Phyllis Covell

Phyllis Lindrea Covell (née Howkins) (22 May 1895 – 28 October 1982) was a female tennis player from Great Britain.

Phyllis Covell
Full namePhyllis Lindrea Covell
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1895-05-22)22 May 1895
London, England
Died28 October 1982(1982-10-28) (aged 87)
Heyshott, England
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonQF (1921)
US OpenQF (1923)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonF (1924, 1929)
US OpenW (1923)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonF (1921)
US OpenF (1929)
Team competitions
Wightman CupW (1924)

She is best remembered for her silver medal at the Paris Olympics of 1924 in the women's doubles event partnering with Kitty McKane. In 1923 she won the women's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with McKane defeating the American pairing of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Eleanor Goss in three sets.[1] She was also a runner-up in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1921, partnering Maxwell Woosnam. In 1924 she was part of the British Wightman Cup team who defeated the United States 6–1 at Wimbledon. Covell won both her singles matches against Helen Wills and Molla Mallory.[2][3]

Personal life

Phyllis Howkins married Beverley Carthew Covell on 23 September 1921 in Bombay.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 4 (1 titles, 3 runners-up)

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Winner1923U.S. National Championships Kitty McKane Hazel Hotchkiss
Eleanor Goss
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up1924Wimbledon Kitty McKane Hazel Hotchkiss
Helen Wills
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up1929Wimbledon Dorothy Shepherd Peggy Saunders
Phoebe Holcroft
4–6, 6–8
Runner-up1929U.S. National Championships Dorothy Shepherd Peggy Saunders
Phoebe Holcroft
6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runners-up)

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1921Wimbledon Maxwell Woosnam Elizabeth Ryan
Randolph Lycett
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up1929U.S. National Championships Bunny Austin Betty Nuthall
George Lott
3–6, 3–6

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Sport: A Licking". Time. June 30, 1924. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  4. "Marriages: Covell : Howkins". The Times (42836). 27 September 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 9 October 2018 via GALE Group.


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