Jadwiga Jędrzejowska

Jadwiga "Jed" Jędrzejowska (Polish pronunciation: [jadˈviɡa jɛndʐɛˈjɔfska]; 15 October 1912 – 28 February 1980) was a Polish tennis player who had her main achievements during the second half of the 1930s. Because her name was difficult to pronounce for many people who did not speak Polish, she was often called by the nicknames "Jed" or "Ja-Ja".

Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Jędrzejowska in 1933.
Country (sports) Poland
Born(1912-10-15)15 October 1912
Kraków, Austria-Hungary
Died28 February 1980(1980-02-28) (aged 67)
Katowice, Poland
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles67
Highest rankingNo. 3 (1937)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1939)
WimbledonF (1937)
US OpenF (1937)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenW (1939)
WimbledonQF (1933, 1935–37, 1947)
US OpenF (1938)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenF (1947)
WimbledonSF (1935, 1937)
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