Ruth Durlacher

Ruth Durlacher (before 1903)

Ruth Durlacher (née Dyas) was an Irish tennis player around 1900.

Durlacher played at the Wimbledon Championships between 1897 and 1907. In 1899 she won the doubles tournament.^[1] In singles, Durlacher reached the finals of the all-comers-competition, losing to the later champion Blanche Bingley. She won the Irish Championships mixed doubles title along with Harold Nisbet in 1898, and with Laurence Doherty 1901 and 1902.^[1] In the singles event she was a runner-up in 1897, 1899, 1901 and 1902. In the 1902 final she was unable to convert a matchpoint against Louisa Martin.

Durlacher was married to Neville John Durlacher. Their children were Patrick Durlacher, a cricketer, and Nora Durlacher, who played tennis in the 1919 Irish championships.

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