Vera Mattar
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Born | 1916 |
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Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1948) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1948 1960) |
Vera Mattar (born 1916) is an Lebanese former tennis player. She is the first Lebanese female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam.
She played in Singles at the Wimbledon in 1948. She lost to the American Barbara Scofield in the Second Round.[1] Her partner in mixed doubles Egyptian Eddie Mandelbaum lost in the Second Round to the Australian player John Bromwich and American Louise Brough. [2]
Competed in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1960 with her partner compatriot Karim Fawaz lost in the Second Round to the Mexican player Rafael Osuna and American Sally Moore.[3]
Career finals[]
Singles (8–5)[]
Result | No. | Year | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | April 1944 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | March 1946 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | April 1946 | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | July 1948 | Durham, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | September 1948 | Ankara, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 13–11 |
Loss | 3. | September 1948 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
Loss | 4. | September 1948 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | August 1952 | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4. | November 1953 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | November 1954 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 6. | June 1955 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | June 1957 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | November 1957 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles (3–4)[]
Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | March 1946 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1. | August 1946 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2. | March 1948 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | September 1948 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | March 1949 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | March 1949 | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3. | August 1952 | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
References[]
- ^ "1958 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- ^ "1948 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- ^ "1960 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
Categories:
- 1916 births
- Lebanese tennis players