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Ann Jones
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Ann Jones

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Winning the 1969 Wimbledon singles title

French Championships · Wimbledon double

Born
October 1938
Birthplace
Birmingham

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Ann Jones

Ann Jones is a British former tennis and table-tennis player. Her tennis career included three major singles titles and further success in doubles.

Early life

Sporting family

Grew up in Birmingham with parents who played table tennis at a high level; her father was Adrian Haydon.

Career

  1. 1956

    Junior Wimbledon

    Won the girls’ singles championship.

  2. 1961

    French title

    Won her first major singles title.

  3. 1969

    Wimbledon champion

    Defeated Billie Jean King in the final.

Achievements

French Championships

Won the women’s singles title twice.

Wimbledon double

Won singles and mixed doubles with Fred Stolle.

Beyond sport

Memoir

Published A Game to Love in 1971.

Football

She and her husband supported West Bromwich Albion.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or achievement source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Unknown (Keystone, U.S. Office). Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.