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.Geni.com Early Croatian Settlers in South Africa]

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. After she began to compete in senior tennis, she won 1958 and 1960 South African championship, 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. 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.

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

Career finals Legend $10,000 tournaments

Singles (17–8) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 19 May 1956 Paddington, United Kingdom Hard Sandra Reynolds 6–3, 0–6, 4–6Win 2. 17 November 1956 Benoni, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder 6–2, 6–3Loss 3. 1 December 1956 East London, South Africa Hard Beryl Bartlett 8–10, 6–1, 1–6Loss 4. 1 January 1957 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal 2–6, 2–6Loss 5. 12 January 1957 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Daphne Seeney 3–6, 5–7Win 6. 7 October 1957 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Jean Forbes 3–6, 6–3, 6–2Loss 7. 12 January 1958 East London, South Africa Hard Gwendy Love 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 8. 4 April 1958 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal 3–6, 7–5, 6–4Win 9. 21 June 1958 London, United Kingdom Grass Margaret Varner Bloss 6–4, 5–7, 8–6Win 10. 20 September 1958 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder 6–3, 6–1Win 11. 3 January 1959 East London, South Africa Hard Dora Kilian 2–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 12. 1 March 1959 Bloemfontein, South Africa Clay Estelle van Tonder 6–1, 6–2Loss 13. 29 March 1959 Johannesburg, South Africa Clay Sandra Reynolds 0–6, 6–8Win 14. 26 July 1959 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Hard Dora Kilian 6–3 6–8 6–1Win 15. 19 September 1959 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Joan Cross 6–3, 6–1Win 16. 2 January 1960 East London, South Africa Hard Valerie Forbes 6–3 6–3Loss 17. 9 January 1960 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Sandra Reynolds 4–6, 4–6Win 18. 18 April 1960 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Sandra Reynolds 6–1 2–6 12–10Win 19. 1 May 1960 Palermo, Italy Clay Jan Lehane 6–4, 6–3Win 20. 3 July 1960 Berlin, West Germany Clay Edda Buding 12–10, 6–4Loss 21. 16 July 1960 Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Grass Angela Mortimer 9–11, 3–6Win 22. 31 July 1960 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Renée Schuurman 6–0, 6–1Win 23. 26 December 1960 East London, South Africa Hard Valerie Forbes 6–3, 6–3Win 24. 5 September 1964 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal 7–5, 9–7Win 25. 19 April 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Jean Forbes 6–4, 7–5

Doubles (5–15) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 7 January 1955 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard Lucille van der Westhuizen Dora Kilian Leonie Vermaak 1–6, 1–6Win 2. 14 July 1956 Sunderland, United Kingdom Grass Merrill Hammill Rosemary Bulleid Georgie Woodgate W/OLoss 3. 17 November 1956 Benoni, South Africa Hard Merrill Hammill Lynette Hutchings Yvonne van der Linde 2–6, 6–3, 2–6Loss 4. 12 January 1957 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Merrill Hammill Daphne Seeney Valerie Forbes 8–10, 0–6Loss 5. 7 October 1957 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle Van Tonder Beryl Bartlett Joan Scott 2–6, 0–6Loss 6. 14 June 1958 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass Jean Forbes Sonia Cox Ruia Morrison 1–6, 3–6Loss 7. 20 September 1958 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder Beryl Bartlett Joan Scott 2–6, 3–6Loss 8. 3 January 1959 East London, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder Beryl Bartlett Dora Kilian 0–6, 0–6Loss 9. 2 January 1960 East London, South Africa Hard Peggy Pentelow Jean Forbes Valerie Forbes 3–6 4–6Loss 10. 9 January 1960 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal Sandra Reynolds Renee Schuurman 5–7, 1–6Loss 11. 18 April 1960 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heather Brewer-Segal Sandra Reynolds Renee Schuurman 11–13, 9–7, 1–6Win 12. 4 June 1960 Birmingham, United Kingdom Grass Maria Bueno Ann Jones Angela Mortimer 6–3, 7–5Loss 13. 11 June 1960 Bristol, United Kingdom Grass Gwyn Thomas Sandra Reynolds Renee Schuurman 5–7, 3–6Win 14. 16 July 1960 Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Grass Angela Mortimer Rita Bentley Jill Rook Mills 6–1, 6–1Loss 15. 31 July 1960 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Renée Schuurman Margaret Hunt Lynette Hutchings 6–4, 4–6, 5–7Loss 16. 16 September 1961 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Valerie Forbes Annette Van Zyl Joan Cross 3–6, 3–6Loss 17. 29 September 1962 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Estelle van Tonder Beryl Bartlett Jean Forbes 1–6, 7–5, 4–6Loss 18. 15 April 1963 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Marlene Gerson Margaret Hunt Annette Van Zyl 2–6, 7–9Win 19. 6 February 1965 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Christine Truman Sandra Reynolds Heather Brewer-Segal 2–6, 6–1, 6–4Win 20. 19 April 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Marlene Gerson Jean Forbes Valerie Forbes 7–5, 7–5

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