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Barbara Knapp, the Glossary

Barbara Knapp (29 March 1920 – 1978) was a British tennis player.^[1]

19 relations: Althea Gibson, Birmingham, Birmingham Post, Canadian Open (tennis), King Edward VI High School for Girls, Squash (sport), Tennis, The Record (North Jersey), University of Birmingham, 1950 U.S. National Championships (tennis), 1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles, 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles, 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles.
Tennis players from the West Midlands (county)

Althea Gibson

Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.

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The Birmingham Post is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the Birmingham Daily Post in 1857, it has had a succession of distinguished editors and has played an influential role in the life and politics of the city.

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Canadian Open (tennis)

The Canadian Open (Tournoi de tennis du Canada; also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons) is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

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King Edward VI High School for Girls

King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS) is one of the most prestigious all girls public school (United Kingdom) (elite fee-paying school), located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.

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Squash (sport)

Squash, sometimes called squash rackets, is a racket-and-ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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The Record (North Jersey)

The Record (also called The North Jersey Record, The Bergen Record, The Sunday Record (Sunday edition) and formerly The Bergen Evening Record) is a newspaper in New Jersey, United States.

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University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university in Birmingham, England.

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1950 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1950 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States.

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1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.

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1951 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Eric Sturgess and Louise Brough were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Mervyn Rose and Nancye Bolton.

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1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Shirley Fry and Doris Hart defeated the defending champions Louise Brough and Margaret duPont in the final, 6–3, 13–11 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.

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1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Shirley Fry and Doris Hart successfully defended their title, defeating Louise Brough and Maureen Connolly in the final, 8–6, 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

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1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

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1954 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Maureen Connolly successfully defended her title, defeating Louise Brough in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.

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1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller and Daphne Seeney in the final, 6–1, 8–6 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.

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1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Defending champion Althea Gibson and her partner Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton and Thelma Long in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.

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1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Two-time defending champion Althea Gibson and her partner Maria Bueno defeated Margaret duPont and Margaret Varner in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Knapp