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Mary Heeley

1911 – 2002

British tennis player

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About Mary Heeley

Lived 1911 – 2002 (aged 91). Mary Heeley was a British tennis player.

Mary Cartwright Heeley was a British female tennis player.

Career Heeley was born on 30 March 1911 in Birmingham and was educated at the Edgbaston High School. In 1928 she won the Junior Championships of Great Britain. Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the semifinal at the 1932 Wimbledon Championships which she lost in straight sets to eventual champion Helen Wills Moody.

In May 1929 she was a runner–up at the British Hard Court Championships losing the final in straight sets to Simonne Mathieu. In 1931 she defeated Jeanette Morfey in the final of the British Covered Court Championships, played on wood courts at the Queen's Club in London, with the loss of just one game. In 1932 she won the Kent Championships after a three–sets victory in the final over Freda James. That year she was ranked No.1 in Britain.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1933Wimbledon Grass Norman Farquharson Gottfried von Cramm Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 5–7, 6–8

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mary Heeley?

British tennis player

When was Mary Heeley born?

Mary Heeley was born on 30 March 1911 in Birmingham.

When did Mary Heeley die?

Mary Heeley died on 14 August 2002 in Cape Town.

What was Mary Heeley's occupation?

Mary Heeley was a tennis player.

What nationality was Mary Heeley?

Mary Heeley was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Heeley

· Wikidata: Q16079029

· DBpedia: Mary Heeley

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