Nancye Wynne Bolton

Nancye Wynne Bolton was an Australian tennis player. She won the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships. Bolton won 20 titles at the Australian Championships in total, a record that is second only to Margaret Court's 23.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Nancye Wynne Bolton was born in Melbourne, Australia, on December 2, 1916. On July 6, 1940, she married George Bolton, who was a pilot in the RAAF.

Tragically, he was killed in May 1942 while on a raid over Germany. She passed away on November 9, 2001.

Professional Career

Bolton was ranked in the world's top ten in 1938, 1947, and 1948, achieving a career-high ranking of World No. 4 in both 1947 and 1948.

Her most significant titles came at the Australian Championships, where she won the singles title six times. She was also a formidable doubles player, winning ten women's doubles titles and four mixed doubles titles at the Australian Open.

Her best Grand Slam singles result was reaching the final of the U.S. Open in 1938.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 59–13 (81.9%) in Grand Slams
• Highest ranking: No. 4 (1947)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open: W (1937, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951)
• French Open: 3R (1938)
• Wimbledon: QF (1947)
• US Open: F (1938)

Doubles

• Career titles: 10 major doubles titles

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open: W (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952)

Mixed Doubles

• Career titles: 4 major mixed doubles titles

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Australian Open: W (1940, 1946, 1947, 1948)
• French Open: F (1938)
• Wimbledon: F (1947, 1951)