) Ebbern in 1964 | |
| Country (sports) | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1944 Brisbane, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1964) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1961, 1963, 1964) |
| French Open | QF (1963) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1964) |
| US Open | QF (1964) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1962, 1963) |
| French Open | F (1963) |
| US Open | W (1963) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1965) |
| French Open | 3R (1961, 1963, 1964) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1964) |
| US Open | 1R (1964) |
Robyn Ebbern (born 2 July 1944) is an Australian former tennis player who was active in the 1960s.
Biography
Born in Brisbane, Ebbern and Margaret Smith won the Australian Championships doubles in 1962 and 1963 and the U.S. Championships doubles in 1963. In the same year in the French Championships, they were defeated in the final by Renée Schuurman Haygarth and Ann Haydon-Jones. In January 1962 she reached the final of the Tasmanian Championships in which she was defeated by Margaret Smith.[1] In July 1963 she won the singles title at the Swiss Championships, played in Gstaad, defeating Lesley Turner in the final in straight sets.[2] In the doubles final she teamed up with Turner and won against Renée Schuurman and Norma Baylon.[3] In November 1963 she partnered with Smith to win the South Australian doubles title against Turner and Jan Lehane.[4]
In the 1965 Australian Championships mixed doubles, she and Owen Davidson shared the championship with Court and John Newcombe. The final was not played. In 1966, Ebbern and Bill Bowrey were defeated in the final by Judy Tegart Dalton and Tony Roche.
According to of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Ebbern was ranked World No. 9 at year-end in 1964.[5]
Grand Slam tournaments
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1962 | Australian Championships | Grass | Margaret Court |  Darlene Hard Mary Carter Reitano | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1963 | Australian Championships | Grass | Margaret Court | Jan Lehane O'Neill Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1963 | French Championships | Clay | Margaret Court | .svg.png){kind=small} Renée Schuurman  Ann Haydon-Jones | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 1963 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Margaret Court | Darlene Hard  Maria Bueno | 4–6, 10–8, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1964 | Australian Championships | Grass | Margaret Court | Judy Tegart Dalton Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1965 | Australian Championships | Grass | Billie Jean King | Margaret Court Lesley Turner Bowrey | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1965 | Australian Championships | Grass | Owen Davidson | Margaret Smith John Newcombe | Title shared |
| Loss | 1966 | Australian Championships | Grass | Bill Bowrey | Judy Tegart Dalton John Newcombe | 1–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ "Laver Wins Tas. Title". The Canberra Times. 30 January 1962. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ebbern Wins". The Canberra Times. 22 July 1963. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shock Defeat of Emerson". The Canberra Times. 23 July 1963. p. 28 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australians Take Tennis Title". The Canberra Times. 23 November 1963. p. 44 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 703. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.
