Doris Hart was a World No. 1 American tennis player who was in the world top 10 for a decade. She won a Career Grand Slam in singles and is one of three players to have a ‘boxed set’ of Grand Slam titles—every possible title (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from all four Grand Slam events.
However, what is unique about her Wimbledon ‘boxed set’ which she achieved in 1951?
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Winner of 3 Wimbledon Titles in a single day
First she defeated friend Shirley Fry in singles, then paired with Fry to win the women’s double followed by mixed doubles which she won with Frank Sedgman. All three matches were on the same day because of rain delays. Unfortunately, she passed away at the age of 89 on 29th May 2015.