Dora Boothby

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Olympic medal record
Women's tennis
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Singles

Penelope Dora Harvey Boothby (2 August 1881 – 22 February 1970) was a former English female tennis player. She was born in Finchley, Middlesex. She is best remembered for her ladies' singles title at the 1909 Wimbledon Championships. She died in Hammersmith, London in 1970.

Grand Slam record

Wimbledon

  • Singles champion: 1909
  • Singles runner-up: 1910, 1911

Grand Slam singles finals

Win (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
19091 Wimbledon Agnes Morton 6–4, 4–6, 8–6

1This was actually the all-comers final as Charlotte Cooper Sterry did not defend her 1908 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the challenge round and, thus, Wimbledon in 1909 by walkover.

Runner-ups (2)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1910 Wimbledon Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers 6–2, 6–2
1911 Wimbledon Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers 6–0, 6–0

References