Vera Mattar
Vera Mattar (born 1916) is an Lebanese former tennis player. She is the first Lebanese female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam.
| Country (sports) |  Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1948) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1948 1960) |
She played in Singles at the Wimbledon in 1948. She lost to the American Barbara Scofield in the Second Round.[1] Her partner in mixed doubles Egyptian Eddie Mandelbaum lost in the Second Round to the Australian player John Bromwich and American Louise Brough. [2]
Competed in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1960 with her partner compatriot Karim Fawaz lost in the Second Round to the Mexican player Rafael Osuna and American Sally Moore.[3]
Career finals
Singles (8–5)
| Result | No. | Year | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | April 1944 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay |  Gertrude Kornfeld |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | March 1946 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Simonne Mathieu |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | April 1946 | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | Simonne Mathieu |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | July 1948 | Durham, United Kingdom | Grass |  Elizabeth Wilson |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | September 1948 | Ankara, Turkey | Clay |  Mualla Gorodetzky |
3–6, 7–5, 13–11 |
| Loss | 3. | September 1948 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Mualla Gorodetzky |
0–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
| Loss | 4. | September 1948 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Jean Quertier |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | August 1952 | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | Bahtiye Musluoğlu |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | November 1953 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Athina Kyriacopoulo |
1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | November 1954 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Nena Farrah |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 6. | June 1955 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Nena Farrah |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | June 1957 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Nena Farrah |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | November 1957 | Beirut, Lebanon | Clay | Athina Kyriacopoulo |
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles (3–4)
| Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | March 1946 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Lavender Campbell |
Joy Brown Simonne Mathieu |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | August 1946 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Simonne Mathieu |
Mualla Gorodetzky Bahtiye Musluoğlu |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | March 1948 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Suzanne Pannetier |
Nelly Landry  Alice Weiwers |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | September 1948 | İstanbul, Turkey | Clay | Jean Quertier |
Mualla Gorodetzky Bahtiye Musluoğlu |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | March 1949 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Joy Brown |
Nelly Landry Joy Mottram |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | March 1949 | Alexandria, Egypt | Clay | Joy Brown |
Nelly Landry {{flagicon|GBR} Megan Buxton-Knight |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3. | August 1952 | Brummana, Lebanon | Clay | Bahtiye Musluoğlu |
Renée Abi Hatab Nena Farrah |
6–2, 6–2 |
References
- "1958 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- "1948 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
- "1960 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
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