Elizabeth Ryan

Elizabeth Ryan
Ryan in 1913
Full nameElizabeth Montague Ryan
Country (sports) United States
Born(1892-02-05)February 5, 1892
Anaheim, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 1979(1979-07-06) (aged 87)
Wimbledon, England
Turned pro1905 (amateur tour)
Retired1934
PlaysRight handed
Int. Tennis HoF1972 (member page)
Singles
Career record1064-94 (91.9%)
Career titles244
Highest rankingNo. 3 (1927)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQF (1926, 1930, 1931)
WimbledonF (1921, 1930)
US OpenF (1926)
Other tournaments
WHCCF (1922)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenW (1930, 1932, 1933, 1934)
WimbledonW (1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1933, 1934)
US OpenW (1926)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenF (1934)
WimbledonW (1919, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932)
US OpenW (1926, 1933)

Elizabeth Montague "Bunny" Ryan[1] (February 5, 1892 – July 6, 1979) was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California, but lived most of her adult life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 26 Grand Slam titles, 19 in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events. Twelve of her Wimbledon titles were in women's doubles and seven were in mixed doubles. Ryan also won four women's doubles titles at the French Championships, as well as one women's doubles title and two mixed-doubles titles at the U.S. Championships. During a 19-year run Ryan amassed a total of 659 titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.[2]

  1. ^ Dyer, Braven (June 16, 1935). "The Sports Parade". Los Angeles Times. p. 25. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Ryan, 87, Tennis Star Who Won 19 Wimbledon Titles". The New York Times. New York, United States. July 7, 1979. p. 24. Retrieved July 19, 2023.