Darlene Ruth Hard was an American professional tennis player, known for her aggressive volleying ability and strong serves. She captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Championships in 1960 and 1961.
Beverly Baker Fleitz was a women's tennis player from the United States who was active in the late 1940s and during the 1950s. According to John Olliff and Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Fleitz was ranked in the world top 10 in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, and 1959, reaching a career high of World No. 3 in those rankings in 1954, 1955, and 1958. Fleitz was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1948 through 1951 and in 1954, 1955, 1958, and 1959. She was the top-ranked U.S. player in 1959. She was ambidextrous and played with two forehands.
Shirley Brasher is a former tennis player from England who won three Grand Slam titles during her career and who was the top-ranked singles player in her country in 1957.
Julia Ann Sampson Hayward was a female tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1950s. She won two Grand Slam titles in doubles.
Herbert Flam was an American tennis player who in 1957 was ranked by Lance Tingay as the World No. 4 amateur.
The 1957 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1957. It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.
Third-seeded Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships. With this win Gibson became the first African-American, woman or man, to win a Grand Slam Championship.
The 1955 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 21 January to 31 January.
The 1957 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 17 January to 27 January. It was the 45th edition of the Australian Championships, the 13th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Ashley Cooper and Shirley Fry.
The 1958 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 17 January to 27 January. It was the 46th edition of the Australian Championships, the 13th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Ashley Cooper and Angela Mortimer.
The 1956 U.S. National Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 31 August until 9 September. It was the 76th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
The 1957 U.S. National Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 30 August until 8 September. It was the 77th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
The 1958 U.S. National Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 29 August until 7 September. It was the 78th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Jacqueline Anne Shilcock was a British tennis player who was active in the 1950s.
First-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 U.S. National Championships.
First-seeded Althea Gibson defeated second-seeded Louise Brough 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.
Vic Seixas and Doris Hart were the defending champions, but Hart did not compete. Seixas competed with Shirley Fry, and they defeated Gardnar Mulloy and Althea Gibson in the final, 8–6, 2–6, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.
Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson were the defending champions, but Buxton did not compete. Gibson partnered with Darlene Hard, and they defeated Mary Hawton and Thelma Long in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.
Vic Seixas and Shirley Fry were the defending champions, but Fry did not compete. Seixas partnered with Louise Brough, but they lost in the fourth round to Luis Ayala and Thelma Long.
Althea Gibson and Darlene Hard were the defending champions, but Hard did not compete. Gibson partnered with Maria Bueno, and they defeated Margaret duPont and Margaret Varner in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships.
Vic Seixas 
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