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| Full name | Margaret Evelyn Osborne duPont |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | March 4, 1918 Joseph, Oregon, U.S.[1] |
| Died | October 24, 2012 (aged 94) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1967 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1947) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | W (1946, 1949) |
| Wimbledon | W (1947) |
| US Open | W (1948, 1949, 1950) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1946, 1947, 1949) |
| Wimbledon | W (1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954) |
| US Open | W (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1962) |
| US Open | W (1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
Margaret Osborne duPont (born Margaret Evelyn Osborne; March 4, 1918 – October 24, 2012) was a world No. 1 American female tennis player.
DuPont won a total of 37 singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles major titles, which places her fourth on the all-time list, despite never entering the Australian Championships. She won 25 of those major titles at the U.S. Championships, which is an all-time record.
- ^ Finn, Robin (October 25, 2012). "Margaret Osborne duPont, Tennis Champion, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Mrs. duPont denies secret success formula". Newport Daily News. AP. August 24, 1962. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.