Margaret Osborne duPont

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Margaret Osborne duPont (born Margaret Evelyn Osborne; March 4, 1918 – October 24, 2012) was a world No. 1 American female tennis player.

DuPont won a total of 37 singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles major titles, which places her fourth on the all-time list, despite never entering the Australian Championships. She won 25 of those major titles at the U.S. Championships, which is an all-time record.

Career

DuPont won six Grand Slam tournament singles titles. She saved match points in the final of the 1946 French International Championships (versus Pauline Betz) and in the final of the 1948 U.S. National Championships (versus Louise Brough). The 48 games played during the 1948 final remain the most played in a women's singles final at that tournament.

DuPont teamed with Brough to win 20 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, tied with Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver for the most Grand Slam titles ever won by a women's doubles team. DuPont and Brough won nine consecutive titles at the U.S. National Championships from 1942 through 1950. They won that tournament in 12 of the 14 years they entered as a team. Their 12 titles is an all-time record for a women's doubles team at the U.S. National Championships, well-surpassing the four career titles won by the teams of Navratilova and Shriver, Doris Hart and Shirley Fry, and Sarah Palfrey Cooke and Alice Marble. DuPont won 13 women's doubles titles, 10 of which were in succession from 1941 through 1950, at the U.S. National Championships. Both of those are all-time records.

DuPont's nine mixed doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships is more than any other player. Four of those titles were in partnership with William Talbert, which is a record for a mixed doubles team at the U.S. National Championships. One each with Ken McGregor and Ken Rosewall, and three were with Neale Fraser.

According to John Olliff and Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, duPont was ranked in the world top 10 from 1946 through 1950, and in 1953-1954, and in 1956-1957. She was ranked world No. 1 from 1947 through 1950. No rankings were issued from 1940 through 1945.[1][2]

DuPont was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association in 1938, from 1941 through 1950, and in 1953, 1956 and 1958. She was the top ranked U.S. player from 1948 through 1950.[3]

From 1938 through 1958, DuPont went undefeated in 10 Wightman Cup competitions, winning 10 singles and nine doubles matches. She also was the captain of the U.S. team nine times, and won eight.

Personal life

Margaret married William duPont, Jr. on November 26, 1947[4] and later interrupted her career to give birth to a son, William duPont III on July 22, 1952. She is one of the few women to win a major title after childbirth. DuPont never played the Australian Championships because her husband would not let her. Template:Quote

She later divorced duPont in 1964 and formed a life partnership with fellow player Margaret Varner Bloss.[5]

DuPont died on October 24, 2012, while in hospice care in El Paso, Texas, at age 94.[6]

Awards

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1967. The Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inducted DuPont in 1999.[7] In 2010, she was inducted into the US Open Court of Champions.[8]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (6 titles, 4 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1944 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz 6–3, 8–6
Win 1946 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz 1–6, 8–6, 7–5
Win 1947 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1947 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough 6–8, 6–4, 1–6
Win 1948 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13
Win 1949 French Championships (2) Clay Template:Flagicon Nelly Adamson-Landry 7–5, 6–2
Loss 1949 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough 8–10, 6–1, 8–10
Win 1949 U.S. Championships (2) Grass Template:Flagicon Doris Hart 6–3, 6–1
Loss 1950 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough 1–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win 1950 U.S. Championships (3) Grass Template:Flagicon Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3

Doubles (21 titles, 6 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1941 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Sarah Palfrey Template:Flagicon Dorothy Bundy
Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz		 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 1942 U.S. Championships (2) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 2–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win 1943 U.S. Championships (3) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–4, 6–3
Win 1944 U.S. Championships (4) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 1945 U.S. Championships (5) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–3, 6–3
Win 1946 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win 1946 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–4, 0–6, 6–1
Win 1946 U.S. Championships (6) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd
Template:Flagicon Mary Arnold Prentiss		 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1947 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd		 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win 1947 French Championships (2) Clay Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd		 7–5, 6–2
Win 1947 U.S. Championships (7) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
Win 1948 Wimbledon (2) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd		 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win 1948 U.S. Championships (8) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–4, 8–10, 6–1
Win 1949 French Championships (3) Clay Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Joy Gannon
Template:Flagicon Betty Hilton		 7–5, 6–1
Win 1949 Wimbledon (3) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Gussy Moran
Template:Flagicon Pat Canning Todd		 8–6, 7–5
Win 1949 U.S. Championships (9) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 6–4, 10–8
Loss 1950 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 1950 Wimbledon (4) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Win 1950 U.S. Championships (10) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 6–2, 6–3
Loss 1951 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 6–3, 13–11
Loss 1953 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 6–2, 7–9, 9–7
Win 1954 Wimbledon (5) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry
Template:Flagicon Doris Hart		 4–6, 9–7, 6–3
Loss 1954 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 6–4, 6–4
Win 1955 U.S. Championships (11) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Win 1956 U.S. Championships (12) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Betty Rosenquest Pratt
Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry		 6–3, 6–0
Win 1957 U.S. Championships (13) Grass Template:Flagicon Louise Brough Template:Flagicon Althea Gibson
Template:Flagicon Darlene Hard		 6–2, 7–5
Loss 1958 Wimbledon (5) Grass Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Template:Flagicon Maria Bueno
Template:Flagicon Althea Gibson		 3–6, 5–7

Mixed doubles: (10 titles, 4 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1943 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert Template:Flagicon Pauline Betz
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 10–6, 6–4
Win 1944 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert Template:Flagicon Dorothy Bundy
Template:Flagicon Don McNeill		 6–2, 6–3
Win 1945 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Bob Falkenburg		 6–4, 6–4
Win 1946 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert Template:Flagicon Louise Brough
Template:Flagicon Robert Kimbrell		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1948 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert Template:Flagicon Louise Brough
Template:Flagicon Tom Brown		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1949 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert Template:Flagicon Louise Brough
Template:Flagicon Eric Sturgess		 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Win 1950 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ken McGregor Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1954 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas		 7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 1954 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas		 6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Win 1956 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Darlene Hard
Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad		 9–7, 6–1
Win 1958 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser Template:Flagicon Maria Bueno
Template:Flagicon Alex Olmedo		 6–3, 3–6, 9–7
Win 1959 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser Template:Flagicon Janet Hopps
Template:Flagicon Bob Mark		 7–5, 13–15, 6–2
Win 1960 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser Template:Flagicon Maria Bueno
Template:Flagicon Antonio Palafox		 6–3, 6–2
Win 1962 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser Template:Flagicon Ann Haydon
Template:Flagicon Dennis Ralston		 2–6, 6–3, 13–11

Grand Slam performance timelines

Template:Performance key

Singles

Tournament 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 19461 19471 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Career SR
Australian Championships A A A NH NH NH NH NH A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
French Championships A A NH R R R R A W SF A W QF SF A A A A A A A A A A A 2 / 5
Wimbledon A A NH NH NH NH NH NH SF W SF F F QF A A QF A A A QF A A A 1R 1 / 9
U.S. Championships 2R A 3R SF SF QF F QF QF F W W W A A QF 3R A QF A 3R A 1R A A 3 / 17
SR 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 6 / 31

Women's doubles

Tournament 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 19461 19471 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Career SR
Australian Championships A A A A A NH NH NH NH NH A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
French Championships A A A A NH R R R R A W W A W F A A A A A A A A A A A A 3 / 4
Wimbledon A A A A NH NH NH NH NH NH W F W W W F A A W A A A F A A A 3R 5 / 9
U.S. Championships QF A 1R A QF W W W W W W W W W W A A F F W W W QF QF A SF SF 13 / 22
SR 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 21 / 35

Mixed doubles

Tournament 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 19461 19471 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Career SR
Australian Championships A A A A A NH NH NH NH NH A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
French Championships A A A A NH R R R R A A A A A A SF A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 1
Wimbledon A A A A NH NH NH NH NH NH SF SF SF 4R 4R SF A A F A A A 2R A A A W 1 / 9
U.S. Championships 2R A 2R A SF 2R SF W W W W SF F F W A A A F ? W SF W W W A A 9 / ?
SR 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / ? 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 /1 10 / ?

R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.
1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.

See also

References

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