Rita Davar
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1935 |
| Turned pro | 1952 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1961 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Mixed doubles | |
Rita Davar (born 3 June 1935) is an Indian tennis player. She was the first Indian to reach the tennis Grand Slam finals. Davar lost to Fenny ten Bosch in the 1952 Junior-Girls Wimbledon Championship with the 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 scores. Her other tennis achievements include winning the Northern India Championships (1953), Southern India Championships (1954), National Lawn Tennis Championships of India (1954 and 1955), and the Indian Championship (1954 and 1955).[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Pope, S. W.; Nauright, John (17 December 2009). Routledge Companion to Sports History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-97813-6.
- ^ "First Queens of Indian tennis and the reign of Rita Davar". The Bridge. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "India's Latest Tennis Sensation". www.khabar.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.