Lorraine Coghlan
Lorraine Coghlan Robinson (née Coghlan; born 23 September 1937) is a former tennis player from the state of Victoria in Australia. In 1956, she won the Australian Championships Girls' Singles title.[1] Coghlan teamed with Bob Howe to win the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1958.[2][3] Coghlan and Howe were also the runners-up in mixed doubles at the 1958 French Championships.
| Full name | Lorraine Coghlan Robinson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Residence | Victoria, Australia |
| Born | 23 September 1937 Victoria, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1958) |
| French Open | 4R (1958) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1958) |
| US Open | 2R (1958) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1958, 1959, 1960, 1967) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1958) |
| Wimbledon | W (1958) |
At the Australian Championships, Coghlan was the singles runner-up in 1958, losing to Angela Mortimer 6–3, 6–4, and was a four-time runner-up in women's doubles, in 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1967.[4]
Coghlan married John Robinson on 19 December 1959.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (4 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Angela Mortimer | Mary Bevis Hawton Thelma Coyne Long | 5–7, 8–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Carter Reitano | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Renée Schuurman Sandra Reynolds | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | Margaret Smith |  Maria Bueno Christine Truman | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1967 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Évelyne Terras | Lesley Turner Bowrey Judy Tegart | 0–6, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | Bob Howe | Shirley Bloomer Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–8, 2–6 |
| Win | 1958 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bob Howe |  Althea Gibson Kurt Nielsen | 6–3, 13–11 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963–1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2R | QF | SF | F | QF | QF | A | 2R | A | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 |
| France | A | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 |
| United States | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 13 |
See also
References
- "Girls Singles". Australian Open. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- "Althea Gibson wins again Winbledon title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 6 July 1958. p. 23. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- "History – Rolls of Honour – Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2008". wimledon.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- "Tennis: Australian Open: Women: Doubles". Sports123.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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