Phyllis Covell

Phyllis Covell
Full namePhyllis Lindrea Covell
Country (sports)Great Britain
Born(1895-05-22)22 May 1895
London, England
Died28 October 1982(1982-10-28) (aged 87)
Heyshott, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQF (1921)
US OpenQF (1923)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonF (1924, 1929)
US OpenW (1923)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonF (1921)
US OpenF (1929)
Team competitions
Wightman CupW (1924)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Doubles

Phyllis Lindrea Covell (née Howkins. 22 May 1895 – 28 October 1982) was a female tennis player from Great Britain.[1]

She is best remembered for her silver medal at the Paris Olympics of 1924 in the women's doubles event partnering with Kitty McKane.[2] In 1923 she won the women's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with McKane defeating the American pairing of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Eleanor Goss in three sets.[3] She was also a runner-up in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1921, partnering Max Woosnam. In 1924 she was part of the British Wightman Cup team who defeated the United States 6–1 at Wimbledon. Covell won both her singles matches against Helen Wills and Molla Mallory.[4][5]

Personal life

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Phyllis Howkins married Beverley Carthew Covell on 23 September 1921 in Bombay.[6]

Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 4 (1 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1923 U.S. Championships Grass United Kingdom Kitty McKane United States Hazel Hotchkiss
United States Eleanor Goss
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1924 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Kitty McKane United States Hazel Hotchkiss
United States Helen Wills
4–6, 4–6
Loss 1929 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd United Kingdom Peggy Saunders
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft
4–6, 6–8
Loss 1929 U.S. Championships Grass United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd United Kingdom Peggy Saunders
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft
6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1921 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Max Woosnam United States Elizabeth Ryan
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett
3–6, 1–6
Loss 1929 U.S. Championships Grass United Kingdom Bunny Austin United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
United States George Lott
3–6, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Phyllis Covell". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phyllis Covell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  4. ^ "Sport: A Licking". Time. 30 June 1924. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  6. ^ "Marriages: Covell : Howkins". The Times. No. 42836. 27 September 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via GALE Group.
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