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'''Ann Haydon-Jones''' (born '''Adrianne Shirley Haydon''' on ], ] in ], ]), is a former ] and ] champion. She won a total of eight ] championships during her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. '''Ann Haydon-Jones''' (born '''Adrianne Shirley Haydon''' on October 7, 1938 in ], UK), is a former ] and ] champion. She won a total of eight ] championships during her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.


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Haydon-Jones played lawn tennis in a highly competitive era that included some of the greatest female tennis players of all time, including ], ], and ]. Despite the fierce competition, she won the 1961 ] and reached the finals of the 1961 ], losing to the defending champion, ]. In 1962, she married P.F. Jones and, recorded as Ann Haydon-Jones, won the French title for a second time in 1966. Haydon-Jones played lawn tennis in a highly competitive era that included some of the greatest female tennis players of all time, including ], ], and ]. Despite the fierce competition, she won the 1961 ] and reached the finals of the 1961 ], losing to the defending champion, ]. In 1962, she married P.F. Jones and, recorded as Ann Haydon-Jones, won the French title for a second time in 1966.


At both the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. Championships in 1967, Haydon-Jones lost in the final to King. Two years later, however, the two again met in the Wimbledon final. This time, Haydon-Jones took the most coveted title in the sport, making her the first left-handed female player to do so. She capped off that year's Wimbledon by winning the ] championship with ]'s ]. Her performances resulted in her being voted as the ]. At both the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. Championships in 1967, Haydon-Jones lost in the final to King. Two years later, however, the two again met in the Wimbledon final. This time, Haydon-Jones took the most coveted title in the sport, making her the first left-handed female player to do so. She capped off that year's Wimbledon by winning the ] championship with Australia's ]. Her performances resulted in her being voted as the ].


According to ] in "]," on ] ], ] paused the dubbing session for their song "Golden Slumbers" to listen to Haydon-Jones beat King for the Wimbledon title, live on radio. According to ] in "]," on July 4, 1969, ] paused the dubbing session for their song "Golden Slumbers" to listen to Haydon-Jones beat King for the Wimbledon title, live on radio.


With the dawn of the open era in 1968, Haydon-Jones joined with King and others to organize the first professional female touring group. In 1970, she was hired by the ] as a guest commentator and worked with them for over three decades. With the dawn of the open era in 1968, Haydon-Jones joined with King and others to organize the first professional female touring group. In 1970, she was hired by the ] as a guest commentator and worked with them for over three decades.
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Revision as of 13:32, 8 October 2008

Ann Haydon-Jones
Personal information
Date of birth October 7, 1938
Country Great Britain
Grand Slam singles championships (3)
French Championships 1961, 1966
Wimbledon 1969

Ann Haydon-Jones (born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, UK), is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. She won a total of eight Grand Slam championships during her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.

Career

Her parents were prominent table tennis players, her father, Adrian Haydon, having been British number 1 and a competitor at world championships between 1928 and 1953. Ann, as a young girl, also took up the game, participating in 5 world championships in the 1950s, the best result being losing finalist in singles, doubles and mixed doubles all in 1957. Soon after this she wrote the book 'Tackle Table Tennis This Way'.

She was also a powerful lawn tennis player, winning the 1954 and 1955 British junior championships. In 1956, she won the Wimbledon girls' singles championship.

Haydon-Jones played lawn tennis in a highly competitive era that included some of the greatest female tennis players of all time, including Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, and Maria Bueno. Despite the fierce competition, she won the 1961 French Championships and reached the finals of the 1961 U.S. Championships, losing to the defending champion, Darlene Hard. In 1962, she married P.F. Jones and, recorded as Ann Haydon-Jones, won the French title for a second time in 1966.

At both the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. Championships in 1967, Haydon-Jones lost in the final to King. Two years later, however, the two again met in the Wimbledon final. This time, Haydon-Jones took the most coveted title in the sport, making her the first left-handed female player to do so. She capped off that year's Wimbledon by winning the mixed doubles championship with Australia's Fred Stolle. Her performances resulted in her being voted as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

According to Mark Lewisohn in "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions," on July 4, 1969, The Beatles paused the dubbing session for their song "Golden Slumbers" to listen to Haydon-Jones beat King for the Wimbledon title, live on radio.

With the dawn of the open era in 1968, Haydon-Jones joined with King and others to organize the first professional female touring group. In 1970, she was hired by the BBC as a guest commentator and worked with them for over three decades.

In 1985, Haydon-Jones was voted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Grand Slam record

  • French Championships/Open
    • Singles champion: 1961, 1966
    • Singles runner-up: 1963, 1968, 1969
    • Women's Doubles champion: 1963, 1968, 1969
    • Women's Doubles runner-up: 1960
    • Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1960, 1966, 1967
  • Wimbledon
    • Singles champion: 1969
    • Singles runner-up: 1967
    • Women's Doubles runner-up: 1968
    • Mixed Doubles champion: 1969
    • Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1962

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (3)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1961 French Championships Yola Ramírez Ochoa 6–2, 6–1
1966 French Championships (2) Nancy Richey Gunter 6–3, 6–1
1969 Wimbledon Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Runner-ups (6)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1961 U.S. Championships Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–4
1963 French Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1967 Wimbledon Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4
1967 U.S. Championships Billie Jean King 11-9, 6–4
1968 French Open Nancy Richey Gunter 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1969 French Open Margaret Court 6–1, 4–6, 6–3

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Career SR
Australia A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A SF 0 / 2
France A SF QF A 4R W SF F A QF W QF F F 2 / 11
Wimbledon 2R 3R SF QF SF 4R SF SF QF 4R SF F SF W 1 / 14
United States A QF 3R SF QF F A SF QF QF A F SF A 0 / 10
SR 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 37

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

See also

References

Tackle Table Tennis This Way, by Ann Haydon, 1958 (Now out of print)

External links

French Open women's singles champions
Amateur Era
(national)
Amateur Era
(international)
Open Era
Wimbledon women's singles champions
Amateur Era
Open Era
Awards
Preceded byDavid Hemery BBC Sports Personality of the Year
1969
Succeeded byHenry Cooper
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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