Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long was an Australian tennis player and one of the female players who dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. During her career, she won 19 Grand Slam tournament titles. In 2013, Long was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Long in 1932
Thelma Coyne packing for her overseas tour in 1938 as a member of the Australian Women's Tennis Team.
Thelma Coyne (l) and Nancye Wynne Bolton (r) in Adelaide (1938)
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, 13 grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility with three courts, three outdoor hard courts, one green clay court, a court tennis facility, and a theatre. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization with the goal of preserving, celebrating, and inspiring the sport of tennis around the world.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame entrance on Bellevue Ave.
The Arcade of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, facing towards Bellevue Avenue
International Tennis Hall of Fame