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Just picked up on the tennis forum that Angela Mortimer  has passed away. Wimbledon champion in 1961 beating Christine Truman in the final. 



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Yes, sympathy to her family and friends. The BBC ran the story yesterday

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cvg3j2nd83yo

I hadnt realised her husband and former BBC commentator, John, was still with us. Hope he has a few years left in him yet.

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Angela was rated 121 in the greatest players of all time (men and women in one list) by Tennis Abstract when they ran their year long series a couple of years back.

www.tennisabstract.com/blog/2022/02/19/the-tennis-128-no-121-angela-mortimer/

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Indeed, condolences to her family. I hadn't realised that Angela won the French and Australian titles as well as Wimbledon.

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Angela was also runner up in the French of 1956 and Wimbledon 1958 losing on both occasions to the great Althea Gibson.



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