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Ann Haydon-Jones

Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.

There are three different court surfaces it is played on namely, clay court, grass court and hardcourt. Depending on the surface, each one provides a different movement of speed and bounce for the ball, which in turn affects the level of play of individual players. Ann Haydon- Jones is well known Tennis Player. She was born on October 7th, 1938 in Birmingham, England. Her height is 5 foot 7 inches, weighs 135 pounds and is a left handed player. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

She won the British junior of championships 1954 and 1955, moving on to place in the World Top Ten every year between 1957 and 1970 except for 1964, number 2 in 1967 and 1969. She was the first left-handed woman to win Wimbledon where she defeated the ultimate Billie Jean King in three sets. She also won the French Open in 1961 and 1966. She won 13 titles in singles, 15 in doubles and 10 in mixed doubles in her career.

Her superior approach and dedication to the game made her stand out from the crowd and she had a willingness to play anywhere even while suffering from an injury.

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