Ermyntrude Harvey
| Full name | Ermyntrude Hilda Harvey |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
9 June 1895 London, England |
| Died |
4 October 1973 (aged 78) Weybridge England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1925) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1927, 1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1925, 1930) |
| Wimbledon | F (1928) |
| US Open | W (1927) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1924, 1926, 1939) |
| US Open | F (1925) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1925, 1930) |
Ermyntrude Hilda[1] Harvey (1896 – 1973)[2] was a British female tennis player of the 1920s.
In 1927, she won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles with Kitty McKane, and reached the final of Wimbledon the following year (with Eileen Bennett).[3]
In mixed doubles, she was also a finalist in the 1925 Wimbledon Championships, with Vincent Richards.
Between 1920 and 1948 she participated in 22 editions of the Wimbledon Championships. Her best results in the singles event were reaching the fourth round in 1927 (lost to Elizabeth Ryan) and 1928 (lost to first-seeded and eventual champion Helen Wills).[4]
She was part of the British team that won the Wightman Cup in 1925 and 1930.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1927 | US National Championships | Kathleen McKane |
Betty Nuthall Joan Fry |
6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1928 | Wimbledon Championships | Eileen Bennett |
Peggy Saunders Mitchell Phoebe Watson |
2–6, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (0 title, 1 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1925 | US National Championships |  Vincent Richards |
Kathleen McKane John Hawkes |
2–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ Middle name, page 3
- ↑ England and Wales Death Index, 1916-2005
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 479, 482. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Wimbledon player archive – Ermyntrude Harvey". AELTC.
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