Evelyn Colyer
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| Full name | Evelyn Lucy Colyer Munro |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
16 August 1902 Wandsworth, England |
| Died |
6 November 1930 (aged 28) Bishnath, British India |
| Retired | 1930 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1925) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1927) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1925, 1926) |
| Wimbledon | F (1923, 1926) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1928) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1924, 1925) |
Medal record
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Evelyn Lucy Colyer (later Munro, 16 August 1902 – 4 November 1930) was a female tennis player from Great Britain. With Joan Austin, sister of Bunny Austin, Colyer played doubles in the 1923 Wimbledon final against Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan. Colyer and Austin were known in the British press as "The Babes." At the 1924 Paris Olympics she teamed up with Dorothy Shepherd-Barron to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles event.
From 1920 until 1929 she competed in all editions of the Wimbledon Championships.[1] Her best singles result was reaching the fourth round in 1927 in which she was defeated by Kitty Godfree.[2]
In 1925 she teamed up with P.B.D . Spence and won the mixed doubles title at the Queen's Club Covered Courts Championships.[3]
She was part of the winning British Wightman Cup team in 1924 and 1925 as well as the team that lost in 1926.[4][5]
On 13 February 1930 she married Hamish Munro, a tea planter from Assam, British India and soon afterwards the couple migrated to Assam.[6] She died on 6 November 1930 of complications after giving birth to twins on 20 October.[7][8]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (0 titles, 4 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1923 | Wimbledon | Joan Austin |  Suzanne Lenglen  Elizabeth Ryan | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 1925 | French Championships | Kitty McKane | Suzanne Lenglen Julie Vlasto | 1–6, 11–9, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1926 | French Championships | Kitty McKane | Suzanne Lenglen Julie Vlasto | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 1926 | Wimbledon | Kitty McKane | Mary Kendall Browne Randolph Lycett | 1–6, 1–6 |
References
- ↑ "Wimbledon player archive – Evelyn Colyer". AELTC.
- ↑ "Wimbledon draw archive – 1927 Ladies' Singles". AELTC.
- ↑ McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 258. ISBN 0091660602.
- ↑ "British Women Showing Class in Tennis Now". The Miami News. Aug 25, 1925.
- ↑ "England Again Lifts Wightman Tennis Cup". The Sunday Morning Star. Aug 16, 1925.
- ↑ "Tennis Star Marries". The Montreal Gazette. Feb 14, 1930.
- ↑ "Loss To British Lawn Tennis". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 7 November 1930.
- ↑ "Evelyn Colyer's Death". Nottingham Evening Post. British Newspaper Archive. 6 November 1930. p. 10. (subscription required (help)).
External links
- Evelyn Colyer at the International Tennis Federation
- Evelyn Colyer at Sports Reference
- Olympics profile
- Olympic tennis guide