Susan Noel in 1935 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1912 |
| Died | October 1991 (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Handedness | Right-handed |
| Women's doubles | |
| Title | 5 |
Tennis career | |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | Runner-up (1936) |
Susan Diana Barham Noel-Powell (June 1912 – October 1991) was an English squash and tennis player. Noel was taught to play squash and tennis by her father Evan Noel, a successful racquets player.
Noel won the British Open three times in a row from 1932 to 1934. She won the final in straight sets on all three occasions. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1939 when she lost to Margot Lumb, who had also won the British Open for five consecutive seasons (1935 - 1939).
In 1933, Noel won the U.S. National Championships and the Atlantic Coast Women's Squash Championships, defeating Cecily Fenwick in the final for the latter title.
Partnering Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, Noel finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the French Championships in 1936. Noel and Jędrzejowska lost in the final to Simonne Mathieu and Billie Yorke 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1936 | French Championships | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |