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2 Career  





3 Personal life  





4 Grand Slam finals  



4.1  Doubles: (1 runners-up)  







5 References  














Joan Austin






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Joan Austin
Full nameJoan Winifred Austin (married name Lycett)
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1903-01-23)23 January 1903
London, England
Died2 April 1998(1998-04-02) (aged 95)
Horley, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1928)
Wimbledon3R (1923, 1927, 1929)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenSF (1928)
WimbledonF (1923)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenQF (1928)
WimbledonSF (1925)
Team competitions
Wightman CupW (1924, 1925)

Joan Winifred Austin (later Lycett, 23 January 1903 – 2 April 1998) was a British female tennis player who was also known as one of "The Babes".

Early life[edit]

23 January 1903, Austin was born in London, England. Austin's brother was Bunny Austin, a Wimbledon finalist. Austin attended Winchester School for Girls. Austin was taught tennis by her father.[1]

Career[edit]

Austin won the singles title at the Junior Championships of Great Britain in 1920 and 1921.[1]

Partnering with Evelyn Colyer she played doubles in the 1923 Wimbledon tournament and reached the final against Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan but lost in straight sets. Colyer and Austin were known in the British press as "The Babes."

Between 1923 and 1932 she competed in nine editions of the Wimbledon Championships.[2] Her best singles result was reaching the third round in 1923, 1927 and 1929.

In June 1925 Austin and her husband teamed up in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon and reached the semifinal which they lost in three sets to Suzanne Lenglen and Jean Borotra.[3][4]

In November 1934 Austin became a professional tennis coach.[5]

Personal life[edit]

12 February 1925, Austin married Randolph Lycett, a tennis player. In August 1926, Austin had a daughter.[3][6]

Grand Slam finals[edit]

Doubles: (1 runners-up)[edit]

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1923 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer France Suzanne Lenglen
United States Elizabeth Ryan
3–6, 1–6

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annual. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1935. p. 216.
  • ^ "Wimbledon player archive – Joan Lycett (Austin)". AELTC.
  • ^ a b "Tennis Players Marry". The Telegraph. Brisbane. 14 February 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 27 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ "Lycett A Father". The Register. Adelaide. 27 August 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 27 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ "None". Aberdeen Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 21 November 1934. p. 4.
  • ^ "Lycett A Father". National Library of Australia. 1926. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

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