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Helen Antoinette Pedersen (July 16, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American amateur tennis player. She competed as Helen Rihbany in the 1940s from her marriage to Edward H. Rihbany and was later married to William McLaughlin.[1][2]

Helen Pedersen

Full name	Helen Antoinette Pedersen
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1916-07-16)July 16, 1916 Stamford, Connecticut
Died	July 5, 1998(1998-07-05) (aged 81) Barnstable, Massachusetts
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	QF (1948, 1949)
Wimbledon	SF (1949)
US Open	SF (1936)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	SF (1948)
Wimbledon	SF (1948, 1949)

Pedersen, raised in Stamford, Connecticut, was national junior champion in 1934 and made the semi-finals of the 1936 U.S. National Championships.[2] She won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Indoor Championships in 1945 and 1946.[2] In 1949 she made the singles semi-finals at Wimbledon and was also a quarter-finalist at the French Championships.[3] During her career she was regularly ranked in the nation's top 10.[2]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Helen Pedersen

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[fr] Helen Rihbany

Helen Rihbany, née Pedersen le 16 juillet 1916 à Stamford (Connecticut) et morte le 5 juillet 1998 à Barnstable (Massachusetts), est une joueuse de tennis américaine.

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