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Dorothy Weston

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Dorothy Emily Louisa Weston
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSouth Australia
Born(1900-02-21)21 February 1900
South Australia
Died17 March 1998(1998-03-17) (aged 98)
South Australia
Plays1927-1938 (at least)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1928, 1932)

Dorothy Weston (21 February 1900 – 17 March 1998) was an Australian tennis player from the inter-war period.[1]

She was twice a double ladies finalist at the Australian Championships in 1928 and 1932, each time alongside Kathleen Le Messurier.

In 1934 she was the South Australia singles champion.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1928 Australian Championships Grass Australia Kathleen Le Messurier Australia Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Australia Esna Boyd Robertson
3–6, 1–6
Loss 1932 Australian Championships Grass Australia Kathleen Le Messurier Australia Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford
2–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ a b "Weston, Dorothy". Tennis Forum, Biographies of Female Tennis players. page 108#post-25567842.