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Dorothy Edith Round (13 July 1909 – 12 November 1982), was a British tennis player who was active from the late 1920s until 1950. She achieved her major successes in the 1930s. She won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1934 and 1937, and the singles at the Australian Championships in 1935.
Jan 27, 2019 · Dorothy Round is the only British player to twice win the Wimbledon ladies' singles title. She was also victorious at the Australian Championships in 1935.
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Jul 6, 2022 · Dorothy Round: Black Country girl who twice conquered Wimbledon | Shropshire Star. It was Ladies’ Final at Wimbledon, and the atmosphere was electric. By Mark Andrews. Published Jul 5, 2022. No...
Dorothy Edith Round Little was a British tennis player. She was born in Dudley, West Midlands. She was a rival of Helen Wills Moody and won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1934 and 1937.
Apr 9, 2022 · If someone in 1930s England told you that tennis was a game of matchups, they were probably talking about Dorothy Round. In the span from 1929 to 1939, she lost only 64 matches–barely more than the number of titles she won.
Beloved in her hometown of Dudley, England, a statue of Little was commissioned for placement in Priory Park, adjacent to the park tennis courts. The statue is named “The Return of Dorothy Round” and depicts the champion about to return a serve while posed atop a tennis ball. Read More.
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Dorothy Edith Round (13 July 1909 – 12 November 1982), was a British tennis player who was active from the late 1920s until 1950. She achieved her major successes in the 1930s. She won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1934 and 1937, and the singles at the Australian Championships in 1935.
