Phyllis Lindrea Covell ( Howkins. 22 May 1895 – 28 October 1982) was a female tennis player from Great Britain.
She is best remembered for her silver medal at the Paris Olympics of 1924 in the women's doubles event partnering with Kitty McKane. In 1923 she won the women's doubles title at the U.S. National Championships with McKane defeating the American pairing of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and Eleanor Goss in three sets. She was also a runner-up in the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1921, partnering Max Woosnam. In 1924 she was part of the British Wightman Cup team who defeated the United States 6–1 at Wimbledon. Covell won both her singles matches against Helen Wills and Molla Mallory.
Personal life Phyllis Howkins married Beverley Carthew Covell on 23 September 1921 in Bombay.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (1 titles, 3 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1923 U.S. Championships Grass Kitty McKane Hazel Hotchkiss Eleanor Goss 2–6, 6–2, 6–1Loss 1924 Wimbledon Grass Kitty McKane Hazel Hotchkiss Helen Wills 4–6, 4–6Loss 1929 Wimbledon Grass Dorothy Shepherd Peggy Saunders Phoebe Holcroft 4–6, 6–8Loss 1929 U.S. Championships Grass Dorothy Shepherd Peggy Saunders Phoebe Holcroft 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Mixed doubles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1921 Wimbledon Grass Max Woosnam Elizabeth Ryan Randolph Lycett 3–6, 1–6Loss 1929 U.S. Championships Grass Bunny Austin Betty Nuthall George Lott 3–6, 3–6
World Championships finals
Doubles (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1919World Covered Court Championships Wood Dorothy Holman Winifred Beamish Kitty McKane 3–6, 4–6
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