Sue Mappin

Sue Mappin (born 7 November 1947) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who was active in the 1960s and 70s.

Sue Mappin
Country (sports) Great Britain
Born (1947-11-07) 7 November 1947
Sheffield, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1975)
French Open3R (1977)
Wimbledon2R (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978)
US Open3R (1974)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1975)
French OpenSF (1977)
WimbledonSF (1976, 1977)
US OpenQF (1977)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1974)
Team competitions
Wightman CupW (1974, 1978)

Mappin won the British under-21 championships in 1966.[1]

During her career Mappin competed at all four Grand Slam tournaments. Her best singles performance was reaching the third round at the 1974 US Open and the 1977 French Open. At Wimbledon she reached the second round on five occasions (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978).[2] The second round was also her best result at the Australian Open which she achieved in 1975.

In the Grand Slam doubles competition Mappin made it to the semifinals on three occasions; at the French Open in 1977 and at Wimbledon in 1976 and 1977, each time partnering compatriot Lesley Charles.

Mappin was a member of the British team that competed in the Wightman Cup, a women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain, in 1974, 1976, 1977, and 1978. In all editions she played one doubles match and compiled a 1–3 win-loss record. Her win in 1974, teaming up with Lesley Charles, contributed to the overall victory for the British team.[3]

In 1974 Mappin won 15 doubles titles with Charles, mainly on the British circuit.[4] That year she also played half a season for the Indiana Loves in the World TeamTennis (WTT) league. In addition she won the BP New Zealand championships in 1975, defeating Evonne Goolagong in the quarterfinal and her frequent doubles partner Charles in the final.[5]

After her retirement as a player in 1978 she joined the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as national women's team manager.[6][7] Later she became head of the Cliff Richard Tennis Development Trust, a charity to provide tennis opportunities for children.[8] In 2011 she received the LTWA Award from the Lawn Tennis Writers Association.[9]

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 331. ISBN 9780354090391.
  2. "Players archive – Sue Mappin". www.wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 215–216, 327, 408–409. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 265. ISBN 9780362002171.
  5. "NZ tennis title". The Canberra Times. 20 January 1975. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. Mark Honigsbaum (7 May 2006). "Give them a break". The Guardian.
  7. "Founder". Mappin Group.
  8. John Parsons (7 November 2000). "Tennis: Mappin scheme opens up bold new horizons". The Telegraph.
  9. "Awards". Lawn Tennis Writers' Association.


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