Parveen Ahmed
Parveen Ahmed (born 1930s) is a former Pakistani tennis player.[1]
| Full name | Parveen Ahmed Sheikh |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Pakistan |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1963) |
Career
She played in Singles at the Wimbledon in 1963. She lost to the Brazilian Maria Bueno in the Second Round.[2] She is the first Pakistani female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam.
Career finals
Singles (4–2)
| Result | No. | Year | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | October 1954 | Lyallpur, Pakistan | Clay |  Rushna Dinshaw |
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | January 1955 | Northern India Championships, New Delhi, India | Hard | Urmila Thapar |
6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | February 1958 | Bombay, India | Hard | Anisa Desai |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | December 1958 | Lahore, Pakistan | Hard |  Louise Snow |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | April 1961 | Lahore, Pakistan | Hard | Salma Noorani |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | August 1963 | Worthing, United Kingdom | Grass |  Honor Durose |
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (10–8)
| Result | No. | Year | location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | January 1953 | Calcutta, India | Hard | Joy Mottram |
Rita Davar Laura Woodbridge |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | January 1953 | Lahore, Pakistan | Hard | Joy Mottram |
Taqi Butt  Sachiko Kamo |
6–2, 10–8 |
| Win | 2. | February 1953 | Dacca, Bangladesh | Hard | Joy Mottram |
Taqi Butt Sachiko Kamo |
6–2, 2–6, 11–9 |
| Loss | 2. | January 1954 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Laura Woodbridge |
Rita Davar Urmila Thapar |
7–5, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | May 1954 | Dorset, United Kingdom | Grass | Elaine Watson |
 Judy Burke Betty Uber |
0–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | October 1954 | Lyallpur, Pakistan | Clay | Tahira Hamid |
Rushna Dinshaw Urmila Thapar |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | January 1955 | Northern India Championships, New Delhi, India | Hard | Taqi Butt |
Sarah Mody Laura Woodbridge |
8–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | December 1955 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Taqi Butt |
Sachiko Kamo  Totte Zehden |
1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | January 1956 | Allahabad, India | Hard | Tahira Hamid |
Inge Vogler Totte Zehden |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | January 1956 | Bombay, India | Hard | Tahira Hamid |
Inge Vogler Totte Zehden |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | January 1956 | Madras, India | Hard | Angela Buxton |
Sachiko Kamo Totte Zehden |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | January 1957 | Bombay, India | Hard | Sarah Mody |
Khanum Singh Leila Punjabi |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | January 1957 | Delhi, India | Hard | Sarah Mody |
Khanum Singh Pramila Khanna Singh |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6. | December 1958 | Lahore, Pakistan | Hard | Taqi Butt |
Tahira Hamid Louise Snow |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9. | January 1959 | Calcutta, India | Hard | Dechu Appaiah |
Khanum Singh Laura Woodbridge |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | April 1961 | Lahore, Pakistan | Hard | Salma Noorani |
Laila Sheikh Shahnaz Rahim |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | February 1962 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Pia Balling |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | February 1963 | Calcutta, India | Hard | Rita Suriya |
Cherri Chettyanna Rattan Thadani |
1–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
References
- "Asian Lawn Tennis Championships – Lahore C. 1958". lahore.city-history.com.
- "1963 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Draws" (PDF). wtafiles.
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