Márta Peterdy-Wolf (née Popp; 21 February 1923 – 16 April 2024) was a Hungarian professional tennis player.[1][2]
| Country (sports) |  Hungary France |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1923 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 16 April 2024 (aged 101) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1947, 1948, 1958, 1961) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1948, 1953) |
| US Open | 2R (1961) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1959) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1947, 1948, 1961, 1962) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1957, 1958, 1963) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1953) |
Biography
editMárta Popp was born in Budapest on 21 February 1923.[3] A four-time national singles champion, she also competed at national championship level as a figure skater early in her sporting career.[4] She featured regularly at the French Championships and Wimbledon from the 1940s through to the 1960s, making it as far as the third round in both tournaments. Following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 she lived in exile in the French capital, Paris and was considered stateless.[5][6]
Peterdy-Wolf turned 100 in February 2023,[3] and died on 16 April 2024, at the age of 101.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Színfoltok a Nemzeti Teniszbajnokságokról". Huszadik Század (in Hungarian). June 1944.
- ^ "Peterdy Márta hármas bajnokságot nyert a nemzetközi bajnokságokon". Huszadik Század (in Hungarian). September 1946.
- ^ a b "Cette ex-championne internationale de tennis a fêté ses 100 ans en Normandie". Maville. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Magyarország 1940. évi műkorcsolyázó bajnoksága". Huszadik Század (in Hungarian). January 1940.
- ^ "Rain Halts Net Play In Vienna". The Orlando Sentinel. 30 April 1961.
- ^ "Easy Time For Miss Smith". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 May 1963.
- ^ "Meghalt Peterdy Márta, a magyar tenisz örökös bajnoknője". Index. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links
edit- Márta Peterdy-Wolf at the International Tennis Federation (wrong age)