Barbara Scofield

Barbara Scofield (born June 24, 1926) is a post-war American former tennis player.[1] She was also known by her married name, Barbara Scofield-Davidson.

Barbara Scofield
Full nameBarbara Scofield-Davidson
Country (sports) United States
Born (1926-06-24) June 24, 1926
San Francisco, California, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French OpenSF (1950)
WimbledonQF (1950)
US Open2R (1957)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenF (1951)
WimbledonSF (1948, 1951)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenW (1950)
WimbledonQF (1950)

She learned playing tennis at age 11 by taking lesson at the Golden Gate Park.[2]

With the Argentine Enrique Morea, she won the mixed doubles at the French Championships in 1950, and the following year she was a runner-up in the women's doubles event with Beryl Bartlett.

Her best singles result at the Wimbledon Championships was reaching the quarterfinal in 1950 which she lost to third-seeded Doris Hart. In the doubles event she reached the semifinals twice, in 1948 and 1951, partnering Helen Rihbany and Betty Rosenquest respectively.[3]

She won the singles title at the 1955 Eastern Grass Court Championships in South Orange, New Jersey.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: (1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1951French ChampionshipsClay Beryl Bartlett Shirley Fry
Doris Hart		8–10, 3–6

Mixed doubles: (1 title)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1950French ChampionshipsClay Enrique Morea Patricia Canning Todd
Bill Talbert		Walkover

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament19481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961Career SR
Australian Championships A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
French Championships 2R A SF 2R A A A A 2R A A A A 1R 0 / 5
Wimbledon 2R A QF 4R A 2R A 1R 3R A A A A A 0 / 6
US Championships A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A 0 / 1
SR 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8

References
  1. "While River Hills' Davidson Recalls The Days Of Little Mo". Milwaukee Journal. August 12, 1981. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  2. "Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Barbara Scofield Davidson" (PDF). United States Tennis Association (USTA).
  3. "Wimbledon players archive – Barbara Davidson". AELTC.
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