About Nancye Wynne Bolton
Lived 1916 – 2001 (aged 85). Nancye Wynne Bolton was an Australian tennis player.
Nancye Wynne Bolton (née Wynne; 2 December 1916 – 9 November 2001) was an Australian tennis player. She won the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships, third only to Margaret Court's and Serena Williams' 11 and 7 titles respectively. Bolton won 20 titles at the Australian Championships, second only to Court's 23 titles.
According to Wallis Myers and John Orloff of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Bolton was ranked in the world top ten in 1938, 1947, and 1948 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 4 in those rankings in 1947 and 1948. According to Ned Potter of American Lawn Tennis magazine, Bolton was the second ranked player in 1947, behind Louise Brough.
She married George Bolton on 6 July 1940. He was a RAAF pilot and was killed in May 1942 during a raid on Germany.
Bolton was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004.
Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Doubles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Mixed doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
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Who was Nancye Wynne Bolton?
Australian tennis player
When was Nancye Wynne Bolton born?
Nancye Wynne Bolton was born on 10 June 1916 in Melbourne.
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Nancye Wynne Bolton died on 9 November 2001 in Melbourne.
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Nancye Wynne Bolton was a tennis player.
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