Vera Mattar (born 1916) is a Lebanese former tennis player. She is the first Lebanese female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam.
She played in Singles at the Wimbledon in 1948. She lost to the American Barbara Scofield in the Second Round.[1] Her partner in mixed doubles Egyptian Eddie Mandelbaum lost in the Second Round to the Australian player John Bromwich and American Louise Brough. [2]
Competed in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1960 with her partner compatriot Karim Fawaz lost in the Second Round to the Mexican player Rafael Osuna and American Sally Moore.[3]
Career finals
Singles (8–5)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | April 1944 | Israel Spring International Championships | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | March 1946 | Cairo International Championships | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | April 1946 | International Championships of Egypt | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | July 1948 | Durham County Championships | Sunderland, UK | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | September 1948 | International Championships of Turkey | Ankara, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 13–11 |
Loss | 3. | September 1948 | Istanbul International Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
Loss | 4. | September 1948 | Greek International Championships | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | August 1952.[4] | Brumana International | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4. | November 1953 | Lebanon Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | November 1954 | National Championships of Lebanon | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 6. | June 1955 | Lebanon National Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | June 1957[5] | Lebanon National Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | November 1957 | Lebanese National Championships | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles (3–4)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1. | March 1946 | International Championships of Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1. | August 1946 | ? | Istanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2. | March 1948 | Egyptian Championships | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | September 1948 | International Championships of Istanbul | Istanbul, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | March 1949 | Championships of Egypt | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | March 1949 | Alexandria International Championships | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3. | August 1952 | Brummana International Championships | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "1958 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- ^ "1948 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- ^ "1960 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- ^ Schoucair, Nohad Victor. "results BRUMMANA". www.lebanon-tennis-history.com. Lebanon International Tennis. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Lebanon International Tennis
You must be logged in to post a comment.