Virginia May Edwards (nee Wolfenden; May 30, 1918 – February 23, 2008) was an American tennis player. She competed as Virginia Kovacs during her first marriage, to tour player Frank Kovacs.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1918 San Francisco, California |
| Died | February 23, 2008 (aged 89) Pleasant Hill, California |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (1939) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1939) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | QF (1941) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | SF (1944, 1946) |
Born in San Francisco, Wolfenden was a two-time winner of the Pacific Coast Championships, ranking as high as fifth nationally and tenth in the world. In 1939 she upset the fourth-seeded Dorothy Bundy in the quarter-finals of the U.S. national championships, before losing her semi-final match to world number one Alice Marble. She took time away from the tour after her marriage to Frank Kovacs and gave birth in 1942 to a baby boy (Frank Jr).[2] In 1946 she beat Dorothy Head in the final of a Philadelphia tournament and she also claimed the Tri-State title that year.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Virginia Edwards Obituary (2008)". Legacy.com. East Bay Times. March 1, 2008.
- ^ Art Geen (April 15, 1942). "It's A Bouncing Baby Boy". Oakland Tribune. p. 18.
- ^ "Virginia Kovacs Wins Net Crown". Arizona Republic. July 21, 1946.