Helen Pedersen
| Full name | Helen Antoinette Pedersen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | July 16, 1916 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Died | July 5, 1998 (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) |
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 she later married William McLaughlin.[1][2]
Pedersen, raised in Stamford, Connecticut, was national junior champion in 1934 and made the semifinals 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 semifinals at Wimbledon and was a quarterfinalist at the French Championships.[3] During her career, she regularly was ranked in the national top 10.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Helen A. Pedersen Engaged to Marry". The New York Times. December 11, 1940. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Helen Pederson Rihbany McLaughlin, 81". Cape Cod Times. July 29, 1998. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Brown and Sidwell Defeated". Lithgow Mercury. July 1, 1949. p. 1 (City Edition). Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
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