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Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey, AM (née Turner; born 16 August 1942) is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Her career spanned two decades from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. Turner Bowrey won the singles title at the French Championships, one of the four Grand Slam events, in 1963 and 1965.
Bowrey was a diminutive, yet fit and determined 5-foot-4 baseliner who made life painstakingly difficult for her opponents – it was the Aussie Way. She was a baseliner extraordinaire who hit her groundstrokes with consistent power, precision, and pace.
1963-65, 1967. Captain 1994-2000. Between 1961 and 1967, Lesley Turner won 13 major titles: two French singles titles, seven doubles at all four majors, and four mixed. An extremely fit and determined baseliner, she was a runner-up on 14 occasions in Grand Slam tournaments.
- Female
- August 16, 1942
- Trangie, New South Wales
Lesley (Turner) Bowrey. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in August 1998; Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997. Between 1961 and 1967, Lesley Bowrey won 13 major titles, including two French Open singles titles, seven doubles and four mixed.
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Jul 30, 2020 · Lesley Turner Bowrey full name Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey is an Australian professional former tennis player. She played for almost two decades from the late 1950s to the late 1970s. Married. She is a married woman. Her husband's name is Bill Bowery. He is also a retired tennis player.
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Lesley Bowrey (nee Turner) carried her racquet through a golden period of Australian tennis, extending across a decade from 1961 to 1972. A two time winner of the French Championships singles title, Bowrey's record as a doubles player is also outstanding.
