Blanche Bingley
Blanche Bingley Hillyard (née Bingley; 3 November 1863 – 6 August 1946) was an English tennis player. She won six singles Wimbledon championships (1886, 1889, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1900) and was runner up seven times, having also competed in the first ever Wimbledon championships for women in 1884.
| Full name | Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
| Born | 3 November 1863 Greenford, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 6 August 1946 (aged 82) Pulborough, Sussex, England |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2013 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 58 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1886, 1889, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1913) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1913) |
She also won the Irish Championships three times (1888, 1894, 1897); the German International Championships twice (1897, 1900); and the South of England Championships at Eastbourne, 11 times between 1885 and 1905.
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