[1] She competed eight times in the singles event at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round in 1931 which she lost to fourth-seeded Hilde Krahwinkel.

[2][1] She won the doubles title at the 1926 British Hard Court Championships in Torquay partnering Betty Nuthall.

With Kitty McKane Godfree she was runner-up in the doubles event in 1932 when the tournament was held in Bournemouth.

[1] Sterry was part of the British team that lost the Wightman Cup in 1927 to the United States but won her doubles match partnering Betty Hill.

She married the Scottish rugby international William Simmers on 9 July 1932 at St Mark's Church, Surbiton.