] In 1957 she won the Chapel Allerton Open in Leeds. She was ranked as high as sixth in Great Britain.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Won six trophies after she 'retired'". Knutsford Advertiser. 26 October 1962.
  2. ^ "Big Upset By Morea In Net Play". Montreal Star. 10 May 1954.
  3. ^ "Trophies went back to England". North Wales Weekly News. 22 September 1955.
  4. ^ "Hull Boy Wins Northern Tennis Title". Daily Mail. 25 August 1956.
  5. ^ "Wimbledon: Pat Hird Defeated". Nottingham Evening News. 30 June 1956.