Elsie Goldsack Pittman (née Goldsack; 21 January 1904 – 28 March 1975) was an English tennis player who competed during the second half of the 1920s and the 1930s.
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| Full name | Elsie Alice Goldsack Pittman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 21 January 1904 Brockley, Lewisham, England |
| Died | 28 March 1975 (aged 71) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.10 (1929) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1929) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1929) |
| US Open | SF (1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1929) |
| Wimbledon | F (1937) |
| US Open | QF (1932) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1929) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1930, 1931) |
| US Open | SF (1932) |
Between 1925 and 1939, she participated in 15 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Her best result in the singles event was reaching the semifinal in 1929 in which she was defeated in straight sets by top-seeded and eventual champion Helen Wills.[2] In the mixed doubles, she reached the quarterfinals in 1930 and 1931. Her biggest success at Grand Slam level came in 1937 when she partnered with Phyllis Mudford King to reach the final of the 1937 Wimbledon Championships, which they lost to Simonne Mathieu and Billie Yorke in straight sets.[3][4]
In 1932, she reached the semifinals of the singles event at the U.S. National Championships, losing to top-seeded and eventual champion Helen Jacobs.[5] During the same tournament, she reached the semifinals of the mixed doubles event. The same year, she won the singles title at the Eastern Grass Court Championships in Rye, New York after defeating Joan Ridley in the final.[6]
In September 1931, she won the singles title at the Ardsley Invitation tournament at the Ardsley Club.[7] In 1931 and 1932, she won the Middle States Championships, defeating compatriot Joan Ridley both times in the final.[8]
On 4 January 1930, she married J.B. Pittman.[9]
Grand Slam finals
editDoubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1937 | Wimbledon | Grass | Phyllis Mudford King |
 Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke |
3–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Elsie Pittman (Goldsack)". AELTC.
- ^ "Wimbledon draws archive – 1929 Ladies' Singles – Singles". AELTC.
- ^ "Wimbledon draws archive – 1937 Ladies' Doubles". AELTC.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 361. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Sutter and Mangin in Rye Net Finals". The Milwaukee Journal. AP. 14 August 1932. p. 4.
- ^ "English Women Wins Ardsley Club tennis" (PDF). Dobbs Ferry Register. 25 September 1931.
- ^ "TENNIS IN U.S.A." The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 12 September 1932. p. 9.
- ^ "Tennis Star Weds". The Straits Times. 17 January 1930. p. 19.
External links
edit- 1929 Getty Images photo of Elsie Goldsack with Bernard Pittman Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine