Dora Boothby
Appearance
Olympic medal record | ||
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Women's tennis | ||
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1908 London | Singles |
Penelope Dora Harvey Boothby (2 August 1881 – 22 February 1970) was a former British female tennis player. She was born in Finchley, Middlesex, England. She is best remembered for her ladies' singles title at the 1909 Wimbledon Championships. She died in Hammersmith, London in 1970.
Grand Slam record
- Singles champion: 1909
- Singles runner-up: 1910, 1911
Grand Slam singles finals
Win (1)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
19091 | Wimbledon | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
1911 | Wimbledon | ![]() |
6–0, 6–0 |