Adeline 'Billie' Yorke (19 December 1910 – 9 December 2000) was a British tennis player of the 1930s who achieved her best results as a doubles specialist.
At the French Open, she won the women's doubles three years running, along with Simonne Mathieu (1936–1938). With the same partner, she also won Wimbledon in 1937.
In 1935 Yorke won the singles title at the South of England Championships in Eastbourne after a three-sets victory in the final against Susan Noel. In 1938 she won the singles title at the Egyptian Championship in Cairo.
She also won the mixed doubles at the French Championships in 1936, along with Marcel Bernard.
Grand Slam finals Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1933 Wimbledon Grass Freda James Simonne Mathieu Elizabeth Ryan 2–6, 11–9, 4–6Win 1936 French Championships Clay Simonne Mathieu Susan Noel Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 2–6, 6–4, 6–4Win 1937 French Championships Clay Simonne Mathieu Dorothy Andrus Sylvie Jung Henrotin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2Win 1937 Wimbledon Grass Simonne Mathieu Phyllis Mudford King Elsie Goldsack Pittman 6–3, 6–3Win 1938 French Championships Clay Simonne Mathieu Arlette Halff Nelly Adamson Landry 6–3, 6–3Loss 1938Wimbledon Grass Simonne Mathieu Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Alice Marble 2–6, 3–6Loss 1939 Wimbledon Grass Helen Jacobs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Alice Marble 1–6, 0–6
Mixed doubles (1 title)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1936 French Championships Clay Marcel Bernard Sylvie Jung Henrotin André Martin-Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
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Billie Yorke's obituary