Elizabeth Norton (born June 13, 1957) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Beth Norton
Full nameElizabeth K. Norton
Country (sports) United States
Born (1957-06-13) June 13, 1957 (age 67)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$106,173
Singles
Career record
Highest rankingNo. 20[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1978)
French Open2R (1976)
Wimbledon3R (1976)
US Open4R (1976)
Doubles
Career record
Highest ranking
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1978, 1982)
French Open1R (1980)
Wimbledon3R (1982)
US Open3R (1976, 1979)

A right-handed player from Connecticut, Norton was a national junior hardcourt champion and leading junior in the world, before competing professionally in the 1970s and 1980s.[2] She reached a career high ranking of No. 20 in the world.[1]

Norton featured in all four grand slam tournaments during her career. A two-time Australian Open doubles quarter-finalist, her best performance in singles came at the 1976 US Open, where she won through to the round of 16. She was Steffi Graf's doubles partner on the West German's Wimbledon debut in 1984.

As a child, she played a team sport called "hocker", which her father invented so that the whole family could play a sport together.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cavanaugh, Jack (October 24, 1993). "Former Tennis Pros Share Their Talents". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "USTA National Junior Championships - Girls". www.usta.com.
  3. ^ Kraft, Virginia. "A game any number can play". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "All Ages Can Play Game of Hocker". New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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