Lorraine Coghlan
Lorraine Coghlan Robinson (née Coghlan; born 23 September 1937) is a former tennis player from the state of Victoria in Australia.
In 1956, she won the Australian Championships Girls' Singles title. Coghlan teamed with Bob Howe to win the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1958. Coghlan and Howe were also the runners-up in mixed doubles at the 1958 French Championships.
| Full name | Lorraine Coghlan Robinson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Residence | Victoria, Australia |
| Born | 23 September 1937 Victoria, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1958) |
| French Open | 4R (1958) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1958) |
| US Open | 2R (1958) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1958, 1959, 1960, 1967) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1958) |
| Wimbledon | W (1958) |
At the Australian Championships, Coghlan was the singles runner-up in 1958, losing to Angela Mortimer 6–3, 6–4, and was a runner-up in women's doubles in 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1967.
Coghlan married John Robinson on 19 December 1959.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (4 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Angela Mortimer | Mary Bevis Hawton Thelma Coyne Long | 5–7, 8–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Carter Reitano |  Renée Schuurman Sandra Reynolds | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | Margaret Smith |  Maria Bueno Christine Truman | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1967 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Évelyne Terras | Lesley Turner Bowrey Judy Tegart | 0–6, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | Bob Howe | Shirley Bloomer Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–8, 2–6 |
| Win | 1958 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bob Howe |  Althea Gibson Kurt Nielsen | 6–3, 13–11 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963–1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2R | QF | SF | F | QF | QF | A | 2R | A | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 |
| France | A | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 |
| United States | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 13 |
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