Donna Floyd Fales (née Floyd; born October 14, 1940) is a former American amateur tennis player. She was ranked in the Top 10 in the United States from 1960 to 1963, and from 1965 to 1966.
She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Arlington, Virginia at the age of 13. During her playing career she lived in New York City and since 1968 in Miami, Florida.
A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she won her first national junior title at age 15. She captured the singles title at the second national collegiate tournament for women in 1959.[1]
She played on the U.S. Wightman Cup team in 1963, and later was captain of the Wightman and Federation Cup teams.
Fales won the U.S. Clay Court singles title in 1962, and was the U.S. mixed doubles champion in 1966. At the tournaments in Cincinnati and Canada, she won the singles title at Cincinnati in 1959 and at Canada in 1960. She also won the doubles title in Canada in 1960.
Fales has been inducted into Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame (1997), the Virginia All Sports Hall of Fame (1997), the Florida Tennis Association Hall of Fame (1987), the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (1997).[2]
From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ISBN978-0-9712445-7-3)
January 21, 2023
donna, floyd, fales, née, floyd, born, october, 1940, former, american, amateur, tennis, player, ranked, united, states, from, 1960, 1963, from, 1965, 1966, full, name, falescountry, sports, united, statesborn, 1940, october, 1940, atlanta, georgiasinglesgrand. Donna Floyd Fales nee Floyd born October 14 1940 is a former American amateur tennis player She was ranked in the Top 10 in the United States from 1960 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1966 Donna FloydFull nameDonna Floyd FalesCountry sports United StatesBorn 1940 10 14 October 14 1940 age 82 Atlanta GeorgiaSinglesGrand Slam singles resultsFrench OpenQF 1962 WimbledonQF 1963 US OpenSF 1960 DoublesGrand Slam doubles resultsFrench OpenQF 1967 WimbledonQF 1964 US OpenF 1967 Mixed doublesGrand Slam mixed doubles resultsFrench OpenQF 1962 US OpenW 1966 Contents 1 Biography 2 Grand Slam finals 2 1 Doubles 1 runner up 2 2 Mixed doubles 1 title 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditShe was born in Atlanta Georgia and moved to Arlington Virginia at the age of 13 During her playing career she lived in New York City and since 1968 in Miami Florida A graduate of the College of William and Mary she won her first national junior title at age 15 She captured the singles title at the second national collegiate tournament for women in 1959 1 She played on the U S Wightman Cup team in 1963 and later was captain of the Wightman and Federation Cup teams Fales won the U S Clay Court singles title in 1962 and was the U S mixed doubles champion in 1966 At the tournaments in Cincinnati and Canada she won the singles title at Cincinnati in 1959 and at Canada in 1960 She also won the doubles title in Canada in 1960 Fales has been inducted into Women s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame 1997 the Virginia All Sports Hall of Fame 1997 the Florida Tennis Association Hall of Fame 1987 the William amp Mary Athletic Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame amp Museum 1997 2 Grand Slam finals EditDoubles 1 runner up Edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents ScoreLoss 1967 U S Championships Grass Mary Ann Eisel Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 6 4 3 6 4 6Mixed doubles 1 title Edit Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents ScoreWin 1966 U S Championships Grass Owen Davidson Carol Hanks Ed Rubinoff 6 1 6 3References Edit HoF Inductees Class of 1997 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2013 08 17 ITA Women s Tennis Hall of Fame College of William And Mary External links EditDonna Floyd Fales at the Women s Tennis Association Donna Fales at the International Tennis Federation Donna Fales at the Billie Jean King Cup From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S Smith 2008 Edition ISBN 978 0 9712445 7 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donna Floyd amp oldid 1023275209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
