Angela Buxton
Angela Buxton (16 August 1934 – 14 August 2020)[2] was a British tennis player. She won the women's doubles title at both the French Championships and Wimbledon in 1956 with her playing partner Althea Gibson.
![]() Angela Buxton in 1955, when she was ranked among the top 10 female players in the world. | |||||||||||
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Born | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | 16 August 1934||||||||||
Died | 14 August 2020 85) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[1] | (aged||||||||||
Retired | 1957 | ||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||
French Open | QF (1954) | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1956) | ||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||
French Open | W (1956) | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1956) | ||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1956) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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