Erika Vollmer (née Obst; 23 February 1925 - 25 July 2021) was a German professional female tennis player who lost the final of Italian Championships singles title to British player Patricia Ward by 4–6, 3–6 in 1955.[1][2]
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Germany |
| Born | 23 February 1925 Graz, Austria |
| Died | 25 July 2021 (aged 96) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 WTA |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1953) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 WTA |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1954, 1957) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1955, 1956) |
She won the German national singles title in 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1959.[3] Vollmer was the No.1 ranked German player in 1952 and 1955.[2]
From 1953 to 1959, she competed in seven consecutive editions of the Wimbledon Championships, and she achieved her best singles result in 1953 when she reached the quarterfinals, losing in two sets to first-seeded and eventual champion Maureen Connolly.[4]
In 1947, she married doctor Johannes Vollmer.[1][5] In 1956, she received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany.[6] Vollmer died in the summer of 2021. [7]
Career finals
editSingles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | May 1955 | Italian Championships, Italy | Clay |  Patricia Ward
|
4–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tennis legend of the 50s: Erika Probst-Vollmer celebrates her 90th birthday". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b G.P. Hughes, ed. (1956). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1956. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 233, 345–346.
- ^ "Siegerliste Damen". Deutscher Tennis Bund (DTB) (in German). Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Erika Launert (Vollmer)". AELTC.
- ^ "Erika Vollmer-Obst" (in German). Munzinger.
- ^ "Sportbericht der Bundesregierung" (PDF). dipbt.bundestag.de. Deutscher Bundestag. 26 September 1973. p. 80.
- ^ "Erika Probst-Vollmer". Trauer36. Retrieved 15 October 2021.