Bernice Carr Vukovich

Bernice Carr Vukovich (née Car) (born 12 January 1938) is a retired South African tennis player from South Africa of Croatian origin. Her father was a Croat immigrant from the peninsula of Pelješac.[1]

Bernice Carr Vukovich
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1938-01-12) 12 January 1938
Turned pro1954
Retired1969
Singles
Career titles17 ITF
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1965)
French Open3R (1958)
Wimbledon4R (1958)
US OpenQF (1960)
Doubles
Career titles5 ITF
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1965)
French OpenQF (1958)
Wimbledon3R (1962)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1960)
Wimbledon4R (1960)

Bernice completed her secondary education at End Street Convent (Holy Family order), matriculating in 1955. She was South African junior tennis champion in 1954 and 1955.[1] After she began to compete in senior tennis, she won 1958 and 1960 South African championship,[1] while in 1959 she was runner-up. In 1958, she beat Heather Brewer-Segal with 3–6, 7–5, 6–4. In 1959, she lost the title in a match against Sandra Reynolds, losing 6–0, 8–6. In 1960, she regained the title, beating Sandra Reynolds with 6–1, 2–6, 12–10.

In 1965 Bernice Vukovich beat Luisa Bassi (Italy) 7–5,6–0 to win the International lawn tennis tournament in Palermo, Sicily.

She played many international matches.[1] She competed in 1965 Federation Cup quarterfinals, playing for South Africa against Great Britain. She lost both matches. In singles, she lost to Christine Janes, and in doubles, she played with Annette Du Plooy and lost against Ann Haydon Jones and Deidre Keller.[2]

In the 1960 US Open, she defeated Billie Jean King in the third round. Carr Vukovich was seeded seventh in this tournament.

ITF finals
Legend
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (17–8)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 19 May 1956 Paddington, United Kingdom Hard Sandra Reynolds 6–3, 0–6, 4–6
Win 2. 17 November 1956 Benoni, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder 6–2, 6–3
Loss 3. 1 December 1956 East London, South Africa Hard Beryl Bartlett 8–10, 6–1, 1–6
Loss 4. 1 January 1957 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal 2–6, 2–6
Loss 5. 12 January 1957 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Daphne Seeney 3–6, 5–7
Win 6. 7 October 1957 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Jean Forbes 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 7. 12 January 1958 East London, South Africa Hard Gwendy Love 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 8. 4 April 1958 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 9. 21 June 1958 London, United Kingdom Grass Margaret Varner Bloss 6–4, 5–7, 8–6
Win 10. 20 September 1958 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder 6–3, 6–1
Win 11. 3 January 1959 East London, South Africa Hard Dora Kilian 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 12. 1 March 1959 Bloemfontein, South Africa Clay Estelle van Tonder 6–1, 6–2
Loss 13. 29 March 1959 Johannesburg, South Africa Clay Sandra Reynolds 0–6, 6–8
Win 14. 26 July 1959 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Hard Dora Kilian 6–3 6–8 6–1
Win 15. 19 September 1959 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Joan Cross 6–3, 6–1
Win 16. 2 January 1960 East London, South Africa Hard Valerie Forbes 6–3 6–3
Loss 17. 9 January 1960 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Sandra Reynolds 4–6, 4–6
Win 18. 18 April 1960 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Sandra Reynolds 6–1 2–6 12–10
Win 19. 1 May 1960 Palermo, Italy Clay Jan Lehane 6–4, 6–3
Win 20. 3 July 1960 Berlin, West Germany Clay Edda Buding 12–10, 6–4
Loss 21. 16 July 1960 Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Grass Angela Mortimer 9–11, 3–6
Win 22. 31 July 1960 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Renée Schuurman 6–0, 6–1
Win 23. 26 December 1960 East London, South Africa Hard Valerie Forbes 6–3, 6–3
Win 24. 5 September 1964 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal 7–5, 9–7
Win 25. 19 April 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Jean Forbes 6–4, 7–5

Doubles (5–15)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 7 January 1955 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard Lucille van der Westhuizen Dora Kilian
Leonie Vermaak		 1–6, 1–6
Win 2. 14 July 1956 Sunderland, United Kingdom Grass Merrill Hammill Rosemary Bulleid
Georgie Woodgate		 W/O
Loss 3. 17 November 1956 Benoni, South Africa Hard Merrill Hammill Lynette Hutchings
Yvonne van der Linde		 2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 4. 12 January 1957 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Merrill Hammill Daphne Seeney
Valerie Forbes		 8–10, 0–6
Loss 5. 7 October 1957 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle Van Tonder Beryl Bartlett
Joan Scott		 2–6, 0–6
Loss 6. 14 June 1958 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass Jean Forbes Sonia Cox
Ruia Morrison		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 7. 20 September 1958 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder Beryl Bartlett
Joan Scott		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 8. 3 January 1959 East London, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder Beryl Bartlett
Dora Kilian		 0–6, 0–6
Loss 9. 2 January 1960 East London, South Africa Hard Peggy Pentelow Jean Forbes
Valerie Forbes		 3–6 4–6
Loss 10. 9 January 1960 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal Sandra Reynolds
Renee Schuurman		 5–7, 1–6
Loss 11. 18 April 1960 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal Sandra Reynolds
Renee Schuurman		 11–13, 9–7, 1–6
Win 12. 4 June 1960 Birmingham, United Kingdom Grass Maria Bueno Ann Jones
Angela Mortimer		 6–3, 7–5
Loss 13. 11 June 1960 Bristol, United Kingdom Grass Gwyn Thomas Sandra Reynolds
Renee Schuurman		 5–7, 3–6
Win 14. 16 July 1960 Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Grass Angela Mortimer Rita Bentley
Jill Rook Mills		 6–1, 6–1
Loss 15. 31 July 1960 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Renée Schuurman Margaret Hunt
Lynette Hutchings		 6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Loss 16. 16 September 1961 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Valerie Forbes Annette Van Zyl
Joan Cross		 3–6, 3–6
Loss 17. 29 September 1962 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder Beryl Bartlett
Jean Forbes		 1–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 18. 15 April 1963 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Marlene Gerson Margaret Hunt
Annette Van Zyl		 2–6, 7–9
Win 19. 6 February 1965 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Christine Truman Sandra Reynolds
Heather Brewer-Segal		 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 20. 19 April 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Marlene Gerson Jean Forbes
Valerie Forbes		 7–5, 7–5

References
  1. Geni.com Early Croatian Settlers in South Africa]
  2. "South Africa v Great Britain". fedcup.com.


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