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| Full name | Anita Lizana de Ellis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Chile |
| Born | 19 November 1915 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 21 August 1994 (aged 78) Sutton, London, England |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) [1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1937) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1935) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1936, 1937) |
| US Open | W (1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1935) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1938, 1947) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1939) |
Anita Lizana de Ellis (19 November 1915 – 21 August 1994) was a world No. 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship. She won the U.S. Championships singles title in 1937, defeating Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in the final in straight sets.
- ^ Cavalla, Mario (2006). Historia del tenis en Chile, 1882-2006 (in Spanish). Santiago: Ocho Libros. pp. 71–83. ISBN 9789568018269.