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Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in singles.
Hart was the first player in tennis history to win a career Grand Slam in all events, known as a “boxed set.” Only Court and Navratilova have accomplished this in women’s tennis history and no male player has earned this.
Doris Hart played in Grand Slam finals in 1942-1955. She won 34 titles and took part in 31 final matches as runner-up.
Jun 12, 2015 · She was still a student at the University of Miami when on a 1947 trip to London she won her first grand slam title, the Wimbledon women’s doubles.
Jun 1, 2015 · Doris Hart won each Grand Slam singles title at least once, and in 1951 won three Wimbledon titles in a day.
Jun 2, 2015 · That wouldn't be the only time that Hart would win what you might call 'the triple crown' at the same tournament as she also did so at Roland Garros in 1952 and at the 1954 US Open. - Hart was the first player in history to complete a Boxed Set of Grand Slam titles; this is comprised of the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at each of ...
Doris Hart (b.1925), a prolific champion with 325 major titles, was the second woman after Maureen Connolly to win all four Grand Slam singles events. Remarkably, Hart achieved her record despite an impaired leg resulting from a childhood illness.
