Vera Mattar
Vera Mattar (born 1916) is an Lebanese former tennis player. She is the first Lebanese female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam.
Country (sports) | Lebanon |
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Born | 1916 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1948) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1948 1960) |
She played in Singles at the Wimbledon in 1948. She lost to the American Barbara Scofield in the Second Round.[1] Her partner in mixed doubles Egyptian Eddie Mandelbaum lost in the Second Round to the Australian player John Bromwich and American Louise Brough. [2]
Competed in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1960 with her partner compatriot Karim Fawaz lost in the Second Round to the Mexican player Rafael Osuna and American Sally Moore.[3]
Career finals
Singles (8–5)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | April 1944 | Israel Spring International Championships | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay | Gertrude Kornfeld | 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | March 1946 | Cairo International Championships | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | April 1946 | International Championships of Egypt | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | July 1948 | Durham County Championships | Sunderland, UK | Grass | Elizabeth Wilson | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | September 1948 | International Championships of Turkey | Ankara, Turkey | Clay | Mualla Gorodetzky | 3–6, 7–5, 13–11 |
Loss | 3. | September 1948 | Istanbul International Championships | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Mualla Gorodetzky | 0–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
Loss | 4. | September 1948 | Greek International Championships | Athens, Greece | Clay | Jean Quertier | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | August 1952.[4] | Brummana International Championships | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | Bahtiye Musluoğlu | 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4. | November 1953 | Lebanon Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Athina Kyriacopoulo | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | November 1954 | National Championships of Lebanon | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Nena Farrah | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 6. | June 1955 | Lebanon National Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Nena Farrah | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | June 1957[5] | Lebanon National Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Nena Farrah | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | November 1957 | Lebanese National Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Athina Kyriacopoulo | 6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles (3–4)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | March 1946 | International Championships of Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Lavender Campbell | Joy Brown Simonne Mathieu |
3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1. | August 1946 | ? | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | Mualla Gorodetzky Bahtiye Musluoğlu |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2. | March 1948 | Egyptian Championships | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Suzanne Pannetier | Nelly Landry Alice Weiwers |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | September 1948 | International Championships of Istanbul | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Jean Quertier | Mualla Gorodetzky Bahtiye Musluoğlu |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | March 1949 | Championships of Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Joy Brown | Nelly Landry Joy Mottram |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | March 1949 | Alexandria International Championships | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | Joy Brown | Nelly Landry Megan Buxton-Knight |
2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3. | August 1952 | Brummana International Championships | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | Bahtiye Musluoğlu | Renée Abi Hatab Nena Farrah |
6–2, 6–2 |
References
- "1958 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- "1948 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- "1960 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- Schoucair, Nohad Victor. "results BRUMMANA". www.lebanon-tennis-history.com. Lebanon International Tennis. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- Lebanon International Tennis
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