Beryl Penrose

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| name = Beryl Penrose

| fullname = Beryl Penrose Collier

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| country = {{flagu|Australia}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|12|22}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2021|6|23

|1930|12|22}} {{cite web |title=Vale Beryl Collier, an Australian tennis hall of fame member |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/06/24/vale-beryl-collier-an-australian-tennis-hall-of-fame-member |publisher=Tennis Australia |date=24 June 2021}}

| plays = Right–handed (one-handed backhand)

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| singlesrecord =

| singlestitles =

| highestsinglesranking = No. 5 (1955 Lance Tingay)

| AustralianOpenresult = W (1955)

| FrenchOpenresult = QF (1955)

| Wimbledonresult = QF (1955)

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| grandslamsdoublesresults =

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (1954, 1955)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF (1955)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1955)

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| Mixed = Yes

| mixedrecord =

| mixedtitles =

| AustralianOpenMixedresult = W (1956)

| FrenchOpenMixedresult = SF (1952, 1955)

| WimbledonMixedresult = SF (1955)

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Beryl Penrose (22 December 1930 – 23 June 2021) was an Australian international tennis player. She competed in the Australian Open from 1950 to 1957. Penrose won the singles title in 1955, defeating compatriot Thelma Coyne Long in the final in straight sets.[http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/17047.html Beryl Penrose] at australianopen.com

In January 1948, she won the Australian girls singles title.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48502701 |title=Beryl Penrose Is Girls' Tennis Star. |newspaper=The Barrier Miner |location=Broken Hill, NSW |date=26 January 1948 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In July 1952, she won the singles title at the Welsh Championship.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49042349 |title=TITLE TO MISS PENROSE. |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=19 July 1952 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

Her best results came in 1955, aged 24, when in addition to her Australian success, she reached the quarterfinals at the French and Wimbledon Championships. While overseas, Penrose reached four finals, including winning the German Championships against Erika Vollmer.

She was rated as high as fifth in the world in the 1955 rankings.

In 1957, she married and retired from her tennis career.

In 2017, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.{{cite web|title=Player profiles – Beryl (Penrose) Collier|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/beryl-penrose-collier|website=www.tennis.com.au|publisher=Tennis Australia}} Her grandson, James Duckworth, is an Australian tennis professional.{{cite web|title=Player profiles – James Duckworth|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/james-duckworth|website=www.tennis.com.au|publisher=Tennis Australia}}

Grand Slam finals

=Singles (1 win)=

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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

1955

Australian Championships

Grass

{{flagicon|AUS}} Thelma Coyne Long

6–4, 6–3

=Doubles (2 wins, 2 losses)=

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style="background:#ffffcc;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss	1953	Australian Championships	Grass	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mary Bevis Hawton	{{flagicon\|USA}} Maureen Connolly {{flagicon\|USA}} Julia Sampson	4–6, 2–6
style="background:#ffc;" \|style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win	1954	Australian Championships	Grass	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mary Bevis Hawton	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Julia Wipplinger {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Hazel Redick-Smith	6–3, 8–6
style="background:#ffc;" \|style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win	1955	Australian Championships	Grass	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mary Bevis Hawton	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nell Hall Hopman {{flagicon\|AUS}} Gwen Thiele	7–5, 6–1
style="background:#ffc;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss	1956	Australian Championships	Grass	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mary Carter Reitano	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mary Bevis Hawton {{flagicon\|AUS}} Thelma Coyne Long	2–6, 7–5, 7–9