Dorothy Head Knode

Dorothy Head Knode
Country (sports) United States
Born(1925-07-04)July 4, 1925
Richmond, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2015(2015-10-25) (aged 90)
Novato, California, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record661-220 (75%)
Career titles89
Highest rankingWorld No. 5 (1955, 1957)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1955, 1957)
WimbledonSF (1953, 1957)
US OpenSF (1955, 1957)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenF (1956)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1967)

Alice[1] Dorothy Head Knode (née Head; July 4, 1925[2] – October 25, 2015), also known as Dottie Head Knode, was an American tennis player who reached the women's singles final of the French International Championships in 1955, losing to Angela Mortimer in three sets, and 1957, losing to Shirley Bloomer in straight sets. She reached the semifinals of six other Grand Slam singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.

  1. ^ Prominent Women Tennis Players: Basic Facts
  2. ^ "Dorothy KNODE". ITF Tennis. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved August 24, 2018.