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As an unseeded player Scofield‘s reached the singles quarterfinals of the [[1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1949 U.S. National Championships]] and the [[1950 Wimbledon Championships]], in both cases losing to third-seeded [[Doris Hart]]. In the Wimbledon doubles event, she reached the semifinals in 1948 and 1951, partnering [[Helen Rihbany]] and [[Betty Rosenquest]] respectively.<ref name="aeltc">{{cite web |title=Wimbledon players archive – Barbara Davidson |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/c69b4d10-7d92-43c7-aa29-aef0497066bd.html |publisher=[[AELTC]]}}</ref> |
As an unseeded player Scofield‘s reached the singles quarterfinals of the [[1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1949 U.S. National Championships]] and the [[1950 Wimbledon Championships]], in both cases losing to third-seeded [[Doris Hart]]. In the Wimbledon doubles event, she reached the semifinals in 1948 and 1951, partnering [[Helen Rihbany]] and [[Betty Rosenquest]] respectively.<ref name="aeltc">{{cite web |title=Wimbledon players archive – Barbara Davidson |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/c69b4d10-7d92-43c7-aa29-aef0497066bd.html |publisher=[[AELTC]]}}</ref> |
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In 1950 Scofield beat [[Georgie Woodgate]] to win the singles title of the [[Welsh Championships]]. She won the singles title at the 1955 [[Eastern Grass Court Championships]] in South Orange, New Jersey, defeating [[Barbara Breit]] in the final. |
In May 1950 Scofield won the singles title at the Wiesbaden International after a successful comeback in the final against [[Gussie Moran]]. Also in 1950 Scofield beat [[Georgie Woodgate]] to win the singles title of the [[Welsh Championships]]. She won the singles title at the 1955 [[Eastern Grass Court Championships]] in South Orange, New Jersey, defeating [[Barbara Breit]] in the final. |
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Scofield was inducted into the [[United States Tennis Association]] Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref name="usta"/> |
Scofield was inducted into the [[United States Tennis Association]] Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref name="usta"/> |
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Revision as of 11:40, 11 July 2024
| Full name | Barbara Scofield-Davidson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | June 24, 1926 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2023 (aged 96) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1950, John Olliff) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1950) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1950) |
| US Open | QF (1949) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1951) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1948, 1951) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1950) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1950) |
Barbara Scofield (June 24, 1926 – January 31, 2023) was an American tennis player who was active from the late 1940s until the early 1960s.[1]
Tennis career
Scofield learned playing tennis at age 11 by taking lesson at the Golden Gate Park.[2]
With the Argentine Enrique Morea, Scofield won the mixed doubles at the French Championships in 1950, and the following year, she was a runner-up in the women's doubles event with Beryl Bartlett.
As an unseeded player Scofield‘s reached the singles quarterfinals of the 1949 U.S. National Championships and the 1950 Wimbledon Championships, in both cases losing to third-seeded Doris Hart. In the Wimbledon doubles event, she reached the semifinals in 1948 and 1951, partnering Helen Rihbany and Betty Rosenquest respectively.[3]
In May 1950 Scofield won the singles title at the Wiesbaden International after a successful comeback in the final against Gussie Moran. Also in 1950 Scofield beat Georgie Woodgate to win the singles title of the Welsh Championships. She won the singles title at the 1955 Eastern Grass Court Championships in South Orange, New Jersey, defeating Barbara Breit in the final.
Scofield was inducted into the United States Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]
Personal life
Scofield married Gordon Davidson, a Yale graduate from Milwaukee, in April 1951 in Tangier.[4] Scofield died on January 31, 2023, at the age of 96.[5][6]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1951 | French Championships | Clay |  Beryl Bartlett |
 Shirley Fry Doris Hart |
8–10, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1950 | French Championships | Clay |  Enrique Morea |
Patricia Canning Todd Bill Talbert |
Walkover |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Championships | 2R | A | SF | 2R | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | A | QF | 4R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 |
| US Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 8 |
References
- ^ "While River Hills' Davidson Recalls The Days Of Little Mo". Milwaukee Journal. August 12, 1981. Retrieved August 4, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Barbara Scofield Davidson" (PDF). United States Tennis Association (USTA).
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Barbara Davidson". AELTC.
- ^ John Olliff (May 26, 1951). "Miss B. Scofield". The Daily Telegraph. p. 1.
- ^ "Barbara Davidson". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Remembering the Legacies of ITA Hall of Famers We Lost in 2023". December 14, 2020.
