Ula Valkenburg (1901 – 16 May 1988) was an Australian tennis player who was active in the 1920s and 1930s.
Valkenburg reached the quarterfinals of the singles event at the Australian Championships in 1931 which she lost to Joan Hartigan. In 1934 she teamed-up with Hartigan to compete in the women's doubles event at the Australian Championships. The pair reached the final where they were beaten by compatriots Emily Hood Westacott and Margaret Molesworth in three sets.[2] In the mixed doubles event she reached the semifinal at the 1931 Australian Championships with Charles Donahue.
In January 1931 she was defeated in the singles final of the New South Wales Championships by Marjorie Cox Crawford.[3] Valkenburg was a runner-up at the 1934 New South Wales Hard Court Championships, losing in the final in three sets to Iris Luckie.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1934 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Joan Hartigan |
Emily Hood Westacott Margaret Molesworth |
8–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Valkenburg, Ula". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 May 1988. p. 33.
- ^ "Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February 1934. p. 21 (Women's supplement) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "All Crawford". Cairns Post. 2 February 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
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