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Study Guide: Pauline Betz Addie: Tennis Champion Profile

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Pauline Betz Addie: Tennis Champion Profile Study Guide

Early Life and Education

Pauline Betz Addie was born in Dayton, Ohio, and passed away in Potomac, Maryland.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz Addie was born on August 6, 1919, in Dayton, Ohio, and passed away on May 31, 2011, in Potomac, Maryland.

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Pauline Betz Addie attended Columbia University before graduating from Rollins College.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz Addie attended Rollins College, graduating in 1943, and later earned a Master of Arts degree in economics from Columbia University, not the other way around.

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Pauline Betz was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority while attending Rollins College.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority during her time at Rollins College.

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Pauline Betz stood at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz stood at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.66 meters), not 5 feet 7 inches.

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Where did Pauline Betz pursue her higher education after graduating from Los Angeles High School?

Answer: Rollins College

Explanation: After graduating from Los Angeles High School, Pauline Betz pursued higher education at Rollins College.

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What was Pauline Betz's physical stature?

Answer: 5 feet 5 inches (1.66 meters)

Explanation: Pauline Betz's physical stature was 5 feet 5 inches (1.66 meters).

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Amateur Career Highlights

In 1941, Pauline Betz won the Eastern Grass Court Championships by defeating Sarah Palfrey Cooke.

Answer: True

Explanation: In 1941, Pauline Betz won the Eastern Grass Court Championships, defeating Sarah Palfrey Cooke in a closely contested match.

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Pauline Betz was a two-time champion of the Dixie International Championships.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz was a three-time champion of the Dixie International Championships, winning the title consecutively from 1940 to 1942.

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Pauline Betz achieved a 'golden set' in the 1943 Tri-State tournament final against Margaret Osborne duPont.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz achieved a 'golden set' in the 1943 Tri-State tournament final, but her opponent was Catherine Wolf, not Margaret Osborne duPont.

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Pauline Betz was ranked as the world number 1 player in 1946.

Answer: True

Explanation: According to John Olliff, Pauline Betz was ranked as the world number 1 player in 1946.

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Pauline Betz was ranked as the top U.S. player by the USLTA in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1946.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz was ranked as the top U.S. player by the USLTA in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1946.

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What remarkable feat did Pauline Betz accomplish in the 1943 Tri-State tournament against Catherine Wolf?

Answer: Achieved a 'golden set'

Explanation: In the 1943 Tri-State tournament final against Catherine Wolf, Pauline Betz achieved a 'golden set,' winning the set without conceding a single point.

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What was Pauline Betz's world ranking in 1946, according to John Olliff?

Answer: World Number 1

Explanation: According to John Olliff, Pauline Betz was ranked as the world number 1 player in 1946.

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How many times did Pauline Betz win the Dixie International Championships?

Answer: Three times

Explanation: Pauline Betz won the Dixie International Championships three times.

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Pauline Betz was ranked as the top U.S. player by the USLTA in which periods?

Answer: 1942-1944 and 1946

Explanation: Pauline Betz was ranked as the top U.S. player by the USLTA in the periods 1942-1944 and 1946.

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Grand Slam Singles Achievements

Pauline Betz Addie won a total of seven Grand Slam singles titles during her career.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz Addie won five Grand Slam singles titles, not seven. She also reached three additional Grand Slam singles finals.

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Pauline Betz saved a match point against Margaret Osborne in the semifinals of the 1942 U.S. Championships.

Answer: True

Explanation: In the semifinals of the 1942 U.S. Championships, Pauline Betz saved a match point against Margaret Osborne while trailing in the final set, before going on to win the match and eventually the title.

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She defeated Louise Brough in the finals of the U.S. Championships in both 1942 and 1943.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough in the finals of the U.S. Championships in both 1942 and 1943, securing consecutive titles.

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Pauline Betz won the Wimbledon singles title in 1946, defeating Doris Hart in the final.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz won the Wimbledon singles title in 1946, but she defeated Louise Brough in the final, not Doris Hart.

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At the 1946 French Championships, Pauline Betz won the singles final in three sets.

Answer: False

Explanation: At the 1946 French Championships, Pauline Betz reached the singles final but was defeated in three sets by Margaret Osborne.

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Pauline Betz won the 1944 U.S. Championships singles title by defeating Margaret Osborne duPont.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz won the 1944 U.S. Championships singles title, defeating Margaret Osborne duPont in the final.

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Pauline Betz's sole appearance at Wimbledon was in 1946, where she won the singles title.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz's only appearance at Wimbledon was in 1946, where she won the singles title without dropping a set.

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Pauline Betz reached the singles final of the French Championships in 1946, where she was the runner-up.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz reached the singles final of the 1946 French Championships, where she finished as the runner-up.

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Pauline Betz won the U.S. Championships singles title in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1946.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz won the U.S. Championships singles title in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1946.

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Who was Pauline Betz's opponent in the Wimbledon singles final in 1946, a match she won without dropping a set?

Answer: Louise Brough

Explanation: Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough in the Wimbledon singles final in 1946, winning the match without dropping a set.

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At the 1946 French Championships, Pauline Betz reached the singles final but was defeated by which player?

Answer: Margaret Osborne

Explanation: At the 1946 French Championships, Pauline Betz reached the singles final but was defeated by Margaret Osborne.

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How many Grand Slam singles titles did Pauline Betz win, and how many times did she finish as a runner-up?

Answer: 5 titles, 3 runner-ups

Explanation: Pauline Betz won five Grand Slam singles titles and was the runner-up in three other Grand Slam singles finals.

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In which year did Pauline Betz win the singles title at the U.S. Championships for the first time?

Answer: 1942

Explanation: Pauline Betz won the singles title at the U.S. Championships for the first time in 1942.

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Pauline Betz's singles performance at Wimbledon was limited to one appearance in which year, where she won the title?

Answer: 1946

Explanation: Pauline Betz's singles performance at Wimbledon was limited to one appearance in 1946, where she won the title.

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Pauline Betz's singles performance at the French Championships according to the timeline was:

Answer: Reached the final in 1946 and was runner-up

Explanation: Pauline Betz reached the singles final of the French Championships in 1946 and was the runner-up.

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What was Pauline Betz's overall singles record at the U.S. Championships, based on the provided tournament timeline?

Answer: Four wins and four runner-up finishes

Explanation: Pauline Betz's overall singles record at the U.S. Championships was four wins and four runner-up finishes.

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Grand Slam Doubles and Mixed Doubles

Pauline Betz never competed in the Australian Championships.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz never competed in the Australian Championships.

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Pauline Betz won a Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1946 at the French Championships.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz won a Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1946 at the French Championships.

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Pauline Betz and her partner Bobby Riggs were defeated in the 1941 U.S. Championships mixed doubles final.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz and her partner Bobby Riggs were defeated in the 1941 U.S. Championships mixed doubles final by Sarah Palfrey and Jack Kramer.

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Pauline Betz won the Wimbledon doubles title in 1946.

Answer: False

Explanation: Pauline Betz reached the Wimbledon doubles final in 1946 but did not win the title.

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How many Grand Slam doubles finals did Pauline Betz reach, and what was her success rate in these finals?

Answer: 7 finals, 0 wins

Explanation: Pauline Betz reached seven Grand Slam doubles finals but was the runner-up in all of them, resulting in a 0-7 record in these finals.

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Pauline Betz and her partner Pancho Segura lost the 1943 U.S. Championships mixed doubles final to which pair?

Answer: Margaret Osborne and Bill Talbert

Explanation: Pauline Betz and Pancho Segura lost the 1943 U.S. Championships mixed doubles final to Margaret Osborne and Bill Talbert.

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What was Pauline Betz's outcome in the French Championships doubles in 1946?

Answer: Was a finalist

Explanation: Pauline Betz was a finalist in the French Championships doubles in 1946.

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How many Grand Slam mixed doubles finals did Pauline Betz contest, and how many did she win?

Answer: 3 finals, 1 win

Explanation: Pauline Betz contested three Grand Slam mixed doubles finals and won one of them.

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In which year did Pauline Betz win a Grand Slam mixed doubles title?

Answer: 1946

Explanation: Pauline Betz won a Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1946.

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Who were Pauline Betz's opponents in the 1941 U.S. Championships mixed doubles final?

Answer: Sarah Palfrey and Jack Kramer

Explanation: Pauline Betz's opponents in the 1941 U.S. Championships mixed doubles final were Sarah Palfrey and Jack Kramer.

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Professional Career and Later Life

Pauline Betz participated in professional tours against Sarah Palfrey Cooke in 1947 and Gussie Moran in 1951.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz participated in professional tours, competing against Sarah Palfrey Cooke in 1947 and Gussie Moran in 1951.

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In which year did Pauline Betz turn professional and retire from competitive tennis?

Answer: Turned pro 1947, retired 1960

Explanation: Pauline Betz turned professional in 1947 and retired from competitive tennis in 1960.

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Pauline Betz won the Cleveland Women's World Professional Championships in which years?

Answer: 1953, 1955, 1956

Explanation: Pauline Betz won the Cleveland Women's World Professional Championships in 1953, 1955, and 1956.

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Awards, Recognition, and Legacy

Jack Kramer ranked Pauline Betz Addie as the third-best female player he had ever witnessed.

Answer: False

Explanation: Jack Kramer actually ranked Pauline Betz Addie as the second-best female player he had ever witnessed, placing her only behind Helen Wills Moody.

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Pauline Betz was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1965.

Answer: True

Explanation: Pauline Betz was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1965, recognizing her significant contributions to the sport.

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The Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center was renamed in her honor in 2008 at a park in Potomac, Maryland.

Answer: True

Explanation: The Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center, located in Potomac, Maryland, was renamed in her honor in 2008.

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According to tennis legend Jack Kramer, how did Pauline Betz Addie rank among female players he had witnessed?

Answer: The second-best

Explanation: Tennis legend Jack Kramer ranked Pauline Betz Addie as the second-best female player he had ever witnessed.

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What significant recognition did Pauline Betz receive in 1965 for her tennis career?

Answer: Induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Explanation: In 1965, Pauline Betz was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame for her significant contributions to the sport.

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Pauline Betz was featured on the cover of which magazine in September 1946?

Answer: TIME

Explanation: Pauline Betz was featured on the cover of TIME magazine in September 1946.

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In which year was Pauline Betz inducted into the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1995

Explanation: Pauline Betz was inducted into the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995.

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What public facility was renamed in honor of Pauline Betz Addie in 2008?

Answer: The Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center

Explanation: The Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center was renamed in her honor in 2008.

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