Ruth Durlacher
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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