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Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey, AM (née Turner; born 16 August 1942) is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Her career spanned two decades from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. Turner Bowrey won the singles title at the French Championships, one of the four Grand Slam events, in 1963 and 1965.
During this time, Aussie Lesley Turner Bowrey was an ever-present force on tour, rising to No. 2 in the world in 1964 and making her mark as a habitual finalist and champion at all four majors. Bowrey was a diminutive, yet fit and determined 5-foot-4 baseliner who made life painstakingly difficult for her opponents – it was the Aussie Way.
1963-65, 1967. Captain 1994-2000. Between 1961 and 1967, Lesley Turner won 13 major titles: two French singles titles, seven doubles at all four majors, and four mixed. An extremely fit and determined baseliner, she was a runner-up on 14 occasions in Grand Slam tournaments.
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey (Trangie, 16 d'agost de 1942) és una tennista professional retirada australiana. [1] En el seu palmarès destaquen tretze títols de Grand Slam repartits en dos individuals, set en dobles femenins i quatre en dobles mixts, tots durant l'era amateur tot i que va disputar alguna final durant l' Era Open .
Lesley (Turner) Bowrey. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in August 1998; Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997. Between 1961 and 1967, Lesley Bowrey won 13 major titles, including two French Open singles titles, seven doubles and four mixed.
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16/08/1942 -. Lesley Bowrey (nee Turner) carried her racquet through a golden period of Australian tennis, extending across a decade from 1961 to 1972. A two time winner of the French Championships singles title, Bowrey’s record as a doubles player is also outstanding.
