Freda James


Winifred Alice "Freda" James was a British female tennis player of the 1930s.
She won the women's doubles in Grand Slam events three times : in 1933 at the US Women's National Championship, and twice at Wimbledon in 1935 and 1936.
From 1931 to 1939, she was part of the British team in the Wightman Cup.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1933Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass Billie Yorke Simonne Mathieu
Elizabeth Ryan
2–6, 11–9, 4–6
Win1933U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Betty Nuthall Helen Wills
Elizabeth Ryan
Forfeit
Win1935Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass Kay Stammers Simonne Mathieu
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
6–1, 6–4
Win1936Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass Kay Stammers Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Helen Hull Jacobs
6–2, 6–1
Loss1939U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Kay Stammers Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Alice Marble
5–7, 6–8