Joyce Fitch Rymer (née Fitch; 3 April 1922 – 26 July 2012) was a tennis player from Australia who reached the women's singles final of the 1946 Australian Championships, losing to Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–4, 6–4. She teamed with Mary Bevis Hawton to win the women's doubles title at the 1946 Australian Championships, defeating Bolton and Thelma Coyne Long in the final 9–7, 6–4. Rymer and Hawton reached the women's doubles final at the 1947 and 1951 Australian Championships, losing both years to the Bolton-Long team. In 1946, 1947 and 1949 she reached the finals of the Australian Championships in mixed doubles with partner, John Bromwich and again in 1950 with Eric Sturgess, losing all four times.
Fitch married John Oliver Rymer in May 1951 and did not play competitive tennis until 1955 when she played doubles with her longtime doubles partner Mary Bevis Hawton.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runners-up)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1946Australian Championships Grass Nancye Wynne Bolton 4–6, 4–6
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1946 Australian Championships Grass Mary Hawton Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long 9–7, 6–4Loss 1947 Australian Championships Grass Mary Hawton Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long 3–6, 3–6
Mixed Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1946 Australian Championships Grass John Bromwich Nancye Wynne Bolton Colin Long 0–6, 4–6Loss 1947 Australian Championships Grass John Bromwich Nancye Wynne Bolton Colin Long 3–6, 3–6Loss 1949 Australian Championships Grass John Bromwich Doris Hart Frank Sedgman 1–6, 7–5, 10–12Loss 1950 Australian Championships Grass Eric Sturgess Doris Hart Frank Sedgman 6–8, 4–6
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Tournament 19461 19471 1948 1949 1950 1951 Career SR Australian Championships FQFA2RSFSF 0 / 5 French ChampionshipsAAAAAA 0 / 0 WimbledonAAA4RAA 0 / 1 U.S. ChampionshipsAAAAAA 0 / 0 SR0 / 10 / 10 / 00 / 20 / 10 / 1 0 / 6
1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.
See also Performance timelines for all female tennis players since 1978 who reached at least one Grand Slam final
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