Elaine Shenton (nee Watson) is a British former tennis player.
Career
Shenton grew up in Hertfordshire and was a British junior champion.[1] She was doubles champion at the Italian championships in 1954, partnering Pat Ward.[2] In 1955 she won the singles titles at both the Scottish Championships and Welsh Covered Court Championships.[3] She was runner-up to Ann Haydon in the singles final at the North of England Championships in 1956.[4] At the 1956 Wimbledon Championships, Shenton won through to the fourth round, before losing to eventual finalist Angela Buxton.[5] In 1957 she won the Chapel Allerton Open in Leeds. She was ranked as high as sixth in Great Britain.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Won six trophies after she 'retired'". Knutsford Advertiser. 26 October 1962.
- ^ "Big Upset By Morea In Net Play". Montreal Star. 10 May 1954.
- ^ "Trophies went back to England". North Wales Weekly News. 22 September 1955.
- ^ "Hull Boy Wins Northern Tennis Title". Daily Mail. 25 August 1956.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Pat Hird Defeated". Nottingham Evening News. 30 June 1956.