Margaret Court career statistics

This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Margaret Court. She won 64 Grand Slam events (24 singles, 19 doubles, 21 mixed doubles), which is a record for a male or female player. Her 24 Grand Slam singles titles and 21 in mixed doubles are also all-time records for both sexes. She achieved a career Grand Slam in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She is one of three women to have achieved the calendar year Grand Slam in singles (alongside Steffi Graf and Maureen Connolly), and is the only woman to have achieved the mixed doubles Grand Slam, which she did twice.

Court won more than half of the Grand Slam singles tournaments she played (24 of 47). She won 192 singles titles before and after the Open Era, an all-time record.[1] Her career singles win-loss record was 1,177–106, for a winning percentage of 91.74 percent on all surfaces (hard, clay, grass, carpet), is also an all-time record. She won at least 100 singles matches in 1965 (113–8), 1968 (107–12), 1969 (104–6),[2] 1970 (110–6),[3] and 1973 (108–6).[4] She won more than 80 percent of her singles matches against top 10 players (297–73) and was the year-end top ranked player seven times.


Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SR W–L
Australian Open 2R W W W W W W W A F W W W A W A QF 11 / 14 60–3
French Open A A QF W QF W F SF A A W W 3R A W A A 5 / 10 44–5
Wimbledon A A QF 2R W F W SF A QF SF W F A SF A SF 3 / 12 51–9
US Open A A SF W F 4R W A A QF W W A SF W A QF 5 / 11 52–6
Win–loss 1–1 5–0 15–3 16–1 18–2 17–2 22–1 12–2 0–0 11–3 21–1 23–0 11–2 4–1 21–1 0–0 10–3 24 / 47 207–23

Doubles

Tournament 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 SR
Australian Open A F W W W F W F A SF W W W A W A F QF 8 / 14
French Open A A 3R F F W W W A A F SF SF A W A A A 4 / 10
Wimbledon A A F SF F W 3R F A QF W QF F A QF A QF A 2 / 12
US Open A A 2R QF W F A A A W F W A F W A W A 5 / 10

Mixed doubles

Tournament 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SR
Australian Open A A A A W W W SF A F W NH NH NH NH NH NH 4 / 6
French Open A A SF A W W W 3R A A W SF 3R A A A A 4 / 8
Wimbledon A A SF A W F W W A W SF 2R A A F A W 5 / 10
US Open A A W W W W W A A A W W A W F A SF 8 / 10
SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 21 / 34

Note: The shared mixed doubles titles at the Australian Championships/Open in 1965 and 1969 are not always counted in Court's Grand Slam win total because the finals were never played. The Australian Open does officially count them as joint victories.[5] Otherwise, she would have 21 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, which is reflected in the above table.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 29 finals (24 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1960 Australian Championships Grass Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2
Win 1961 Australian Championships (2) Grass Jan Lehane 6–1, 6–4
Win 1962 Australian Championships (3) Grass Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2
Win 1962 French Championships Clay Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win 1962 US Championships Grass Darlene Hard 9–7, 6–4
Win 1963 Australian Championships (4) Grass Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2
Win 1963 Wimbledon Grass Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1963 US Championships Grass Maria Bueno 5–7, 4–6
Win 1964 Australian Championships (5) Grass Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–2
Loss 1964 Wimbledon Grass Maria Bueno 4–6, 9–7, 3–6
Win 1964 French Championships (2) Clay Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win 1965 Australian Championships (6) Grass Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5–2 ret.
Loss 1965 French Championships Clay Lesley Turner 3–6, 4–6
Win 1965 Wimbledon (2) Grass Maria Bueno 6–4, 7–5
Win 1965 US Championships (2) Grass Billie Jean King 8–6, 7–5
Win 1966 Australian Championships (7) Grass Nancy Richey walkover
Loss 1968 Australian Championships Grass Billie Jean King 1–6, 2–6
↓ Open Era ↓
Win 1969 Australian Open (8) Grass Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1
Win 1969 French Open (3) Clay Ann Haydon-Jones 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Win 1969 US Open (3) Grass Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2
Win 1970 Australian Open (9) Grass Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–3
Win 1970 French Open (4) Clay Helga Masthoff 6–2, 6–4
Win 1970 Wimbledon (3) Grass Billie Jean King 14–12, 11–9
Win 1970 US Open (4) Grass Rosemary Casals 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Win 1971 Australian Open (10) Grass Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 7–6, 7–5
Loss 1971 Wimbledon Grass Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 1–6
Win 1973 Australian Open (11) Grass Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 7–5
Win 1973 French Open (5) Clay Chris Evert 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win 1973 US Open (5) Grass Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 5–7, 6–2

Doubles: 33 finals (19 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1960 Australian Championships Lorraine Coghlan Robinson Maria Bueno
Christine Truman
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Win 1961 Australian Championships Mary Carter Reitano Mary Bevis Hawton
Jan Lehane O'Neill
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 1961 Wimbledon Jan Lehane O'Neill Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
6–3, 6–4
Win 1962 Australian Championships (2) Robyn Ebbern Darlene Hard
Mary Carter Reitano
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1962 French Championships Justina Bricka Sandra Reynolds Price
Renée Schuurman
6–4, 6–4
Win 1963 Australian Championships (3) Robyn Ebbern Jan Lehane O'Neill
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–1, 6–3
Loss 1963 French Championships Robyn Ebbern Ann Haydon-Jones
Renée Schuurman
7–5, 6–4
Loss 1963 Wimbledon Robyn Ebbern Maria Bueno
Darlene Hard
8–6, 9–7
Win 1963 U.S. Championships Robyn Ebbern Maria Bueno
Darlene Hard
4–6, 10–8, 6–3
Loss 1964 Australian Championships Robyn Ebbern Judy Tegart Dalton
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–4, 6–4
Win 1964 French Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey Norma Baylon
Helga Schultze
6–3, 6–1
Win 1964 Wimbledon Lesley Turner Bowrey Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
7–5, 6–2
Loss 1964 U.S. Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 1965 Australian Championships (4) Lesley Turner Bowrey Robyn Ebbern
Billie Jean Moffitt
1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 1965 French Championships (2) Lesley Turner Bowrey Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig
6–3, 6–1
Loss 1966 Australian Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey Carole Caldwell Graebner
Nancy Richey
6–4, 7–5
Win 1966 French Championships (3) Judy Tegart Dalton Jill Blackman
Fay Toyne
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Loss 1966 Wimbledon Judy Tegart Dalton Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
(10 titles, 5 runner-up)
Win 1968 US Open (2) Maria Bueno Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
4–6, 9–7, 8–6
Win 1969 Australian Open (5) Judy Tegart Dalton Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1969 French Open Nancy Richey Ann Haydon-Jones
Françoise Dürr
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Win 1969 Wimbledon (2) Judy Tegart Dalton Patti Hogan
Peggy Michel
9–7, 6–2
Loss 1969 US Open Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr
Darlene Hard
0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1970 Australian Open (6) Judy Tegart Dalton Karen Krantzke
Kerry Melville
6–1, 6–3
Win 1970 US Open (3) Judy Tegart Dalton Rosemary Casals
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–4
Win 1971 Australian Open (7) Evonne Goolagong Cawley Jill Emmerson
Lesley Hunt
6–0, 6–0
Loss 1971 Wimbledon Evonne Goolagong Cawley Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 6–2
Loss 1972 US Open Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Win 1973 Australian Open (8) Virginia Wade Kerry Harris
Kerry Melville
6–4, 6–4
Win 1973 US Open (4) Virginia Wade Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 1973 French Open (4) Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–3
Loss 1975 Australian Championships Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Peggy Michel
7–6, 7–6
Win 1975 US Open (5) Virginia Wade Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
7–5, 2–6, 7–6

Mixed doubles: 25 finals (21 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Win 1961 U.S. Championships Robert Mark Dennis Ralston
Darlene Hard
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 1962 U.S. Championships (2) Fred Stolle Frank Froehling III
Lesley Turner Bowrey
7–5, 6–2
Win 1963 Australian Championships Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–4, 6–4
Win 1963 French Championships Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–1, 6–2
Win 1963 Wimbledon Ken Fletcher Bob Hewitt
Darlene Hard
11–9, 6–4
Win 1963 U.S. Championships (3) Ken Fletcher Ed Rubinoff
Judy Tegart Dalton
3–6, 8–6, 6–2
Win 1964 Australian Championships (2) Ken Fletcher Mike Sangster
Jan Lehane O'Neill
6–4, 6–4
Win 1964 French Championships (2) Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–3, 4–6, 8–6
Loss 1964 Wimbledon Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–4, 6–4
Win 1964 U.S. Championships (4) John Newcombe Ed Rubinoff
Judy Tegart
10–8, 4–6, 6–3
Win 1965 Australian Championships (3) John Newcombe Owen Davidson
Robyn Ebbern
shared, final not played
Win 1965 French Championships (3) Ken Fletcher John Newcombe
Maria Bueno
6–4, 6–4
Win 1965 Wimbledon (2) Ken Fletcher Tony Roche
Judy Tegart
12–10, 6–3
Win 1965 U.S. Championships (5) Fred Stolle Frank Froehling III
Judy Tegart
6–2, 6–2
Win 1966 Wimbledon (3) Ken Fletcher Dennis Ralston
Billie Jean King
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1968 Australian Championships Allan Stone Dick Crealy
Billie Jean King
walkover
↓ Open Era ↓
(7 titles, 2 runner-up)
Win 1968 Wimbledon (4) Ken Fletcher Alex Metreveli
Olga Morozova
6–1, 14–12
Win 1969 Australian Open (4) Marty Riessen Fred Stolle
Ann Haydon-Jones
shared championship, final not played
Win 1969 French Championships (4) Marty Riessen Jean Claude Barclay
Françoise Dürr
6–3, 6–2
Win 1969 US Open (6) Marty Riessen Dennis Ralston
Françoise Dürr
7–5, 6–3
Win 1970 US Open (7) Marty Riessen Frew McMillan
Judy Tegart Dalton
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1971 Wimbledon Marty Riessen Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
3–6, 6–2, 15–13
Win 1972 US Open (8) Marty Riessen Ilie Năstase
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 7–5
Loss 1973 US Open Marty Riessen Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Win 1975 Wimbledon (5) Marty Riessen Allan Stone
Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5

Win-Loss singles record in Majors

Australian Championships/Australian Open

Court's overall win-loss record at the Australian Championships/Australian Open was 61–3 (95.3%) in 14 years (1959–1966, 1968–1971, 1973, 1975). (Her win total includes one walkover but does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Martina Navratilova in 1975, Billie Jean King in 1968, and Mary Carter Reitano in 1959.

French Championships/French Open

Court's overall win-loss record at the French Championships/French Open was 47–5 (90.3%) in 10 years (1961–1966, 1969–1971, 1973). (Her win total includes three walkovers but does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Gail Chanfreau in 1971, Nancy Richey in 1966, Lesley Turner Bowrey in 1965, Věra Pužejová Suková in 1963, and Ann Haydon-Jones in 1961.

United States Championships/United States Open

Court's overall win-loss record at the United States Championships/United States Open was 51–6 (89.5%) in 11 years (1961–1965, 1968–1970, 1972–1973, 1975). (Her win total does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Martina Navratilova in 1975, Billie Jean King in 1972, Maria Bueno in 1968 and 1963, Karen Hantze Susman in 1964, and Darlene Hard in 1961.

Wimbledon Championships

Court's overall win-loss record at Wimbledon was 51–9 (85%) in 12 years (1961–1966, 1968–1971, 1973, 1975). (Her win total includes one mid-match retirement by her opponent, but does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1975 and 1971, Chris Evert in 1973, Ann Haydon-Jones in 1969, Judy Tegart Dalton in 1968, Billie Jean King in 1966 and 1962, Maria Bueno in 1964, and Christine Truman Janes in 1961.

United States Championships/United States Open

Court's overall win-loss record at the United States Championships/United States Open was 51–6 (89.5%) in 11 years (1961–1965, 1968–1970, 1972–1973, 1975). (Her win total does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Martina Navratilova in 1975, Billie Jean King in 1972, Maria Bueno in 1968 and 1963, Karen Hantze Susman in 1964, and Darlene Hard in 1961.

Career singles finals: 234 (192 titles, 42 runner-ups)

Margaret Court contested 234 known singles finals between April 1958 and February 1977 she won 192 of those finals, 92 titles came in the Open Era of tennis.[6]

(Incomplete roll)

No Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
1 4-01-1958 Albury Easter Tournament Albury Grass Margo Rayson 9–7 6–4
2 04-10-1958 Junee Open Tournament Junee Grass J Barker 7–5 6–1
3 22-01-1960 Australian Championships Brisbane Grass Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2
4 06-06–1960 Victorian Hard Court Championships Melbourne Clay Beverley Rae 6–3, 6–8, 6–3
3 19-10-1960 Queensland Hard Court Championships Brisbane Clay Val Wicks 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
4 28-10-1960 Queensland Grass Court Championships Brisbane Grass Lesley Turner 10-8, 6–1
5 05-01-1961 South Australian Championships Adelaide Grass Jan Lehane 6–3, 6-0
6 17-01-1961 Australian Championships Melbourne Grass Jan Lehane 6–1, 6–4
7 27-03-1961 Faucigny Lucinge Cup Monte Carlo Clay Elizabeth Starkie 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
8 03-04-1961 Nice International Championships Nice Clay Florence de la Courtie 9–7, 6–4
9 10-04-1961 Trophée Raquette d'Or Aix-en-Provence Clay Elizabeth Starkie 6–2, 6–4
10 17-04-1961 Paris International Championships Paris Clay Florence de la Courtie 6–1, 6–3
11 12-06–1961 Kent Championships Beckenham Grass Christine Truman 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
12 19-06–1961 London Grass Court Championships London Grass Nancy Richey 6-0, 4–6, 6–2
13 16–10-1961 Australian Hard Court Championships Rockdale Clay Lesley Turner 6–2, 0-6, 7–5
14 19-11-1961 South Australian Championships Adelaide Grass Darlene Hard 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
15 26–11-1961 Western Australian Championships Perth Grass Darlene Hard 6–3, 6-0
16 04-12-1961 Victorian Championships Melbourne Grass Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–2
17 15-12-1961 New South Wales Championships Sydney Grass Darlene Hard 6–2, 6–1
18 28-12-1961 Manly Seaside Championships Sydney Grass Jan Lehane 6-0, 6–3
19 15-01-1962 Australian Championships Sydney Grass Jan Lehane 6-0, 6–2
20 26-01-1962 Tasmanian Championships Hobart Grass Robyn Ebbern 7–5, 6-0
21 07-05-1962 Italian International Championships Rome Clay Maria Bueno 8–6, 5–7, 6–4
22 14-05-1962 Swiss International Championships Lugano Clay Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–1
23 21-05-1962 French International Championships Paris Clay Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
24 11-06–1962 West of England Championships Bristol Grass Maria Bueno 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
25 24-07-1962 Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships Haverford Grass Karen Susman 6–4, 10-8
26 31-07-1962 Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange Grass Karen Susman 6–3, 7–5
27 13-08-1962 Essex County Club Invitational Manchester Grass Maria Bueno 6–1, 6–4
28 31-08-1962 U.S. National Championships Forest Hills Grass Darlene Hard 9–7, 6–4
29 28-09-1962 ACT Championships Canberra Grass Lesley Turner 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
30 22-10-1962 Queensland Grass Court Championships Brisbane Grass Jan Lehane 6–3, 6–4
31 11-11-1962 South Australian Championships Adelaide Grass Christine Truman 6–1, 6–2
32 22-11-1962 New South Wales Championships Sydney Grass Lesley Turner 8–6, 6–2
33 06–12-1962 Victorian Championships Melbourne Grass Lesley Turner 6–4, 8–6
34 09-01-1963 Australian Championships Adelaide Grass Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2
35 07-05-1963 Italian International Championships Rome Clay Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–4
36 26-05-1963 West Berlin International Championships Berlin Clay Robyn Ebbern 6–2, 7–5
37 03-06–1963 Count of Godo Cup Barcelona Clay Noelene Turner 6-0, 6-0
38 10-06–1963 Kent Championships Beckenham Grass Jan Lehane 6-0, 6–1
39 24-06–1963 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Grass Billie-Jean Moffitt 6–3, 6–4
40 09-07-1963 Düsseldorf International Düsseldorf Clay Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–2
41 29-07-1963 Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange Grass Darlene Hard 6–1, 6–1
42 12-08-1963 Essex County Club Invitational Manchester Grass Maria Bueno 6–4, 11-9
43 13-10-1963 Queensland Hard Court Championships Brisbane Clay Robyn Ebbern 7–5, 6–2
44 28-10-1963 Queensland Grass Court Championships Brisbane Grass Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–2
45 10-11-1963 New South Wales Championships Sydney Grass Judy Tegart 6–1, 6–3
46 18-11-1963 South Australian Championships Adelaide Grass Jan Lehane 6–3, 6–1
47 28-11-1963 Victorian Championships Melbourne Grass Lesley Turner 6–4, 6–4
48 26–12-1963 Royal South Yarra Championships Melbourne Grass Judy Tegart 6–1, 6-0
49 13-01-1964 Australian Championships Brisbane Grass Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–2
50 03-02-1964 Auckland Wills International Auckland Grass Jan Lehane 6–4, 3–6, 6-0
51 27-03-1964 Albury Easter Tournament Albury Grass Lesley Turner 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
52 27-04-1964 Reggio Calabria International Reggio Calabria Clay Robyn Ebbern 6-0, 6–4
53 04-05-1964 Italian International Championships Rome Clay Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–1
54 13-05-1964 West Berlin International Championships Berlin Clay Helga Schultze 6–2, 6–1
55 18-05-1964 French International Championships Paris Clay Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
56 01-06–1964 Swiss International Championships Lausanne Clay Jan Lehane 2–6, 8–6, 6–2
57 08-06–1964 Kent Championships Beckenham Grass Maria Bueno 3–5 divided (rain)
58 15-06–1964 London Grass Court Championships London Grass Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–3
59 08-07-1964 Düsseldorf International Düsseldorf Clay Lesley Turner 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
60 13-07-1964 Gstaad International Gstaad Clay Lesley Turner 6–4, 6–2
61 20-07-1964 Dutch International Championships Hilversum Clay Maria Bueno 6-0, 1–6, 6–3
62 30-07-1964 Hanover International Hanover Clay Sonja Pachta 6-0, 6–1
63 03-08-1964 German International Championships Hamburg Clay Maria Bueno 6–1, 6–4
64 03-10-1964 Glen Iris Invitational Glen Iris Grass Kerry Melville 6–1, 6-0
65 30-10-1964 Queensland Hard Court Championships Brisbane Clay Robyn Ebbern 6–3, 7–5
66 09-11-1964 Queensland Grass Court Championships Brisbane Grass Lesley Turner 11-9, 6–1
67 19-11-1964 New South Wales Championships Sydney Grass Billie Jean Moffitt 6–4, 6–3
68 03-12-1964 Victorian Championships Melbourne Grass Jill Blackman 6–1, 6–3
69 05-01-1965 Western Australian Championships Perth Grass Robyn Ebbern 6–1, 6–1
70 22-01-1965 Australian Championships Melbourne Grass Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5-2, retd.
71 02-03-1965 Good Neighbor Championships Miami Beach Clay Lesley Turner 6–2, 8–6
72 22-03-1965 Altamira International Caracas Hard Lesley Turner 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
73 29-03-1965 Pan-American Championships Mexico City Clay Monique Salfati 6–4, 6–2
74 10-05-1965 Atlanta Invitation Atlanta Clay Lesley Turner default
75 31-05-1965 Northern Championships Manchester Grass Maria Bueno 6–1, 7–5
76 07-06–1965 Kent Championships Beckenham Grass Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
77 21-06–1965 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Grass Maria Bueno 6–4, 7–5
78 05-07-1965 Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Grass Virginia Wade 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
79 12-07-1965 Hoylake and West Kirby Open Hoylake Grass Judy Tegart 6–4, 6–4
80 28-07-1965 Baden Baden International Baden-Baden Clay Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–1
81 02-08-1965 German International Championships Hamburg Clay Edda Buding 6–2, 6–3
82 11-08-1965 Moscow International Championships Moscow Hard (i) Galina Baksheeva 6–2, 6–4
83 23-08-1965 Portschach International Pörtschach Clay Norma Baylon 6–1, 6–3
84 03-09-1965 U.S. National Championships Forest Hills Grass Billie-Jean Moffitt 8–6, 7–5
85 09-10-1965 Glen Iris Invitational Glen Iris Grass Maureen Pratt 6–2, 6-0
86 02-11-1965 Queensland Grass Court Championships Brisbane Grass Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–3
87 13-11-1965 New South Wales Championships Sydney Grass Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2
88 26–11-1965 Victorian Championships Melbourne Grass Nancy Richey 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
89 04-01-1966 Western Australian Championships Perth Grass Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1
90 21-01-1966 Australian Championships Sydney Grass Nancy Richey walkover
91 03-02-1966 Auckland Wills International Auckland Grass Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–1
92 04-07-1966 Irish Championships Dublin Grass Kathleen Harter 6–2, 6–1
93 11-07-1966 Hoylake and West Kirby Open Hoylake Grass Annette Van Zyl 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
94 01-08-1966 German International Championships Hamburg Clay Maria Bueno 8–6, 6–3
95 01-03-1968 City of Perth Championships Perth Grass Lesley Hunt 8–6, 6–1
96 01-04-1968 South African Open Johannesburg Hard Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓[7]
97 29-04-1968 London Hard Court Championships Hurlingham Clay Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2
98 03-06–1968 Northern Championships Manchester Grass Virginia Wade 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
99 10-06–1968 Kent Open Beckham Grass Ann Haydon Jones 11-9, 6–2
100 08-07-1968 Irish Open Championships Dublin Grass Ann Haydon-Jones 6–3, 6–1
101 15-07-1968 Liverpool Post North of England Championships Hoylake Grass Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–4
102 22-07-1968 Dutch Open Championships Hilversum Clay Judy Tegart 8–6, 6-0
103 18-08-1968 U.S. Amateur Championships Chestnut Hill Grass Maria Bueno 6–2, 6–2
104 23-09-1968 Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley Hard Maria Bueno 6–4, 7–5
105 14-10-1968 Dewar Cup Stalybridge Stalybridge Hard (i) Winnie Shaw 7–5, 6–4
106 22-10-1968 Dewar Cup Perth Perth Hard (i) Mary-Ann Eisel 6–2, 6–4
107 28-10-1968 Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
108 04-11-1968 Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay Hard (i) Virginia Wade 12-10, 8–6
109 11-11-1968 British Covered Court Championships London Hard (i) Virginia Wade 10-8, 6–1
110 01-01-1969 Western Australian Open Perth Grass Lesley Hunt 7–5, 6–1
111 06-01-1969 Victorian Open Melbourne Grass Kerry Harris 6–1, 6–4
112 13-01-1969 AMPOL New South Wales Open Sydney Grass Rosie Casals 6–1, 6–2
113 20-01-1969 Australian Open Brisbane Grass Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1
114 03-03-1969 Altamira International Open Invitation Caracas Hard Maria Bueno walkover
115 31-03-1969 Caribe Hilton International San Juan Hard Julie Heldman 6–4, 7–5
116 07-04-1969 Carolinas International Charlotte Clay Judy Tegart 6–1, 6–1
117 14-04-1969 River Oaks Invitational Houston Clay Judy Tegart 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
118 28-04-1969 British Hard Court Open Championships Bournemouth Clay Winnie Shaw 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
119 12-05-1969 London Hard Court Championships Hurlingham Clay Mary-Ann Eisel 7–5, 6–1
120 26-05-1969 French Open Paris Clay Ann Haydon Jones 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
121 09-06–1969 Wills West of England Open Championships Bristol Grass Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3
122 07-07-1969 Welsh Championships Newport Grass Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–4
123 14-07-1969 Essex Championships Frinton-on-Sea Grass Pat Walkden 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
124 04-08-1969 Piping Rock Invitation Locust Valley Grass Betty-Ann Grubb 6–1, 6–3
125 11-08-1969 70th Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships Haverford Grass Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
126 16-08-1969 US National Tennis Championships Chestnut Hill Grass Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6-0
127 28-08-1969 US Open Forest Hills Grass Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2
128 21-09-1969 Pacific Coast International Open Berkeley Hard Winnie Shaw 6–4, 5–7, 6-0
129 30-12-1969 Western Australian Championships Perth Grass Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–4
130 05-01-1970 Tasmanian Open Championships Hobart Grass Kerry Melville 6–2, 6–2
131 10-01-1970 Victorian Open Grass Court Championships Melbourne Grass Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–1
132 19-01-1970 Australian Open Sydney Grass Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–1
133 02-02-1970 ITPA Open Indoor Philadelphia Carpet (i) Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–612
134 09-02-1970 Vanderbilt Indoor Open New York City Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3
135 13-02-1970 Maureen Connolly Brinker Memorial Dallas Carpet (i) Billie Jean King 1–6, 6–3, 11-9
136 22-03-1970 South African Breweries Open Johannesburg Hard Billie Jean King 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
137 20-04-1970 Rothmans Sutton Hard Court Championships Sutton Clay Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–3
138 27-04-1970 Rothmans Open Hard Court Championships of Great Britain Bournemouth Clay Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–4
139 04-05-1970 Rothmans Surrey Hard Court Championships Guildford Clay Patti Hogan 6–4, 6–2
140 26-05-1970 French Open Paris Clay Helga Masthoff 6–2, 6–4
141 08-06–1970 Wills West of England Open Championships Bristol Grass Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–1
142 15-06–1970 Rothmans Open London Championships London Grass Winnie Shaw 2–6, 8–6, 6–2
143 22-06–1970 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Grass Billie Jean King 14-12, 11-9
144 13-07-1970 Essex Championships Frinton-On-Sea Grass Ann Haydon Jones 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
145 20-07-1970 Budapest International Championships Budapest Clay Vlasta Kodesova 6–2, 6–3
146 27-07-1970 Dutch Open Championships Hilversum Clay Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–1
147 03-08-1970 Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships Haverford Grass Pat Walkden 6–1, 6-0
148 10-08-1970 Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto Clay Rosie Casals 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
149 02-09-1970 US Open Forest Hills Grass Rosie Casals 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
150 30-12-1970 Western Australian Open Perth Grass Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–2
151 11-01-1971 New South Wales Open Sydney Grass Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–2
152 03-03-1971 Benson and Hedges Centennial NZ Open Auckland Grass Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 7–6, 6–2
153 07-03-1971 Australian Open Sydney Grass Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 7–6, 7–5
154 29-03-1971 Natal Open Championships Durban Hard Patti Hogan 6–2, 6–1
155 05-04-1971 South African Open Johannesburg Hard Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1
156 10-05-1971 Bio-Strath London Hard Court Open Championships Hurlingham Clay Françoise Dürr 6-0, 6–3
157 17-05-1971 Rothmans British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth Clay Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 6–1
158 14-06–1971 Rothmans London Grass Court Championships London Grass Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
159 05-07-1971 Irish Open Dublin Grass Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
160 01-08-1972 Western Championships Cincinnati Clay Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
161 22-08-1972 Virginia Slims of Newport Newport (RI) Grass Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1
162 18-09-1972 Golden Gate Pacific Coast Classic Albany Hard Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1
163 17-10-1972 Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham Carpet (i) Julie Heldman 7–5, 6-0
164 24-10-1972 Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
165 31-10-1972 Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4
166 06–11-1972 Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
167 16–11-1972 Dewar Cup Finals Londpn Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–1
168 04-12-1972 Western Australian Championships Perth Grass Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–2
169 26–12-1972 Australian Open Melbourne Grass Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 7–5
170 02-01-1973 New South Wales Open Sydney Grass Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–3, 10-8
171 16-01-1973 British Motor Cars Invitational Oakland Carpet (i) Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–3
172 23-01-1973 British Motor Cars of Los Angeles Inglewood Carpet (i) Nancy Richey Gunter 7–5, 6–7, 7–5
173 29-01-1973 Virginia Slims of Washington Bethesda Carpet (i) Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–2
174 05-02-1973 Barnett Bank Classic Miami Beach Clay Kerry Melville 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
175 28-02-1973 Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit Carpet (i) Kerry Melville 7–6, 6–3
176 05-03-1973 Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago Carpet (i) Billie Jean King 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
177 12-03-1973 Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond Clay Janet Newberry 6–2, 6–1
178 02-04-1973 Max-Pax Coffee Classic Philadelphia Hard Kerry Harris 6–1, 6-0
179 09-04-1973 Virginia Slims Indoors Boston Hard Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4
180 16-04-1973 Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville Clay Rosie Casals 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
181 21-05-1973 French Open Paris Clay Chris Evert 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
182 09-07-1973 Carroll's Irish Open Dublin Grass Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–4
183 06-08-1973 Commerce Union Bank Classic Nashville Clay Billie Jean King 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
184 13-08-1973 Jersey Shore Tennis Classic Wall Township Grass Lesley Hunt 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
185 19-08-1973 Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships Newport (RI) Grass Julie Heldman 6–3, 6–2
186 27-08-1973 US Open Forest Hills Grass Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 5–7, 6–2
187 09-09-1973 World Invitational Tennis Classic Hilton Head Hard Chris Evert 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
188 09-12-1974 Western Australian Open Perth Grass Olga Morozova 6–4, 7–5
189 10-02-1975 Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago Carpet (i) Martina Navrátilová 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
190 16-09-1975 Toray Sillook Open Tokyo Carpet (i) Evonne Goolagong 6–7, 6–1, 7–5
191 06–12-1976 Toyota Women's Classic Melbourne Grass Sue Barker 6–2, 6–2

Federation Cup

Court played in the then-named Federation Cup since its inception in 1963,[8] and then played again in 1964 and 1965. She returned to the tournament after her temporary retirement, and played again with the Australian Fed Cup team in 1968, 1969 and finally in December 1970. Of the six years she played, the Australian team won in four: 1964, 1965, 1968 and December 1970. She accumulated a total of 35 wins over her career, which ties with Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Dianne Balestrat as the third-most ever from an Australian. She holds a perfect 20–0 singles record, a near-perfect 40–1 singles set record, tying with Kerry Reid as the best-ever from an Australian. Her doubles record of 15–5 is the fifth-highest of an Australian.

Wins (4)

Edition Australian Team Rounds/Opponents
1964 Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Robyn Ebbern
2R: 3–0
QF: 3–0
SF: 3–0
FN: 1–2
1965 Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Judy Tegart
QF: 3–0
SF: 3–0
FN: 2–1
1968 Margaret Court
Kerry Melville
2R: 3–0
QF: 2–1
SF: 3–0
FN: 3–0
1971 Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt
QF: w/o
SF: 3–0
FN: 3–0

Participations (40)

Singles (20)

Edition Round Date Venue Against Surface Opponent W/L Result Team Result
1963 1R 17 June 1963 London Belgium Grass Christiane Mercelis Win 6–3, 6–1 Win (3–0)
QF 18 June 1963 Hungary Zsuzsa Körmöczy Win 6–0, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 19 June 1963 South Africa Renee Schuurman Win 6–3, 6–2 Win (3–0)
F 20 June 1963 United States Darlene Hard Win 6–3, 6–0 Loss (1–2)
1964 2R 2 September 1964 Philadelphia Denmark Grass Pia Balling Win 6–2, 6–1 Win (3–0)
QF 2 September 1964 Canada Benita Senn Win 6–1, 6–0 Win (3–0)
SF 4 September 1964 France Françoise Dürr Win 6–4, 6–1 Win (3–0)
F 5 September 1964 United States Billie Jean Moffitt Win 6–2, 6–3 Win (2–1)
1965 QF 16 January 1965 Melbourne New Zealand Grass Ruia Morrison-Davy Win 6–1, 6–4 Win (3–0)
SF 17 January 1965 France Françoise Dürr Win 6–2, 6–2 Win (3–0)
F 18 January 1965 United States Billie Jean Moffitt Win 6–4, 8–6 Win (2–1)
1968 2R 22 May 1968 Paris Brazil Clay Suzana Gesteira Win 6–0, 6–0 Win (3–0)
QF 24 May 1968 South Africa Annette Du Plooy Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (2–1)
SF 25 May 1968 Great Britain Christine Janes Win 7–5, 6–1 Win (3–0)
F 26 May 1968 Netherlands Astrid Suurbeck Win 6–1, 6–3 Win (3–0)
1969 QF 23 May 1969 Athens France Clay Rosy Darmon Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 24 May 1969 Great Britain Virginia Wade Win 6–3, 6–4 Win (3–0)
F 25 May 1969 United States Julie Heldman Win 6–4, 8–6 Loss (1–2)
1971 SF 28 December 1970 Perth France Grass Gail Benedetti Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (3–0)
F 29 December 1970 Great Britain Ann Jones Win 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 Win (3–0)

Doubles (20)

Edition Round Date Venue Partnering Against Surface Opponents W/L Result Team Result
1963 1R 17 June 1963 London Lesley Turner Belgium Grass Mary Marechal
Christiane Mercelis
Win 6–1, 6–0 Win (3–0)
QF 18 June 1963 Lesley Turner Hungary Klára Bardóczy
Zsófia Broszmann
Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 19 June 1963 Lesley Turner South Africa Margaret Hunt
Renee Schuurman
Win 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 Win (3–0)
F 20 June 1963 Lesley Turner United States Darlene Hard
Billie Jean Moffitt
Loss 3–6, 13–11, 3–6 Loss (1–2)
1964 2R 2 September 1964 Philadelphia Robyn Ebbern Denmark Grass Pia Balling
Ulla Pontoppidan
Win 6–0, 6–1 Win (3–0)
QF 3 September 1964 Lesley Turner Canada Vicki Berner
Louise Brown
Win 6–1, 6–2 Win (3–0)
SF 4 September 1964 Lesley Turner France Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig
Win 6–3, 9–7 Win (3–0)
F 5 September 1964 Lesley Turner United States Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
Loss 6–4, 5–7, 1–6 Win (2–1)
1965 QF 16 January 1965 Melbourne Judy Tegart New Zealand Grass Ruia Morrison-Davy
Elizabeth Terry
Win 6–2, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 17 January 1965 Judy Tegart France Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig
Win 6–1, 6–4 Win (3–0)
F 18 January 1965 Judy Tegart United States Carole Caldwell Graebner
Billie Jean Moffitt
Loss 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 Win (2–1)
1968 2R 22 May 1968 Paris Kerry Melville Brazil Clay Maria-Cristina Borba-Dias
Suzana Gesteira
Win 6–0, 6–2 Win (3–0)
QF 24 May 1968 Kerry Melville South Africa Annette Du Plooy
Maryna Proctor
Loss 4–6, 6–2, 2–6 Win (2–1)
SF 25 May 1968 Kerry Melville Great Britain Winnie Shaw
Virginia Wade
Win 9–7, 3–6, 14–12 Win (3–0)
F 26 May 1968 Kerry Melville Netherlands Astrid Suurbeek
Lidy Venneboer
Win 6–3, 6–8, 7–5 Win (3–0)
1969 QF 23 May 1969 Athens Judy Tegart France Clay Gail Benedetti
Rosy Darmon
Win 6–1, 6–2 Win (3–0)
SF 24 May 1969 Judy Tegart Great Britain Virginia Wade
Joyce Williams
Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 Win (3–0)
F 25 May 1969 Judy Tegart United States Peaches Bartkowicz
Nancy Richey
Loss 4–6, 4–6 Loss (1–2)
1971 SF 28 December 1970 Perth Evonne Goolagong France Grass Gail Benedetti
Françoise Dürr
Win 6–2, 6–3 Win (3–0)
F 29 December 1970 Lesley Hunt Great Britain Winnie Shaw
Virginia Wade
Win 6–4, 6–4 Win (3–0)

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