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) Mixed doubles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runners-up) References External links 1895 births 1982 deaths British female tennis players Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic tennis players of Great Britain Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in tennis Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Tennis people from Greater London English female tennis players United States National champions (tennis)