Corinne Molesworth (born 18 June 1949) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active in the 1960s and 70s.
| Full name | Corinne Molesworth-Boyd |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 18 June 1949 Brixham, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1972) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1976) |
| US Open | 1R (1970, 1971, 1972) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1972) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1969, 1971, 1973) |
| US Open | 2R (1970) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1973, 1974, 1977) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | F (1972) |
In 1967 she became the junior singles champion at the French Championships.
Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarterfinal of the singles event at the 1972 French Open. As a qualifier she defeated Nathalie Fuchs, Sonja Pachta, eighth-seeded Linda Tuero and Judy Tegart Dalton to reach the quarterfinal, which she lost in straight sets to first-seeded Evonne Goolagong.[1] At the Wimbledon Championships she reached the third round in the singles event in 1976 in which she was defeated in two sets by second-seeded Evonne Goolagong-Cawley.[2] Her three participations in the singles event of the US Open (1970, 1971, 1972) ended in the first round.
She competed in the 1972 Wightman Cup, a team tennis competition for women between the United States and Great Britain, losing her match against Patti Hogan in three sets.[3][4] That year she shared the singles title of the Scottish Championships with Joyce Williams.[5]
Partnering Naoko Satō she was runner-up in the doubles event of the 1976 Chichester Tennis Tournament.
Molesworth was coached by Arthur Roberts.[3]
Career finals
editDoubles (1 runners-up)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1976 | Chichester Tennis Tournament, UK | Grass |  Naoko Satō
|
 Marise Kruger Elizabeth Vlotman
|
2–6, 1–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Record breakers". www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Players archive – Corinne Molesworth". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC).
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 309. ISBN 9780354090117.
- ^ "Britain bows, 5-2". The New York Times. 18 June 1972. p. 1.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 249, 286. ISBN 9780671216238.
