Elizabeth Ryan
Elizabeth Montague Ryan (February 5, 1892 – July 6, 1979) was an American
tennis player who was born in
Anaheim, California, but lived most of her adult life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 26
Grand Slam titles, 19 in women's doubles and mixed doubles at
Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events. Twelve of her Wimbledon titles were in women's doubles and seven were in mixed doubles. Ryan also won four women's doubles titles at the
French Championships, as well as one women's doubles title and two mixed-doubles titles at the
U.S. Championships. During a 19-year run Ryan amassed a total of 659 titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
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