Shirley Fry
Fry in the Netherlands in 1953 | |
| Full name | Shirley June Fry Irvin |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | June 30, 1927 Akron, Ohio, United States |
| Died | July 13, 2021 (aged 94) Naples, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Retired | 1957 |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1970 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 596-146 (80.3%) |
| Career titles | 63 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1956) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1957) |
| French Open | W (1951) |
| Wimbledon | W (1956) |
| US Open | W (1956) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1957) |
| French Open | W (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953) |
| Wimbledon | W (1951, 1952, 1953) |
| US Open | W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1952) |
| Wimbledon | W (1956) |
| US Open | F (1951, 1955) |
| Team competitions | |
| Wightman Cup | W (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956) |
Shirley June Fry Irvin (née Fry; June 30, 1927 – July 13, 2021) was an American tennis player. During her career, which lasted from the early 1940s until the mid-1950s, she won the singles title at all four Grand Slam events, as well as 13 doubles titles, and was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1956.