Benita Senn
| Full name | Benita Muriel Senn |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  CAN |
| Born | 23 August 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 23 October 2022 (age 93) Leaside, Ontario, Canada |
| Turned pro | 1955 (Amateur Circuit) 1969 |
| Retired | 1970 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 41–31 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1964) |
Benita Muriel Senn (née Hulme; 23 August 1929 - 23 October 2022) was a Canadian tennis player, Physical Therapist and later tennis coach. She competed at the 1964 U.S. National Championships and won the Canadian International Championships and was ranked Canadian No 1 the same year.[1] She was active from 1955 to 1970 and won 8 career singles titles.
Career
[edit]Born Benita Muriel Hulme on 23 August 1931, she married Englishman Stanley Alfred Senn in March 1953 in London, England.[2] In 1955 she became a member of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, and in August same year she won her first title at Toronto District Championships against Anne Bagge.[3] She won her final title in May 1970 at the Leaside Invitation against Louise Brown. In June 1970 she played her final singles tournament at the Moore Park Championships where she reached the final, but lost to Faye Urban.[4] She died on 23 October 2022 at Leaside, Ontario, Canada.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "At Canadian Open". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Canada: Google News Archive. 16 August 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Fontana Earns Title, Brief Rest". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: newspapers.com. 8 August 1955. p. 17. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Tennis Balls last at Moore Park". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: newspapers.com. 29 June 1970. p. 16. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Benita Muriel Senn". mountpleasantgroup.permavita.com. Toronto, Canada: Mount Pleasant Group. Retrieved 14 January 2024.