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Anita Lizana (Anita Lizana de Ellis) was born on 19 November, 1915 in Santiago, Chile, is a Chilean tennis player. Discover Anita Lizana's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As Anita Lizana de Ellis
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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 19 November 1915
Birthday 19 November
Birthplace Santiago, Chile
Date of death 21 August, 1994
Died Place Sutton, London, England
Nationality Chile

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Anita Lizana Height, Weight & Measurements

At 78 years old, Anita Lizana height is 1.59m .

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Anita Lizana Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Anita Lizana worth at the age of 78 years old? Anita Lizana’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. She is from Chile. We have estimated Anita Lizana's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1915

Anita Lizana de Ellis (19 November 1915 – 21 August 1994) was a world No. 1 tennis player from Chile.

She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player.

Also, Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship.

1935

She won the Scottish Championships four times (1935–37, 46).

1936

At the Wimbledon Championships she reached the singles quarterfinals in 1936 and 1937.

In 1936 she lost to second-seeded and eventual champion Helen Jacobs while in 1937 sixth-seeded Simonne Mathieu proved too strong.

In 1936 Lizana won the singles titles at the British Covered Court Championships, played on wood courts at the Queen's Club in London, and the South of England Championships in Eastbourne where she defeated Dorothy Round in the final in straight sets.

According to A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, she was ranked in the world top ten in 1936 and 1937 reaching a career high of world No. 1 in 1937.

After her marriage she limited her playing to some British tournaments.

World War II and the birth of her children effectively ended her career as a top player.

1937

She won the U.S. Championships singles title in 1937, defeating Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in the final in straight sets.

In the singles event of the 1937 U.S. Championships Lizana defeated three seeded players without losing a set to reach the final where she beat Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, also in straight sets.

That year she was a runner-up to Kay Stammers at the British Hard Court Championships but in 1937 she won the title after a victory in the final against Peggy Scriven.

The same year she won the Riviera Championships at Menton, France, the Pacific Coast Championships in Berkeley, California, and the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth.

1938

In July 1938, at the Brompton Oratory in London, she married Scottish coal merchant and tennis player Ronald Taylor Ellis (d. 1978) and the couple settled in Dundee.

They had three daughters.

1946

She did play some tournaments in 1946 and won the Scottish Championships in Edinburgh in July and the Scottish Hard Court Championships held at St. Andrews in August.

At Wimbledon she reached second round in the singles event.

In Santiago she lived in a house within the boundaries of the Quinta Normal Park.

1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.

1994

Lizana died of stomach cancer on 21 August 1994.

2015

In 2015 the main court of the national tennis stadium in Santiago was named "Court Central Anita Lizana" in her honor.

R = restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation.