Mortimer, Angela (1932–)
Mortimer, Angela (1932–)
English tennis player. Name variations: Angela Mortimer Barrett. Born Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer, April 21, 1932, in Plymouth, Devon, England; m. John Edward Barrett (Davis Cup player and captain).
Partially deaf, won the singles finals at Wimbledon (1961); lost the Wimbledon final to Althea Gibson (1958); won the French (1955), the Australian (1958) and Wimbledon doubles (1955); was a member of the Wightman Cup team for 6 years. Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame (1993).
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