Doris Hart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Doris Hart

American tennis player

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1925

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 29-May-2015

Profession: tennis player, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Doris Hart

  • Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was a tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s.
  • She was ranked World No.
  • 1 in 1951.
  • She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in singles.
  • She was the first of only three players (all women) to complete the career "Boxed Set" of Grand Slam titles, which is winning at least one title in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles at all four Grand Slam events.
  • Only Margaret Smith Court and she achieved this during the amateur era of the sport.
  • Court claimed an additional Boxed Set in the open era and the only other player to claim one is Martina Navratilova.

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