| Country (sports) | 
United States /
Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1925 |
| Died | January 31, 2016 (aged 90) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1954) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF ( 1950) |
| Wimbledon | SF ( 1954) |
| US Open | SF ( 1956) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF ( 1951) |
| US Open | F (1956) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF ( 1954) |
Betty Rosenquest Pratt (April 15, 1925 – January 31, 2016) was an American amateur tennis player who competed in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. [1]
Pratt was a student at Florida's Rollins College [2] where she played collegiate tennis, graduating in 1947. [3] She was ranked in the Top Ten in the U.S. in 1951 (ranked number eight), 1954 (number five) and 1956 (number five). [4] At the Wimbledon Championships, Pratt was a semifinalist in both singles (1954), losing to eventual winner Maureen Connolly, and doubles (1951). [5] At the U.S. Nationals, she was a doubles finalist and singles semifinalist in 1956. [2] [6]
At the tournament in Cincinnati, Pratt won the singles title in 1947 (over Betty Hulbert James in the final) and was a doubles finalist (with Margaret Varner) in 1948.[ citation needed]
She captained both the U.S. Wightman Cup team and the U.S. Federation Cup Team. [2]
Active in the Caribbean, she also represented Jamaica, [7] and directed the Caribbean Tennis Circuit between 1952 and 1964. [8]
Pratt continued to win titles at seniors events into her 60s and 70s. [5] [9] She was a charter member of the Rollins College Sports Hall of Fame (1977), [10] and is a member of the Florida Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1979) and Eastern Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1998). [2] [5]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles ( 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1956 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |
Shirley Fry |
Louise Brough
Margaret Osborne |
3–6, 0–6 |
References
- ^ "Tennis Groundbreaker, Florida Volunteer and Former World Top 10 Pratt Dies at Age 90". United States Tennis Association. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d McShea, Nancy Gill. "Inductees: 1998". USTA Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Tradition". Rollins College. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "USTA Yearbook – Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ a b c "ITA Women's Hall of Fame – McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center: Betty Rosenquest Pratt". The College of William & Mary. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Australian Duo Wins US Doubles Net Title". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 1956-08-27.
- ^ "Mrs. Pratt, Unranked, Defeats Miss Bloomer in Essex Tennis". The New York Times. 1956-08-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "BETTY ROSENQUEST PRATT". ITA Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Storm, Stephanie (1995-06-15). "Pratt Adds World Title To Her Ongoing Collection". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Rollins Hall of Fame". Rollins College. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
