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⚫ '''Dorothy Head Knode''' (''née'' '''Head'''; born July 4, 1925<ref name="ITF">{{cite web |title=Dorothy KNODE |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20005112 |website=ITF Tennis |publisher=] |accessdate=24 August 2018}}</ref>) is a former ] player from the ] who reached the women's singles final of the ] in 1955 (losing to ] in three sets) and 1957 (losing to ] in straight sets). She reached the semifinals of six other ] singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.


⚫ '''Alice<ref></ref> Dorothy Head Knode''' (née '''Head'''; July 4, 1925<ref name="ITF">{{cite web |title=Dorothy KNODE |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20005112 |website=ITF Tennis |publisher=] |access-date=24 August 2018}}</ref> – October 25, 2015), also known as '''Dottie Head Knode''', was an American tennis player who reached the women's singles final of the ] in 1955, losing to ] in three sets, and 1957, losing to ] in straight sets. She reached the semifinals of six other ] singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.
⚫ In 1948 she won the singles title at the ] after defeating Mercedes Madden Lewis in the final in two straight sets.<ref>{{cite web|title=From Club Court to Center Court – The Evolution of Professional Tennis in Cincinnati|url=http://assets.usta.com/assets/663/15/Compendium_2012_Final_Web_Version_(1).pdf|publisher=USTA|author=Phillip S. Smith|page=23|format=PDF|date=2012}}</ref> Knode won the singles title at the ] in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the ] in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=MacKay Wins Net Title|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LGtIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6390%2C2721680|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate|date=Jul 25, 1960}}</ref> She and her partner ] were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French Championships, losing to the team of ] and ] 6–8, 8–6, 6–1.


==Career==
⚫ According to Lance Tingay of ] and the ], Knode was ranked in the world top ten in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1955 and 1957.<ref>{{cite book |author=Collins, Bud |title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book |publisher=New Chapter Press |location=New York, N.Y |year=2008 |pages=695, 702–3 |isbn=0-942257-41-3 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> Knode was included in the year-end top ten rankings issued by the ] in 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1956 through 1959. She was the third-ranked United States player in 1957 and 1959.<ref>{{cite book |author=United States Tennis Association |title=1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook |publisher=H.O. Zimman, Inc. |location=Lynn, Massachusetts |year=1988 |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= |pages=260–1}}</ref>
⚫ In 1948, she won the singles title at the ] (then known as the ]) after defeating Mercedes Madden Lewis in the final in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web | title=From Club Court to Center Court – The Evolution of Professional Tennis in Cincinnati | url=http://assets.usta.com/assets/663/15/Compendium_2012_Final_Web_Version_(1).pdf | publisher=USTA | author=Phillip S. Smith | page=23 | year=2012}}</ref> Knode won the singles title at the ] in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the ] in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 ] in Chicago.<ref>{{cite news | title=MacKay Wins Net Title | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LGtIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6390%2C2721680 | newspaper=The Victoria Advocate | date=July 25, 1960}}</ref> She and partner ] were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French International Championships, losing to the team of ] and ] 6–8, 8–6, 6–1.


⚫ According to Lance Tingay of ''The Daily Telegraph'' and the ''Daily Mail'', Knode was ranked in the world top 10 in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1955 and 1957.<ref>{{cite book | author=Bud Collins | title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book | publisher=New Chapter Press | location=New York City | year=2008 | pages=695, 702–3 | isbn=978-0-942257-41-0}}</ref> Knode was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the ] in 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1956 through 1959. She was the third-ranked United States player in 1957 and 1959.<ref>{{cite book | author=United States Tennis Association | title=1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook | publisher=H. O. Zimman, Inc. | location=Lynn, Massachusetts | year=1988 | pages=260–1}}</ref>
⚫ As of October 2008, Knode is still active in international and national senior events, winning the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in ], ] in 2005.


Her other career singles highlights include winning the ] in Alexandria, Egypt in 1958.<ref>{{cite news |title=Knode Cops Singles Crown At Alexandria |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/oklahoma/oklahoma-city/oklahoma-city-daily-oklahoman/1958/03-23/page-99/ |access-date=1 March 2023 |work=Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman |publisher=Newspaper Archives |date=23 March 1958 |location=Oklahoma City |page=99 |format=Subscription}}</ref>
⚫ == Grand Slam finals ==


⚫ In October 2008, Knode was still active in international and national senior events.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} She won the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in ], Turkey in 2005.
⚫ ===Singles: (2 runners-up)===


She died in Novato, California, in October 2015 at the age of 90<ref></ref> after suffering from arthritis and Alzheimer's.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ninjabaker.com/node/795 |title=Gluten-Free Grateful Thanksgiving |access-date=2019-05-15 |archive-date=2019-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325184709/https://ninjabaker.com/node/795 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.


<sup>1</sup>In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon. <sup>1</sup>In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.


== See also == ==See also==
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American tennis player

Dorothy Head Knode
Country (sports) United States
Born(1925-07-04)July 4, 1925
Richmond, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2015(2015-10-25) (aged 90)
Novato, California, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record661-220 (75%)
Career titles89
Highest rankingWorld No. 5 (1955, 1957)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1955, 1957)
WimbledonSF (1953, 1957)
US OpenSF (1955, 1957)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenF (1956)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1967)

Alice Dorothy Head Knode (née Head; July 4, 1925 – October 25, 2015), also known as Dottie Head Knode, was an American tennis player who reached the women's singles final of the French International Championships in 1955, losing to Angela Mortimer in three sets, and 1957, losing to Shirley Bloomer in straight sets. She reached the semifinals of six other Grand Slam singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.

Career

In 1948, she won the singles title at the Cincinnati Masters (then known as the Tri-State Championships) after defeating Mercedes Madden Lewis in the final in straight sets. Knode won the singles title at the German Championships in 1950, 1952, and 1953. She also won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in 1951, 1955, 1958, and 1960 and the bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. She and partner Darlene Hard were the runners-up in women's doubles at the 1956 French International Championships, losing to the team of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton 6–8, 8–6, 6–1.

According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Knode was ranked in the world top 10 in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 5 in those rankings in 1955 and 1957. Knode was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association in 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1956 through 1959. She was the third-ranked United States player in 1957 and 1959.

Her other career singles highlights include winning the Alexandria International Championships in Alexandria, Egypt in 1958.

In October 2008, Knode was still active in international and national senior events. She won the 80-and-over Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in Antalya, Turkey in 2005.

She died in Novato, California, in October 2015 at the age of 90 after suffering from arthritis and Alzheimer's.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: (2 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1955 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6–2, 5–7, 8–10
Loss 1957 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer 1–6, 3–6

Women's doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1956 French Championships Clay United States Darlene Hard United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United States Althea Gibson		 8–6, 6–8, 1–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Career SR
Australian Championships NH NH NH A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
French Championships R R A A A A A 3R A SF SF A F 3R F QF A A A A A A A 3R 1R A 1R 0 / 10
Wimbledon NH NH NH A A A A 4R A 4R SF A QF 2R SF 2R A 3R A A 3R A A 2R 1R A A 0 / 11
U.S. Championships QF 2R 1R QF QF 3R 2R A 3R A A 1R SF QF SF QF QF A A 4R A A A A A A A 0 / 15
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 36

R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.

In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.

See also

References

  1. Prominent Women Tennis Players: Basic Facts
  2. "Dorothy KNODE". ITF Tennis. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. Phillip S. Smith (2012). "From Club Court to Center Court – The Evolution of Professional Tennis in Cincinnati" (PDF). USTA. p. 23.
  4. "MacKay Wins Net Title". The Victoria Advocate. July 25, 1960.
  5. Bud Collins (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 702–3. ISBN 978-0-942257-41-0.
  6. United States Tennis Association (1988). 1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook. Lynn, Massachusetts: H. O. Zimman, Inc. pp. 260–1.
  7. "Knode Cops Singles Crown At Alexandria" (Subscription). Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City: Newspaper Archives. March 23, 1958. p. 99. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  8. Ancestry LifeStory: Alice Dorothy Head
  9. "Gluten-Free Grateful Thanksgiving". Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

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