Marie Toomey

Marie Toomey (3 October 1923 – 29 March 2014) was a tennis player from Australia who reached the women's singles final of the 1948 Australian Championships, losing to Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–3, 6–1. Toomey teamed with Doris Hart to reach the women's doubles final of the 1949 Australian Championships, losing to Bolton and Thelma Coyne Long 6–0, 6–1.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1948Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Nancye Wynne Bolton3–6, 1–6

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1949Australian ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Doris HartAustralia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Australia Thelma Coyne Long		0–6, 1–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament1946119471194819491950Career SR
Australian Championships SF QF F QF 2R 0 / 5
French Championships A A A A A 0 / 0
Wimbledon A A A A A 0 / 0
U.S. Championships A A A A A 0 / 0
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5

1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grasso, John (2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Scarecrow Press. p. 129. ISBN 9780810872370. Retrieved 19 December 2015.