Winifred Alice "Freda" James (married name Hammersley, 11 January 1911 – 27 December 1988) was a British female tennis player of the 1930s.
She won the women's doubles in Grand Slam events three times: in 1933 at the US Women's National Championship (with Betty Nuthall), and twice at Wimbledon in 1935 and 1936 (with Kay Stammers).
From 1931 to 1939, she was part of the British team in the Wightman Cup.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss1933Wimbledon Grass Billie Yorke Simonne Mathieu Elizabeth Ryan2–6, 11–9, 4–6Win1933U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Betty Nuthall Helen Wills Elizabeth RyanForfeitWin1935Wimbledon Grass Kay Stammers Simonne Mathieu Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling6–1, 6–4Win1936Wimbledon Grass Kay Stammers Sarah Palfrey Cooke Helen Hull Jacobs6–2, 6–1Loss1939U.S. National ChampionshipsGrass Kay Stammers Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble5–7, 6–8
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