| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1931 SA, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1952) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1953) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1954) |
Helen Angwin (born c. 1931) is an Australian former tennis player who was active in the first half of the 1950s.
In 1952 she was runner-up in the singles event of the Australian Championship, losing the final in straight sets to compatriot Thelma Coyne Long. In the semifinal she had defeated first-seeded and reigning champion Nancye Wynne Bolton. [1] In the doubles event she reached the semifinal in 1953 together with Gwen Thiele. In total she participated in five editions of the Australian Championships between 1949 and 1954. [2] [3]
In January 1952 Angwin won the singles title at the South Australian Championships in Adelaide, defeating Gwen Thiele in the final in three sets. [4] [5] [3] She lost the final of the 1954 edition in three sets to Jenny Staley. [6]
In September 1954 she announced her retirement from tennis due to her upcoming marriage. [7]
Helen Angwin is the youngest of two daughters of Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin (1888–1949). [8] [9] She married Graham Polkinghorne on 19 January 1955 in Adelaide. [7]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1952 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long | 2–6, 3–6 |
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