Louise Brough signed Tennis FDC French Wimbledon US HOF

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1990 first day cover honoring Olympic tennis champion Hazel Wightman, autographed by Hall of Fame tennis champion Louise Brough Clapp. One of the great volleyers in history was Louise Brough, whose handiwork at the net earned her l3 titles at Wimbledon alone, in singles, doubles and mixed, including a rare triple--championships in each--in 1950. Of the foremost U.S. females only Chris Evert (19 times) and Billie Jean King (18) lasted longer in the American Top Ten. Brough was t 16 times between 1941 and 1957, No 1 in 1947. She was in the World Top Ten 12 times, 1946 through 1957, No. 1 in 1955. Wimbledon was not held during World War II, but when the tournament reopened in 1946 Brough was ready to play a dominant role for a decade in the leading tournament, and is recalled as one of the most overwhelming players to compete t In the first postwar visit she appeared in every final and just missed out on a triple, losing the singles to Pauline Betz . But the right-handed Brough won the doubles with Margaret duPont and the mixed doubles with Tom Brown. During the Brough decade a Wimbledon final without her was unusual. Between 1946 and 1955, she won her way into 21 of the 30 finals, taking the singles in 1948, 1949, 1950, and 1955, the doubles also in 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1954 with duPont, and the mixed doubles in 1946 with Tom read more

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