Winifred McNair (née Winifred Margaret Slocock, 9 August 1877 – 28 March 1954) was a tennis player from Great Britain.[1] She is best remembered for her women's doubles (partnering Kathleen McKane) gold medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Between 1906 and 1925 she competed in 15 editions of the Wimbledon Championships.[2] Her best Wimbledon result came in 1913 when she reached the final of the all-comers' event and won the doubles title, partnering Dora Boothby.[2]
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom | ||||||||
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| Born | 9 August 1877 Donnington, Berkshire, England | ||||||||
| Died | 28 March 1954 (aged 76) Kensington, London, England | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1913) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1913) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1921, 1922) | ||||||||
Medal record
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She married Roderick McNair on 22 April 1908.[3]
Grand Slam finals
editSingles (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19131 | Wimbledon | Grass | Dorothea Lambert Chambers |
0–6, 4–6 |
1This was actually the all-comers final as Ethel Thomson Larcombe did not defend her 1912 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the challenge round and, thus, Wimbledon in 1913 by walkover.
Doubles (1 title)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1913 | Wimbledon | Grass | Dora Boothby
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Charlotte Cooper Sterry Dorothea Lambert Chambers
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4–6, 2–4 ret. |
References
edit- ^ "Winifred McNair". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Wimbledon players archive – Winifred McNair (Slocock)". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Local Weddings: Mr. R. J. McNair and Miss W. M. Slocock". The Surrey Comet. No. 3200. 25 April 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit- Winifred McNair at the International Tennis Federation
- Winifred McNair at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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