Pauline Betz

Pauline Betz
Betz in 1949
Full namePauline Betz Addie
ITF namePauline Addie
Country (sports) United States
BornPauline May Betz
(1919-08-06)August 6, 1919
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 31, 2011(2011-05-31) (aged 91)
Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.66 m)
Turned pro1947
Retired1960[1]
Int. Tennis HoF1965 (member page)
Singles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1946)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1946)
WimbledonW (1946)
US OpenW (1942, 1943, 1944, 1946)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenF (1946)
WimbledonF (1946)
US OpenF (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1946)
US OpenF (1941, 1943)
Team competitions
Wightman CupW (1946)

Pauline Betz Addie (née Pauline May Betz, August 6, 1919 – May 31, 2011) was an American professional tennis player. She won five Grand Slam singles titles and was the runner-up on three other occasions. Jack Kramer called her the second best female tennis player he ever saw, behind Helen Wills Moody.[2]

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  2. ^ Female players & the 1950–51 Pauline Betz-Gussy Moran tour