Karen Susman

Karen Hantze Susman
ITF nameKaren Susman
Country (sports) United States
Born (1942-12-11) December 11, 1942 (age 82)
San Diego, California, U.S.
PlaysRight–handed
Singles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo.4 (1962)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQF (1964)
WimbledonW (1962)
US OpenQF (1959, 1964)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1964)
WimbledonW (1961, 1962)
US OpenW (1964)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open3R (1964)
WimbledonQF (1960, 1964)

Karen Susman (née Hantze; born December 11, 1942, San Diego)[1][2] is a retired female tennis player from the United States. She won the 1962 women's singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Věra Pužejová Suková in the final 6–4, 6–4, but did not defend her title in 1963. She won three Grand Slam women's doubles titles, all with Billie Jean King. She also won the 1960 Wimbledon junior girls' singles title.

  1. ^ Union Tribune, San Diego (June 23, 2012). "50 years later, Susman still Wimbledon queen". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "THE DARLING DIPLOMACY OF TENNIS - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com". web.archive.org. March 14, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.

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