Thrill of Victory...

Thrill of Victory...

* Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki is one of the two Asian women to have
reached the final 16 at Wimbledon during its 111 years.

Yayuk and Japan's Naoko Sawamatsu both made the fourth round
in 1992, and Yayuk repeated this feat in 1993 and 1994.

Sawamatsu's aunt, Kazuo Sawamatsu, is the only Asian woman to
have won a doubles title at Wimbledon with her 1975 victory with
Ann Kiyomura of the U.S.

* The most successful women's doubles pair, in terms of losing
the fewest games, was Shirley Fry and Doris Hart in 1953. They
defeated Maureen Connolly and Julia Sampson 6-0, 6-0 in the
final. They also won their semifinal match without losing a game!

* In 1911, Dorothea Lambert Chambers thrashed Dora Boothby 6-0,
6-0 to achieve the only shut-out in Wimbledon singles finals
history.

Compiled by Russell Barlow, ATP Tour World Doubles
Championship Consultant.