Sue Mappin


Sue Mappin is a former tennis player from Great Britain who was active in the 1960s and 70s.
Mappin won the British under-21 championships in 1966.
During her career Mappin competed at all four Grand Slam tournaments. Her best singles performance was reaching the third round at the 1974 US Open and the 1977 French Open. At Wimbledon she reached the second round on five occasions. The second round was also her best result at the Australian Open which she achieved in 1975.
In the Grand Slam doubles competition Mappin made it to the semifinals on three occasions; at the French Open in 1977 and at Wimbledon in 1976 and 1977, each time partnering compatriot Lesley Charles.
Mappin was a member of the British team that competed in the Wightman Cup, a women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain, in 1974, 1976, 1977, and 1978. In all editions she played one doubles match and compiled a 1–3 win-loss record. Her win in 1974, teaming up with Lesley Charles, contributed to the overall victory for the British team.
In 1974 Mappin won 15 doubles titles with Charles, mainly on the British circuit. That year she also played half a season for the Indiana Loves in the World TeamTennis league. In addition she won the BP New Zealand championships in 1975, defeating Evonne Goolagong in the quarterfinal and her frequent doubles partner Charles in the final.
After her retirement as a player in 1978 she joined the Lawn Tennis Association as national women's team manager. Later she became head of the Cliff Richard Tennis Development Trust, a charity to provide tennis opportunities for children. In 2011 she received the LTWA Award from the Lawn Tennis Writers Association.