(1927-06-30)June 30, 1927 Akron, Ohio, United States
Died
July 13, 2021(2021-07-13) (aged 94) Naples, Florida, United States
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Retired
1957
Plays
Right–handed
Int. Tennis HoF
1970 (member page)
Singles
Career record
596-146 (80.3%)
Career titles
63
Highest ranking
No. 1 (1956)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open
W (1957)
French Open
W (1951)
Wimbledon
W (1956)
US Open
W (1956)
Doubles
Career record
0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
W (1957)
French Open
W (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953)
Wimbledon
W (1951, 1952, 1953)
US Open
W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open
F (1952)
Wimbledon
W (1956)
US Open
F (1951, 1955)
Team competitions
Wightman Cup
W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956)
Shirley June Fry Irvin (née Fry; June 30, 1927 – July 13, 2021) was an American tennis player. During her career, which lasted from the early 1940s until the mid-1950s, she won the singles title at all four Grand Slam events, as well as 13 doubles titles, and was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1956.
Shirley June Fry Irvin (née Fry; June 30, 1927 – July 13, 2021) was an American tennis player. During her career, which lasted from the early 1940s until...
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