19 Facts About Christine Truman

Christine Clara Truman Janes was born on 16 January 1941 and is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s.

Christine Truman won a singles Grand Slam title at the French Championships in 1959 and was a finalist at Wimbledon and the US Championships.

Christine Truman helped Great Britain win the Wightman Cup in 1958,1960 and 1968.

Christine Truman was a member of a tight-knit, supportive tennis-playing family.

Christine Truman often entered the Wimbledon mixed doubles with her brother Humphrey.

Christine Truman formed a successful doubles partnership with her younger sister Nell Truman.

Christine Truman was the British junior champion in 1956 and 1957.

Christine Truman beat Dorothy Knode and won her doubles with Shirley Bloomer.

In doubles at Wimbledon, Christine Truman partnered Beverly Baker to reach the women's doubles final.

Christine Truman lost to Bueno in the semifinals of the US Open.

Christine Truman teamed with Bueno to win the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships that year.

In July 1962, it was revealed that Christine Truman is partially blind in her left eye.

Christine Truman had another comparatively successful Wimbledon run in 1965, when unseeded, she defeated sixth-seeded Carole Caldwell Graebner, Judy Tegart, Julie Heldman, and fourth-seeded Nancy Richey.

Christine Truman's run to the semifinals held some irony as it was the first time in Wimbledon history that no British player had been seeded in the women's championship.

Christine Truman had been affected by injury and illness in 1961,1964, and 1965.

In 1965, during practice for the Wightman Cup, Christine Truman severely hurt her Achilles tendon for the second time, and this injury led to an 18-month gap in her career.

Christine Truman's tennis was an all-attack game, reaching the net at the earliest possibility.

Christine Truman had a tremendously strong, flat forehand, balanced with a sliced backhand, excellent volleys and smash, and hard serve.

Christine Truman retired from tennis in 1975 and became a commentator for BBC Radio in the same year.