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Lesley Turner Bowrey
Winning two French singles titles and eleven major doubles titles.
French Championships · Eleven major titles
- Born
- 16 August 1942
- Birthplace
- Trangie
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Lesley Turner Bowrey
Lesley Turner Bowrey is an Australian former tennis player who also captained her country’s Fed Cup team.
Early life
Family court
Grew up playing on a court owned by her parents, where childhood friend Fred Stolle was also a regular player.
Career
- 1963
French champion
Won her first French singles title.
- 1965
Second French title
Defeated Margaret Smith in the final.
- 1994–2001
Team captain
Led Australia’s Fed Cup team.
- 1997
Hall of Fame
Entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Achievements
French Championships
Two singles titles.
Eleven major titles
Won seven women’s doubles and four mixed doubles titles.
Beyond sport
Family
Married tennis player Bill Bowrey in 1968; their daughter Michelle also played tennis.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or research source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Eric Koch for Anefo. CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.