Tennis players

[Sir Creep 7,070]

6 hours ago, diego said:

Catherine Bonnet, a former tennis player from New Caledonia, died at the age of 57 on 5/2 She was not very successful ,conquering only 1 ITF, which is a minor title

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/requins-haussaire-transport-scolaire-athletisme-l-actu-a-la-1-du-lundi-6-fevrier-2023-1363966.html

 

Thank you but I don’t read the language of this publication.

[diego 1,984]

9 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Thank you but I don’t read the language of this publication.

There is the option of translation on computers and mobile phones, this is how I read on this site and other that are not in my language

[Joey Russ 7,220]

11 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Thank you but I don’t read the language of this publication.

 

[diego 1,984]

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[Kenny 283]

6 minutes ago, diego said:

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That was really profound!

 

Do you like John Cage?

[diego 1,984]

20 minutes ago, Kenny said:

 

Isso foi realmente profundo!

 

Você gosta de John Cage?

 Yes, I love it, hehehe

[The Old Crem 3,584]

Obit

Jerry Simmons , tennis coach dead at 76.

[The Old Crem 3,584]

Antal Jancsó, Hungarian player has died aged 88. Obit (In Hungarian). 

[diego 1,984]

Elena Pampoulova was a Bulgarian tennis player. She has won one single and three WTA doubles titles, Pampulova's career-high ranking is world No. 62, and doubles career-high ranking No. 38, both achieved in September 1996, she died on 19/Apr at age 50

https://www.flashnews.bg/pochina-tenisistkata-elena-pampulova-bergomi/

 

[Lafaucheuse 4,046]

8 minutes ago, diego said:

Elena Pampoulova was a Bulgarian tennis player. She has won one single and three WTA doubles titles, Pampulova's career-high ranking is world No. 62, and doubles career-high ranking No. 38, both achieved in September 1996, she died on 19/Apr at age 50

https://www.flashnews.bg/pochina-tenisistkata-elena-pampulova-bergomi/

 

I know you’re not english and you’re probably doing your best but the way you write those posts is so unnatural. Maybe try to put « …. has died/ dead/ is dead at … years old » at the beginning of the post so we know who you’re talking about 

[diego 1,984]

1 minute ago, Lafaucheuse said:

Eu sei que você não é inglês e provavelmente está fazendo o seu melhor, mas a maneira como você escreve essas postagens não é natural. Talvez tente colocar « …. morreu/ morto/ está morto com … anos de idade » no início do post para sabermos de quem você está falando 

Thanks for the warning, I'll try to put it that way next time

[gcreptile 10,970]

Günter Parche, fanatic fan of Steffi Graf who memorably injured 90s rising star Monica Seles, died last August in a care home at 68:

https://m.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/tennis/tennis-attentaeter-der-monica-seles-in-den-ruecken-gestochen-hatte-ist-tot-83640774.bildMobile.html

[Ulitzer95 12,589]

On 11/12/2021 at 17:20, drol said:

Where's Geoff Brown?

Did some deep digging on this one today and confirmed what I had long suspected.

Aussie tennis star Geoff Brown (wiki) died on 20 June 2001, aged 77, in Euroa, Victoria.

There's a newspaper article here from 1951 that talks about his marriage to Veronica Lineham:

"Her father Is former Davis Cup player Geoff Brown; her mother, as Veronica Lineham, was Victorian schoolgirl champion."

Death notice for a "Geoffrey Edmund Brown" from the Herald Sun here, dated 22 June 2001:

"Loved ex husband of Veronica Brown (Linehan)."

Picked in several pools on here at various points... whoops.

[justonecornetto 950]

Owen Davidson, the Australian who won 8 grand slam mixed doubles playing alongside Billie Jean King dead aged 79

[Ulitzer95 12,589]

Barbara Scofield (wiki) died in January aged 96.

Had her noted as one of the oldest living players (probably after Frank Okey and Vic Seixas).

Obit here but it's EU blocked so I can't see it.

[diego 1,984]

Do you know who is the oldest living female former tennis player?

On 17/05/2023 at 06:48, Ulitzer95 said:

Barbara Scofield (wiki) died in January aged 96.

Had her noted as one of the oldest living players (probably after Frank Okey and Vic Seixas).

Obit here but it's EU blocked so I can't see it.

 

[ladyfiona 2,580]

14 hours ago, diego said:

Do you know who is the oldest living female former tennis player?

 

 

To name a few:

• Angela Mortimer - 91
• Shirley Brasher - 88
• Mary Carter Reitano - 88
• Ann Haydon-Jones - 84
• Christine Truman - 82
• Margaret Court - 80
• Lesley Turner Bowrey - 80
• Karen Hantze Susman - 80
• Nancy Richey - 80
• Françoise Dürr - 80
• Billie Jean King - 79 
• Gail Falkenberg - 76

[diego 1,984]

2 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

 

To name a few:

• Angela Mortimer - 91
• Shirley Brasher - 88
• Mary Carter Reitano - 88
• Ann Haydon-Jones - 84
• Christine Truman - 82
• Margaret Court - 80
• Lesley Turner Bowrey - 80
• Karen Hantze Susman - 80
• Nancy Richey - 80
• Françoise Dürr - 80
• Billie Jean King - 79 
• Gail Falkenberg - 76

Thanks for the information, Angela Mortimer was a great tennis player by the way, champion of 3 out of 4 Grand Slams, and US Open semifinalist

[Deathrace 1,170]

1 hour ago, diego said:

Thanks for the information, Angela Mortimer was a great tennis player by the way, champion of 3 out of 4 Grand Slams, and US Open semifinalist

She still attends Wimbledon most years so may be back on show later this month. 

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Report that Barry Phillips-Moore, Australian player who reached the singles semis in the Australian Open twice, the men's doubles quarters in the same championship 8 times and the French Open once, and the mixed doubles quarters in the Australian Open 3 times, has died aged 85: 

 

[msc 18,439]

Ann Haydon Jones just appeared in the crowd at Wimbledon looking old but well. 

[Deathrace 1,170]

3 hours ago, msc said:

Ann Haydon Jones just appeared in the crowd at Wimbledon looking old but well. 

She looked quite old when she was playing in the 1960s so no change there 

[Kenny 283]

On 06/02/2023 at 23:17, diego said:

 Yes, I love it, hehehe

 

Even I can perform that piece!

[I.R.Baboon 221]

Torben Ulrich hasn't been mentioned in this thread. Apart from being Lars Ulrich's dad, he was the oldest player in the atp top 100 ever (aged 45, in 1977).  He is 94 now.

 

This is a recent pic from facebook, the discription says his body is weak

 

Quote

…Unfortunately, these days, Torben’s body doesn’t cooperate much with his mind. Frailty keeps him indoors and if I was to to photograph him, it would have to be done inside. I was taken to his house by the wonderful Brett Murray and I had 30 sparkling minutes of his company. Brett set up some lights… and, whilst being charmed by his charismatic stories, I shot some beautiful frames…

 

 

(could be posted in The Fringes Of Fame as well)

[Gisooo 3,329]

American tennis player Tony Vincent (Wiki) dead at 97