Bernice Carr Vukovich
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1938-01-12) 12 January 1938 (age 86) |
Turned pro | 1954 |
Retired | 1969 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 17 ITF |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1965) |
French Open | 3R (1958) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1958) |
US Open | QF (1960) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1965) |
French Open | QF (1958) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1962) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1960) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1960) |
Bernice Carr Vukovich (née Car) (born 12 January 1938) is a retired South African tennis player from South Africa of Croatian origin. Her father was a Croat immigrant from the peninsula of Pelješac.[1]
Bernice completed her secondary education at End Street Convent (Holy Family order), matriculating in 1955. She was South African junior tennis champion in 1954 and 1955.[1] After she began to compete in senior tennis, she won 1958 and 1960 South African championship,[1] while in 1959 she was runner-up. In 1958, she beat Heather Brewer-Segal with 3–6, 7–5, 6–4. In 1959, she lost the title in a match against Sandra Reynolds, losing 6–0, 8–6. In 1960, she regained the title, beating Sandra Reynolds with 6–1, 2–6, 12–10.
In 1965 Bernice Vukovich beat Luisa Bassi (Italy) 7–5,6–0 to win the International lawn tennis tournament in Palermo, Sicily.
She played many international matches.[1] She competed in 1965 Federation Cup quarterfinals, playing for South Africa against Great Britain. She lost both matches. In singles, she lost to Christine Janes, and in doubles, she played with Annette Du Plooy and lost against Ann Haydon Jones and Deidre Keller.[2]
In the 1960 US Open, she defeated Billie Jean King in the third round. Carr Vukovich was seeded seventh in this tournament.
Career finals
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$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (17–8)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 19 May 1956 | Paddington, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 17 November 1956 | Benoni, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | 1 December 1956 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 8–10, 6–1, 1–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1 January 1957 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5. | 12 January 1957 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 6. | 7 October 1957 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | 12 January 1958 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 8. | 4 April 1958 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 9. | 21 June 1958 | London, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 8–6 |
Win | 10. | 20 September 1958 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | 3 January 1959 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 12. | 1 March 1959 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 13. | 29 March 1959 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 6–8 |
Win | 14. | 26 July 1959 | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–3 6–8 6–1 |
Win | 15. | 19 September 1959 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 16. | 2 January 1960 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–3 6–3 |
Loss | 17. | 9 January 1960 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | 18 April 1960 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–1 2–6 12–10 |
Win | 19. | 1 May 1960 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | 3 July 1960 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 12–10, 6–4 |
Loss | 21. | 16 July 1960 | Newport, Wales, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | 9–11, 3–6 |
Win | 22. | 31 July 1960 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 23. | 26 December 1960 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 24. | 5 September 1964 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 9–7 |
Win | 25. | 19 April 1965 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles (5–15)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 7 January 1955 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | 14 July 1956 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | W/O |
Loss | 3. | 17 November 1956 | Benoni, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | 12 January 1957 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–10, 0–6 |
Loss | 5. | 7 October 1957 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 6. | 14 June 1958 | Beckenham, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 7. | 20 September 1958 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8. | 3 January 1959 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 9. | 2 January 1960 | East London, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6 4–6 |
Loss | 10. | 9 January 1960 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 11. | 18 April 1960 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–13, 9–7, 1–6 |
Win | 12. | 4 June 1960 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 13. | 11 June 1960 | Bristol, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 14. | 16 July 1960 | Newport, Wales, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 15. | 31 July 1960 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 16. | 16 September 1961 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 17. | 29 September 1962 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Loss | 18. | 15 April 1963 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–9 |
Win | 19. | 6 February 1965 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 20. | 19 April 1965 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
References
- ^ a b c d Geni.com Early Croatian Settlers in South Africa]
- ^ "South Africa v Great Britain". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
External links
- Bernice Carr Vukovich at the International Tennis Federation
- Bernice Carr Vukovich at the Billie Jean King Cup
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