The Majors   

DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerFinalistScoreSemifinalists
20-Jan-1961Australian ChampionshipsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]Jan Lehane [AUS]6-1 6-4Ebbern, Carter Reitano
18-May-1961Roland GarrosClayAnn Jones [GBR]Yola Ramirez [MEX]6-2 6-1Kormoczy, Buding
26-Jun-1961WimbledonGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]Christine Truman [GBR]4-6 6-4 7-5Schuurman, Reynolds
1-Sep-1961US National ChampionshipsGrassDarlene Hard [USA]Ann Jones [GBR]6-3 6-4Court, Mortimer

 

Top Performances    Top

Titles  Margaret Court (14)
Finals  Ann Jones (19)
Match Wins  Margaret Court (89)
Match Win Percentage  Margaret Court (93.7%)(minimum 40 matches)
Three-Set Wins  Edda Buding (17)
Three-Set Win Percentage  Florence De La Courtie (80.0%)(minimum 10 three-set matches)
Three-Set Matches Played  Edda Buding (26)
Total Matches Played  Ann Jones (109)
Events Played  Ann Jones (31)

 

Event Calendar    Top

Majors shown in bold, exhibitions and junior events in italics. For winners of multiple titles, events won shown in parentheses.
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DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerTitlesFinalistScoreSemifinalistsTop 10sGeo%
1-Jan-1961Manly ExhoGrassRound robin event0100.0%
2-Jan-1961TampaClayCarol Ann Kalogeropoulos [GRE]1/2Judy Alvarez [USA]2-6 6-3 6-1Habicht, Gunderson044.0%
5-Jan-1961Adelaide 1GrassMargaret Court [AUS]1/14Jan Lehane [AUS]6-3 6-0Schacht, Duldig088.0%
9-Jan-1961WellingtonGrassRuia Morrison [NZL]Ann Smith [NZL]6-4 6-4Davidson, Johnston0100.0%
16-Jan-1961CopenhagenCarpetPia Balling [DEN]1/2Milly Vagn Nielsen [DEN]5-7 7-5 6-2Grage, Gram Andersen0100.0%
16-Jan-1961MiamiClayMary Habicht [BRA]1/5Ann Barclay [CAN]3-6 6-1 6-3Fullwood, Stock075.0%
20-Jan-1961Australian ChampionshipsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]2/14Jan Lehane [AUS]6-1 6-4Ebbern, Carter Reitano193.0%
23-Jan-1961Australian Championships JuniorsGrassRobyn Ebbern [AUS]1/3Fay Toyne [AUS]4-6 8-6 6-00100.0%
23-Jan-1961Fort LauderdaleClayMary Habicht [BRA]2/5Kay Hubbell [USA]1-6 6-4 6-0Stock, Barclay070.0%
23-Jan-1961PhoenixHardNancy Richey [USA]1/2Darlene Hard [USA]6-3 6-4Callaway, Chabot187.0%
24-Jan-1961Cologne IndoorsIndoorsAngela Mortimer [GBR]1/10Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 4-6 6-4Buding, Mercelis250.0%
26-Jan-1961AucklandGrassAnn Smith [NZL]Ruia Morrison [NZL]6-4 1-6 6-4Green, Bignell0100.0%
27-Jan-1961LyonCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]2/10Ann Jones [GBR]7-5 6-3De La Courtie, Courteix267.0%
30-Jan-1961Pompano BeachClayAnn Barclay [CAN]1/2Mary Habicht [BRA]7-5 6-4Kalogeropoulos, Sparling054.0%
1-Feb-1961 Cape TownHardSandra Reynolds [RSA]1/8Lynne Nette [AUS]6-2 6-4Forbes, Schuurman175.0%
5-Feb-1961HelsinkiCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]3/10Deidre Catt [GBR]6-2 6-1Balling, Courteix120.0%
6-Feb-1961Auckland InvitationalGrassJan Lehane [AUS]1/4Ruia Morrison [NZL]6-0 6-3Ocarroll, Green077.0%
6-Feb-1961DortmundCarpetEdda Buding [GER]1/4Brigitte Foerstendorf [GER]6-3 6-20100.0%
6-Feb-1961West Palm BeachClayAnn Barclay [CAN]2/2Nancy Morrison [USA]6-1 6-3Defina, Kroeger062.0%
13-Feb-1961LondonCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]4/10Christine Truman [GBR]2-6 6-1 6-4Bentley, Catt293.0%
13-Feb-1961ManilaRosemary White [AUS]Desideria Ampon [PHI]6-2 6-3050.0%
13-Feb-1961NiceClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]1/7Nicole Broccardo [BEL]6-1 6-1050.0%
13-Feb-1961OrlandoClayCarol Ann Kalogeropoulos [GRE]2/2Belmar Gunderson [USA]6-2 6-3Habicht, Barclay025.0%
13-Feb-1961Palm DesertHardKathy Chabot [USA]1/2Carole Graebner [USA]6-4 6-2Davis, Herrick080.0%
16-Feb-1961Lyon Cozon CupCarpetJosette Billaz [FRA]1/2Pierrette Seghers [FRA]6-0 6-2Dusapt, Fuerle0100.0%
16-Feb-1961Mexico CityClayYola Ramirez [MEX]1/6Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 6-3Hard, Ramirez257.0%
20-Feb-1961Cannes CarltonClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]2/7Lucia Bassi [ITA]6-2 6-2Wolf Peterdy, Schuster037.0%
22-Feb-1961KingstonGrassSally Moore [USA]Christine Truman [GBR]1-0 RETJones, Hard433.0%
25-Feb-1961Moscow IndoorsCarpetIrina Ryazanova [URS]Silvana Lazzarino [ITA]6-8 6-2 6-0Gorinova, Dmitrieva066.0%
27-Feb-1961BostonCarpetJanet Hopps [USA]1/2Kay Hubbell [USA]6-0 7-5Richards, Jeffery0100.0%
27-Feb-1961CaracasHardMaria Bueno [BRA]1/5Darlene Hard [USA]7-5 6-1Jones, Kormoczy430.0%
27-Feb-1961Juan-les-PinsClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]3/7Vera Roberts [GBR]8-6 6-1Bassi, Maclennan050.0%
3-Mar-1961 CairoClayVera Sukova [TCH]1/5Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-0 6-0White, Johannes025.0%
6-Mar-1961BarranquillaClayMaria Bueno [BRA]2/5Darlene Hard [USA]6-4 6-3Ramirez, Jones436.0%
6-Mar-1961CannesClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]4/7Vera Roberts [GBR]8-6 6-1Bassi, Beltrame050.0%
13-Mar-1961AlexandriaClayVera Sukova [TCH]2/5Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-1 6-3Johannes, Cornell025.0%
13-Mar-1961HollywoodClayMary Habicht [BRA]3/5Stephanie Defina [USA]6-3 6-4050.0%
13-Mar-1961MentonClayMimi Wheeler [USA]1/4Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]5-7 6-4 6-0Catt, Buding036.0%
13-Mar-1961San JuanHardMaria Bueno [BRA]3/5Ann Jones [GBR]3-6 6-2 6-2Thomas, Hard443.0%
13-Mar-1961Stockholm Indoors+C1628CarpetKatarina Frendelius [SWE]Ulla Sandulf [SWE]8-6 6-20100.0%
20-Mar-1961Cannes GalliaClayChristiane Mercelis [BEL]1/3Edda Buding [GER]11-9 RETCatt, Schultze023.0%
20-Mar-1961Montego BayGrassYola Ramirez [MEX]2/6Ann Jones [GBR]6-3 11-9Hard, Thomas354.0%
23-Mar-1961JohannesburgHardSandra Reynolds [RSA]2/8Lynne Nette [AUS]6-4 7-5Forbes, Forbes183.0%
27-Mar-1961Miami BeachClayAnn Jones [GBR]1/9Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]6-0 6-2Ramirez, Habicht375.0%
27-Mar-1961Monte CarloClayMargaret Court [AUS]3/14Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]4-6 6-1 6-1Catt, De La Courtie125.0%
27-Mar-1961San Luis PotosiClayElena Osuna [MEX]Rosa Palafox [MEX]3-6 6-4 6-3Perez, Prado087.0%
30-Mar-1961Monte Carlo Butler CupClayRobyn Ebbern [AUS]2/3Monique Salfati [ITA]6-3 6-4Seghers, Spinoza050.0%
30-Mar-1961Monte Carlo Categorie AClayFrancoise Durr [FRA]1/2Almut Sturm [GER]6-4 6-3Shipton, Seghers050.0%
30-Mar-1961Monte Carlo Duncan CupClayHelga Schultze [GER]Deidre Catt [GBR]6-4 6-4Coronado, Durr033.0%
31-Mar-1961Southport EnglandClayShirley Bloomer [GBR]1/2Margaret Odonnell [AUS]7-5 6-2Holt, Watson093.0%
3-Apr-1961 MadridClayNora Somoza [ARG]Mabel De Capurro [ARG]6-4 6-30100.0%
3-Apr-1961Nice IntlClayMargaret Court [AUS]4/14Florence De La Courtie [FRA]9-7 6-4Turner, Mercelis128.0%
3-Apr-1961RoehamptonClayShirley Bloomer [GBR]2/2Pat Wheeler [GBR]6-2 6-3Sladek, Yates Bell091.0%
3-Apr-1961St. PetersburgClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]1/2Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 6-0Kalogeropoulos, Alvarez357.0%
3-Apr-1961Tel Aviv SpringTova Epstein [ISR]Leora Zuravsky [ISR]7-5 6-2Werzberger, Winkler0100.0%
3-Apr-1961WynnumVal Wicks [AUS]Madonna Schacht [AUS]6-2 1-6 6-20100.0%
8-Apr-1961Port Elizabeth GBR vs RSAHardRound robin event150.0%
10-Apr-1961Aix-En-ProvenceClayMargaret Court [AUS]5/14Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-2 6-4De La Courtie, Mercelis125.0%
10-Apr-1961BeaulieuClayMargaret Hellyer [AUS]Renata Ostermann [GER]4-6 6-1 6-1050.0%
10-Apr-1961HampsteadClayVera Roberts [GBR]1/2Rosemary Walsh [USA]6-4 6-2Trewby, Williams089.0%
17-Apr-1961ChingfordClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]5/10Edda Buding [GER]6-3 6-3Starkie, Catt190.0%
17-Apr-1961Paris InternationalClayMargaret Court [AUS]6/14Florence De La Courtie [FRA]6-1 6-3Turner, White164.0%
17-Apr-1961SuttonClayYola Ramirez [MEX]3/6Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 6-3Roberts, Bentley293.0%
19-Apr-1961Reggio CalabriaClayMaria Teresa Riedl [ITA]1/4Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-1 6-2Bassi, Lazzarino057.0%
24-Apr-1961BournemouthClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]6/10Deidre Catt [GBR]6-2 6-2Ramirez, Buding573.0%
24-Apr-1961Buenos Aires River PlateClayViola Livetti [ARG]Norma Baylon [ARG]UNK0100.0%
27-Apr-1961OjaiHardKathy Chabot [USA]2/2Carole Herrick [USA]6-2 6-3Graebner, King0100.0%
28-Apr-1961ViennaClayMaria Bueno [BRA]4/5Darlene Hard [USA]8-6 6-3Somoza, Wolf Peterdy233.0%
1-May-1961 HurlinghamClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]7/10Christine Truman [GBR]6-2 7-5Catt, Jones384.0%
1-May-1961NaplesClayYola Ramirez [MEX]4/6Maria Bueno [BRA]6-1 14-12Riedl, Hard312.0%
4-May-1961StuttgartClayEdda Buding [GER]2/4Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-1 6-1Schultze, Dittmeyer037.0%
6-May-1961Los Angeles SoCal ChpsHardKaren Susman [USA]1/3Billie Jean King [USA]6-4 6-1Graebner, Chabot094.0%
7-May-1961TurinClayMaria Bueno [BRA]5/5Lesley Turner [AUS]6-4 6-4Court, Reynolds722.0%
8-May-1961GuildfordClayVera Roberts [GBR]2/2Carole Rosser [GBR]6-3 6-2Bentley, Stewart093.0%
10-May-1961WiesbadenClayEdda Buding [GER]3/4Angela Mortimer [GBR]6-2 2-6 6-2Dittmeyer, Catt155.0%
13-May-1961San Francisco StateHardCarole Graebner [USA]Farel Footman [USA]6-4 6-3Williamson, Miller092.0%
16-May-1961BerlinClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]8/10Margot Dittmeyer [GER]6-2 6-1Foerstendorf, Ostermann180.0%
18-May-1961EssenClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]5/7Rosemary White [AUS]10-8 10-8050.0%
18-May-1961Roland GarrosClayAnn Jones [GBR]2/9Yola Ramirez [MEX]6-2 6-1Kormoczy, Buding933.0%
20-May-1961BrusselsClayChristiane Mercelis [BEL]2/3Carmen Coronado [ESP]6-2 6-4Wheeler, Seghers062.0%
20-May-1961Paris FRA vs AUSClayRound robin event150.0%
22-May-1961Roland Garros ConsolationClayFrancesca Gordigiani [ITA]Janine Lieffrig [FRA]6-4 6-2Bouteleux, Schmitt075.0%
25-May-1961TulsaClayKaren Susman [USA]2/3Nancy Richey [USA]9-7 4-6 6-3Davidson, Bricka0100.0%
29-May-1961BielefeldClayBrigitte Foerstendorf [GER]Renata Ostermann [GER]5-7 6-2 6-10100.0%
29-May-1961CheltenhamGrassRenee Schuurman [RSA]1/2Sandra Reynolds [RSA]5-7 6-2 8-6Ridderhof, Dodge137.0%
29-May-1961SurbitonGrassDeidre Catt [GBR]Edda Buding [GER]5-7 6-3 7-5Ramirez, Mortimer367.0%
29-May-1961WolverhamptonGrassAnn Jones [GBR]3/9Lynne Nette [AUS]6-0 6-1Tuckey, Hunt175.0%
5-Jun-1961 Barcelona GodoClayAna Maria Estalella Manso [ESP]Carmen Coronado [ESP]4-6 6-3 6-3Templer, Barril062.0%
5-Jun-1961BarnesGrassAnn Jones [GBR]4/9Shirley Bloomer [GBR]6-1 6-2Cornell, Trewby186.0%
5-Jun-1961LausanneClayLucia Bassi [ITA]Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-1 6-4De La Courtie, Wolf Peterdy062.0%
5-Jun-1961ManchesterGrassSandra Reynolds [RSA]3/8Lesley Turner [AUS]6-4 6-3Lehane, Court441.0%
5-Jun-1961Melbourne HardClayJudy Tegart [AUS]Lorraine Coghlan [AUS]4-6 6-1 6-20100.0%
5-Jun-1961SalisburyAnnette Van Zyl [RSA]1/2Joan Cross Johnson [RSA]9-7 7-5Forbes, Forbes075.0%
5-Jun-1961MontgomeryClayRoberta Alison [USA]1/2Mary Habicht [BRA]6-4 2-6 6-1Crady, Turber075.0%
8-Jun-1961OsloClayGudrin Rosen [SWE]1/2Liv Hubert [NOR]7-5 6-2050.0%
12-Jun-1961BeckenhamGrassMargaret Court [AUS]7/14Christine Truman [GBR]6-3 4-6 8-6Jones, Turner340.0%
12-Jun-1961BristolGrassSandra Reynolds [RSA]4/8Deidre Catt [GBR]7-5 10-8Lehane, Ramirez362.0%
12-Jun-1961SeattleJanet Hopps [USA]2/2H Hendrickson [USA]6-0 6-0Greenup, Scayles0100.0%
19-Jun-1961Queen's ClubGrassMargaret Court [AUS]8/14Nancy Richey [USA]6-0 4-6 6-2Jones, Truman424.0%
19-Jun-1961WilmingtonMargaret Varner [USA]1/2Patsy Hitchens [USA]6-2 6-2Sylvester, Eshelman0100.0%
19-Jun-1961Winston SalemClayRoberta Alison [USA]2/2Raymonde Veber [USA]3-6 6-2 6-4Birchmore, Habicht088.0%
26-Jun-1961WimbledonGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]9/10Christine Truman [GBR]4-6 6-4 7-5Schuurman, Reynolds733.0%
27-Jun-1961ChattanoogaClayMary Habicht [BRA]4/5Roberta Alison [USA]6-3 6-4Voges, Birchmore095.0%
27-Jun-1961St. LouisJean Gelner [USA]Marilyn Mueller [USA]0-6 6-2 6-4Eisel, Clayton0100.0%
3-Jul-1961 CincinnatiClayPeachy Kellmeyer [USA]Carole Graebner [USA]3-6 12-10 7-5Habicht, Brown095.0%
3-Jul-1961La JollaHardDodo Cheney [USA]1/2Kathy Blake [USA]6-1 6-4Chabot, Jaster0100.0%
3-Jul-1961Wimbledon PlateGrassRita Bentley [GBR]1/2Anna Dmitrieva [URS]6-4 3-6 7-5Cornell, Gerson051.0%
9-Jul-1961BastadClayBelmar Gunderson [USA]Ulla Loethberg [SWE]6-1 6-2Butt060.0%
9-Jul-1961DusseldorfClayLesley Turner [AUS]Renata Ostermann [GER]6-3 6-2050.0%
10-Jul-1961AntwerpClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]6/7Christiane Mercelis [BEL]6-2 6-4Hunt, Gerson050.0%
10-Jul-1961BelfastGrassRobin Lloyd [GBR]1/2Jenny Ridderhof [NED]6-4 7-5050.0%
10-Jul-1961DublinGrassAnn Jones [GBR]5/9Kathy Chabot [USA]6-0 6-3Lee, Floyd141.0%
10-Jul-1961MilwaukeeClayMary Habicht [BRA]5/5Lynn Haines Becker [USA]1-6 6-2 6-0Alison, Montgomery090.0%
10-Jul-1961PragueClayJan Lehane [AUS]2/4Olga Lendlova [TCH]6-2 6-1Strachova, Purkova041.0%
10-Jul-1961PurchaseClayMimi Kanarek [USA]Sally Wilson [USA]6-3 6-4Lampe, Netter0100.0%
10-Jul-1961VeniceClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]5/8Yola Ramirez [MEX]4-6 7-5 6-3Pericoli, Schuurman250.0%
16-Jul-1961PhiladelphiaGrassMargaret Varner [USA]2/2Bunny Vosters [USA]6-1 6-1Benigni, Davenport0100.0%
17-Jul-1961CologneClayJan Lehane [AUS]3/4Lesley Turner [AUS]6-8 6-4 6-10100.0%
17-Jul-1961GstaadClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]6/8Yola Ramirez [MEX]7-5 6-3Wheeler, Schuurman228.0%
17-Jul-1961IndianapolisClayEdda Buding [GER]4/4Karen Susman [USA]6-4 2-6 6-4Floyd, King084.0%
17-Jul-1961Newport WalesGrassAnn Jones [GBR]6/9Jill Rook [GBR]4-6 6-2 6-2Rosser, Overgaard193.0%
17-Jul-1961Soviet ChampionshipsAnna Dmitrieva [URS]Valeria Kuzmenko [URS]6-1 6-00100.0%
18-Jul-1961Le TouquetClayFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]1/2Janine Lieffrig [FRA]6-1 6-10100.0%
24-Jul-1961AmsterdamClayJan Lehane [AUS]4/4Christiane Mercelis [BEL]6-4 6-0Hunt, Ebbern040.0%
24-Jul-1961EvianClayRosie Reyes [FRA]Pilar Barril [ESP]6-2 7-5Coronado, Charbonnier062.0%
24-Jul-1961HaverfordGrassBillie Jean King [USA]1/2Justina Bricka [USA]6-3 6-4Thomas, Buding188.0%
27-Jul-1961MunichClayYola Ramirez [MEX]5/6Sandra Reynolds [RSA]7-5 9-7Dittmeyer, Turner225.0%
28-Jul-1961Aquila FRA vs ITAClayRound robin event050.0%
31-Jul-1961GermantownGrassBillie Jean King [USA]2/2Edda Buding [GER]6-3 6-4Montgomery, Palmer195.0%
31-Jul-1961Kuala LumpurReiko Miyagi [JPN]Desideria Ampon [PHI]6-3 6-1050.0%
3-Aug-1961 Bad NeuenahrClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]7/8Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-3 6-1Turner, Ramirez250.0%
3-Aug-1961Germantown ConsolationGrassJulie Heldman [USA]Sue Behlmar [USA]6-3 6-3Sherar, Neeld0100.0%
3-Aug-1961OstendClayRound robin eventLehane (F), Starkie050.0%
3-Aug-1961SalernoClayMaria Teresa Riedl [ITA]2/4Margaret Hellyer [AUS]9-7 6-2050.0%
7-Aug-1961Beverly HillsHardDiane Wootton [USA]1/2Mandy Einstein [USA]7-5 6-2Panajotovic, Cheney075.0%
7-Aug-1961HamburgClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]8/8Yola Ramirez [MEX]5-7 7-5 6-1Kormoczy, Dittmeyer339.0%
7-Aug-1961Seattle StateMartha Gowans [USA]Janet Hopps [USA]8-6 6-0Scayles, Popple087.0%
7-Aug-1961South OrangeGrassKaren Susman [USA]3/3Edda Buding [GER]6-2 6-4Graebner, King186.0%
7-Aug-1961WarsawClayJadwiga Jedrzejowska [POL]Danuta Szmidtowna [POL]6-1 6-10100.0%
7-Aug-1961WeybridgeLorna Cornell [GBR]1/2Caroline Yates Bell [GBR]6-3 6-30100.0%
8-Aug-1961KnokkeClayChristiane Mercelis [BEL]3/3Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-4 6-8 6-2Ebbern, Lehane050.0%
9-Aug-1961St. Moritz SuvrettaClayMimi Wheeler [USA]2/4Ana Maria Estalella Manso [ESP]6-4 4-6 6-1Zehden, White025.0%
14-Aug-1961Hampton ATA ChpsHardCarolyn Williams [USA]Bessie Stockard [USA]6-1 6-2Hooks, Kanarek0100.0%
14-Aug-1961Danish OutdoorsPia Balling [DEN]2/2Else Stockel [DEN]6-1 8-60100.0%
14-Aug-1961IstanbulClayRobin Lloyd [GBR]2/2Dora Schuster [AUT]5-7 6-3 6-1Butt, Coronado025.0%
14-Aug-1961KitzbuhelClayMargot Dittmeyer [GER]1/2Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-1 7-5Lieffrig, Reyes042.0%
14-Aug-1961La BaulePaule Courteix [FRA]Claudine Rouire [FRA]6-2 3-6 6-40100.0%
14-Aug-1961St. AndrewsClayFrances Maclennan [GBR]Anne Mcalpine [GBR]6-1 6-30100.0%
14-Aug-1961ViareggioClayMaria Teresa Riedl [ITA]3/4Francesca Gordigiani [ITA]6-3 6-20100.0%
15-Aug-1961Manchester-On-SeaGrassDarlene Hard [USA]1/4Edda Buding [GER]6-4 6-2Lehane, Montgomery177.0%
16-Aug-1961CranleighGrassCaroline Yates Bell [GBR]Rosemary Walsh [USA]6-3 2-6 6-1Rosser, Hannah075.0%
17-Aug-1961StockholmClayGudrin Rosen [SWE]2/2Ulla Sandulf [SWE]6-2 6-20100.0%
19-Aug-1961MoscowClayVera Sukova [TCH]3/5Anna Dmitrieva [URS]5-7 6-1 6-1050.0%
19-Aug-1961Wightman CupClayRound robin event450.0%
21-Aug-1961BraunschweigClayMargot Dittmeyer [GER]2/2Renata Ostermann [GER]6-3 6-2Sturm, Schultze0100.0%
21-Aug-1961BrumanaClayCarmen Coronado [ESP]1/2Pia Balling [DEN]6-2 6-1050.0%
21-Aug-1961ExmouthMargaret Odonnell [AUS]1/2Carole Rosser [GBR]2-6 6-4 6-2Tee, Cooper075.0%
21-Aug-1961LesaClayLea Pericoli [ITA]1/2Lucia Bassi [ITA]0-6 7-5 6-10100.0%
21-Aug-1961North AngusHonor Durose [GBR]1/2Inge Overgaard [DEN]5-7 7-5 6-1050.0%
21-Aug-1961Saint-Gervais-Les-BainsClayFrancoise Durr [FRA]2/2Paule Courteix [FRA]7-5 6-3Langanay, Abbas0100.0%
21-Aug-1961St. Moritz PalaceClayMimi Wheeler [USA]3/4Ana Maria Estalella Manso [ESP]6-1 6-3Wolf Peterdy, Kermina050.0%
22-Aug-1961KatowiceClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]2/2Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-2 6-3Elgrova, Purkova125.0%
22-Aug-1961PoertschachClayRenee Schuurman [RSA]2/2Sonja Pachta [AUT]6-3 6-4Bentley033.0%
24-Aug-1961BiarritzSusan Partridge [GBR]Maud Galtier [FRA]6-3 6-2050.0%
28-Aug-1961AthensClayCarmen Coronado [ESP]2/2Dora Schuster [AUT]6-4 6-3050.0%
28-Aug-1961GrazClayRita Bentley [GBR]2/2Andrea Winkler [AUT]6-0 6-2050.0%
31-Aug-1961RenoBarbara Browning [USA]1/2Mary Arnold [USA]4-6 6-2 6-2Raymond, Gai0100.0%
31-Aug-1961San Francisco Chinese ChpsJoyce Yee [USA]Linda Yee [USA]6-1 4-6 6-20100.0%
31-Aug-1961Santa MonicaHardDiane Wootton [USA]2/2Patricia Cody [USA]6-2 6-2Lester, Jaster0100.0%
31-Aug-1961Tel Aviv Maccabiah GamesEva Duldig [NED]Marlene Gerson [RSA]6-1 3-6 6-2Lewin, Levy050.0%
1-Sep-1961 US National ChampionshipsGrassDarlene Hard [USA]2/4Ann Jones [GBR]6-3 6-4Court, Mortimer776.0%
4-Sep-1961BadenClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]7/7Margot Dittmeyer [GER]6-3 1-6 6-0Schuurman, Courteix025.0%
4-Sep-1961Lee-on-SolentHonor Durose [GBR]2/2Anthea Rigby [GBR]1-6 6-2 10-80100.0%
4-Sep-1961TorquayGrassMargaret Odonnell [AUS]2/2Carole Rosser [GBR]6-2 11-9050.0%
10-Sep-1961DubrovnikClayKlara Bardoczy [HUN]Ruth Kaufmann [SUI]6-2 6-1050.0%
11-Sep-1961BilbaoMimi Wheeler [USA]4/4Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]2-6 6-4 6-2Lloyd, Barril050.0%
11-Sep-1961BratislavaClayVera Sukova [TCH]4/5Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-1 6-3Purkova, Miskova060.0%
11-Sep-1961EastbourneGrassLorna Cornell [GBR]2/2Inge Overgaard [DEN]3-6 6-1 11-9Odonnell, Rook050.0%
11-Sep-1961Johannesburg Transvaal ChpsHardAnnette Van Zyl [RSA]2/2Estelle Van Tonder [RSA]7-5 6-2Cross Johnson, Smit090.0%
11-Sep-1961TorontoClayAnn Jones [GBR]7/9Ann Barclay [CAN]6-4 6-0Boundy, Brown184.0%
14-Sep-1961Los Angeles Pac SouthwestHardDarlene Hard [USA]3/4Karen Susman [USA]5-7 6-2 6-3Turner, Jones471.0%
17-Sep-1961Paris Coupe PoreeClayJacqueline Kermina [FRA]Claudine Rouire [FRA]9-7 4-6 6-3Rodriguez, Courteix083.0%
18-Sep-1961MeridianDonna Floyd [USA]Roberta Alison [USA]6-2 7-5Spiers, Baggette075.0%
18-Sep-1961OstravaClayVera Sukova [TCH]5/5Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-2 6-3Miskova, Purkova075.0%
21-Sep-1961MilanClayMaria Teresa Riedl [ITA]4/4Lea Pericoli [ITA]6-4 6-1Gordigiani, Bassi0100.0%
25-Sep-1961BerkeleyHardDarlene Hard [USA]4/4Ann Jones [GBR]3-6 7-5 6-3Catt, Van Der Meer276.0%
25-Sep-1961Tel Aviv AutumnHardEdna Porat [ISR]Mara Cohen Mintz [ISR]13-11 0-1 RETZuravsky, Rosengarten0100.0%
28-Sep-1961Cannes NatlClayFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]2/2Jacqueline Rees Lewis [FRA]6-3 5-7 6-3Durr, Courteix087.0%
5-Oct-1961 Barcelona NatlClayPilar Barril [ESP]Carmen Coronado [ESP]6-3 5-7 6-00100.0%
5-Oct-1961RiversideHardBarbara Browning [USA]2/2Mary Arnold [USA]7-5 6-3Mckinney, Jaster0100.0%
7-Oct-1961Jacksonville ProRound robin event0100.0%
9-Oct-1961Glen IrisBeverley Rae [AUS]Judy Tegart [AUS]6-3 6-20100.0%
14-Oct-1961SouthportMadonna Schacht [AUS]Val Wicks [AUS]7-5 6-40100.0%
16-Oct-1961Buenos AiresClayYola Ramirez [MEX]6/6Darlene Hard [USA]6-1 6-2Somoza, Jones365.0%
16-Oct-1961CasablancaHardSilvana Lazzarino [ITA]Helga Schultze [GER]6-2 6-3Durr, Courteix022.0%
16-Oct-1961RockdaleClayMargaret Court [AUS]9/14Lesley Turner [AUS]6-2 0-6 7-5Carter Reitano, Penrose188.0%
16-Oct-1961San Francisco Bay CountiesHardLinda Van Der Meer [USA]Rosie Casals [USA]6-0 6-2Conroy, Bonstrom083.0%
23-Oct-1961BalboaHardDodo Cheney [USA]2/2Diane Wootton [USA]6-3 6-2Harter, Crosby088.0%
23-Oct-1961GladstoneClayRobyn Ebbern [AUS]3/3Madonna Schacht [AUS]5-7 6-1 6-30100.0%
26-Oct-1961Santa FeClayLea Pericoli [ITA]2/2Ann Jones [GBR]6-3 3-6 6-3Mark, Coronado125.0%
30-Oct-1961SantiagoClayAnn Jones [GBR]8/9Lea Pericoli [ITA]6-4 7-5150.0%
6-Nov-1961 BrisbaneGrassTournament not completedCourt, Ramirez, Lehane, Turner381.0%
6-Nov-1961Delray BeachClayJudy Alvarez [USA]Stephanie Defina [USA]6-2 6-4Tym, Lossone0100.0%
6-Nov-1961Sao PauloClayAnn Jones [GBR]9/9Lea Pericoli [ITA]6-4 6-1Coronado, Reyes125.0%
6-Nov-1961Torquay IndoorsCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]10/10Deidre Catt [GBR]6-1 6-2Walton, Rosser195.0%
16-Nov-1961GrenobleCarpetJosette Billaz [FRA]2/2Marie Jeanne Dusapt [FRA]6-2 6-20100.0%
19-Nov-1961Adelaide 2GrassMargaret Court [AUS]10/14Darlene Hard [USA]6-4 5-7 6-4Ramirez, Turner379.0%
26-Nov-1961Perth 2GrassMargaret Court [AUS]11/14Darlene Hard [USA]6-3 6-0Ebbern, Ramirez377.0%
4-Dec-1961 MelbourneGrassMargaret Court [AUS]12/14Darlene Hard [USA]6-3 6-2Turner, Ramirez380.0%
7-Dec-1961La Jolla NationalsHardNancy Richey [USA]2/2Dorothy Knode [USA]6-1 6-1Palmer, Chabot0100.0%
11-Dec-1961Paris Coupe CanetCarpetSuzanne Schmitt [FRA]Jacqueline Kermina [FRA]6-2 6-2Lieffrig, Larue081.0%
15-Dec-1961SydneyGrassMargaret Court [AUS]13/14Darlene Hard [USA]6-2 6-1Ebbern, Turner382.0%
25-Dec-1961Paris BivortCarpetAnne Marie Larue [FRA]Monique Salfati [ITA]8-6 8-6Maclennan, Burel062.0%
28-Dec-1961Sydney ManlyGrassMargaret Court [AUS]14/14Jan Lehane [AUS]6-0 6-3Turner, Hard266.0%

 

1961 Year-End Elo Rankings    Intro to Elo | Current Elo rankings | Top

Historical women's Elo ratings are provisional as more data is continually added. Surface ratings are particularly susceptible to limited data.
RankPlayerAgeTitlesW-LElohElo RankhElocElo RankcElogElo RankgEloiElo RankiElo
1Maria Bueno [BRA]22523-22148.411924.912033.7
2Margaret Court [AUS]191489-62123.261707.021979.712042.7
3Sandra Reynolds [RSA]22838-52048.231849.041959.861900.1
4Darlene Hard [USA]25451-182027.521858.2111846.421937.9
5Angela Mortimer [GBR]291057-42024.951936.851909.511878.3
6Christine Truman [GBR]20035-111991.271909.131916.331755.6
7Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]37225-101990.791647.431971.6131784.6
8Karen Susman [USA]19334-61988.441841.1121845.371867.8
9Ann Jones [GBR]23986-231983.451814.981897.441910.021871.5
10Yola Ramirez [MEX]26667-221981.071694.261922.581859.1
11Vera Sukova [TCH]30519-41937.391885.3111795.9
12Lesley Turner [AUS]19153-211879.4101645.7151781.591810.0
13Jan Lehane [AUS]20452-191875.0131599.2141782.6101803.8
14Edda Buding [FRG]25458-181864.5141585.0131843.9161748.281622.2
15Shirley Bloomer [GBR]27216-61857.8101872.5171731.751663.7
16Deidre Catt [GBR]21155-221820.2151578.8161731.8151750.771648.8
17Renee Schuurman [RSA]22230-151813.1111623.4211693.2121793.2
18Billie Jean King [USA]18228-111801.3121617.4261640.3141757.3
19Kathy Chabot [USA]18219-71800.081688.3191685.5
20Florence De La Courtie [FRA]29226-141778.4211498.7171725.2281585.761652.3

 

1961 Elo Number Ones    Intro to Elo | Current Elo rankings | Top

Players who held the #1 position this season. (Historical women's Elo ratings are provisional as more data is continually added.)
PlayerStartEndConsecutive WeeksPreceded ByFollowed By
Maria Bueno [BRA]4-Jul-196013-Feb-196133Zsuzsa Kormoczy
Angela Mortimer [GBR]20-Feb-196127-Feb-19612
Maria Bueno [BRA]6-Mar-196111-Dec-196141
Margaret Court [AUS]25-Dec-196119-Jun-1967287Billie Jean King

 

Top Player Stats    Top

Detailed won-loss records for the 30 most active players. (Surface not known for all tournaments, and "carpet" includes a variety of other indoor surfaces, such as wood and tiles.)
PlayerEventsMatchesW-LW%FinalsW-LW%3 SetsW-LW%HardW-LW%ClayW-LW%GrassW-LW%CarpetW-LW%
Margaret Court [AUS]239589-693.7%1414-0100.0%1411-378.0%21-150.0%3432-294.0%5956-394.0%00-0-
Angela Mortimer [GBR]146157-493.4%1110-190.0%74-357.0%00-0-2321-291.0%1614-287.0%1919-0100.0%
Sandra Reynolds [RSA]144338-588.4%108-280.0%96-366.0%77-0100.0%2017-385.0%1816-288.0%00-0-
Karen Susman [USA]104034-685.0%53-260.0%138-561.0%98-188.0%109-190.0%2117-480.0%00-0-
Ann Jones [GBR]3110986-2378.9%199-1047.0%189-950.0%139-469.0%4837-1177.0%4034-685.0%43-175.0%
Edda Buding [GER]227658-1876.3%104-640.0%2617-965.0%53-260.0%3529-682.0%3425-973.0%11-0100.0%
Christine Truman [GBR]114635-1176.1%50-50.0%136-746.0%00-0-1813-572.0%2419-579.0%54-180.0%
Yola Ramirez [MEX]298967-2275.3%106-460.0%1810-855.0%31-233.0%4636-1078.0%4231-1173.0%00-0-
Darlene Hard [USA]226951-1873.9%134-930.0%118-372.0%1714-382.0%2012-860.0%3426-876.0%00-0-
Jan Lehane [AUS]267152-1973.2%74-357.0%137-653.0%74-357.0%1612-475.0%4936-1373.0%00-0-
Billie Jean King [USA]133928-1171.8%32-166.0%83-537.0%117-463.0%64-266.0%2217-577.0%00-0-
Lesley Turner [AUS]257453-2171.6%51-420.0%2314-960.0%43-175.0%3524-1168.0%3726-1170.0%00-0-
Deidre Catt [GBR]237755-2271.4%61-516.0%1711-664.0%64-266.0%3323-1069.0%2116-576.0%1712-570.0%
Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]123525-1071.4%32-166.0%52-340.0%53-260.0%2117-480.0%95-455.0%00-0-
Vera Roberts [GBR]164632-1469.6%42-250.0%86-275.0%00-0-3224-875.0%127-558.0%32-166.0%
Christiane Mercelis [BEL]143625-1169.4%53-260.0%129-375.0%00-0-2418-675.0%74-357.0%32-166.0%
Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]307350-2368.5%157-846.0%158-753.0%10-10.0%5540-1572.0%1510-566.0%21-150.0%
Renee Schuurman [RSA]184530-1566.7%52-340.0%118-372.0%53-260.0%2213-959.0%1915-478.0%00-0-
Mary Habicht [BRA]204429-1565.9%75-271.0%1410-471.0%00-0-3626-1072.0%83-537.0%00-0-
Carole Graebner [USA]123221-1165.6%31-233.0%82-625.0%1611-568.0%64-266.0%106-460.0%00-0-
Mimi Wheeler [USA]204630-1665.2%44-0100.0%147-750.0%10-10.0%2918-1162.0%1410-471.0%00-0-
Florence De La Courtie [FRA]164026-1465.0%42-250.0%108-280.0%31-233.0%3021-970.0%42-250.0%43-175.0%
Rita Bentley [GBR]163824-1463.2%22-0100.0%117-463.0%00-0-179-852.0%1813-572.0%43-175.0%
Lorna Cornell [GBR]163723-1462.2%22-0100.0%116-554.0%00-0-1912-763.0%1811-761.0%00-0-
Robin Lloyd [GBR]153320-1360.6%22-0100.0%85-362.0%00-0-1610-662.0%106-460.0%64-266.0%
Robyn Ebbern [AUS]285632-2457.1%33-0100.0%149-564.0%32-166.0%2212-1054.0%3219-1359.0%00-0-
Carole Rosser [GBR]153318-1554.5%30-30.0%42-250.0%00-0-149-564.0%103-730.0%75-271.0%
Francesca Gordigiani [ITA]152915-1451.7%21-150.0%115-645.0%00-0-167-943.0%128-466.0%10-10.0%
Belmar Gunderson [USA]193416-1847.1%21-150.0%85-362.0%00-0-136-746.0%2110-1147.0%00-0-
Carmen Coronado [ESP]213213-1940.6%52-340.0%84-450.0%00-0-2711-1640.0%52-340.0%00-0-

 

Most Common Head-to-Heads    Top

MeetingsPlayerOpponentWinsLossesWin PercentageFinals
8Darlene HardYola Ramirez4450.0%1
6Yola RamirezSandra Reynolds1516.7%4
6Ann JonesYola Ramirez2433.3%4
5Margaret CourtRobyn Ebbern50100.0%0
5Margaret CourtDarlene Hard4180.0%4
5Lesley TurnerDarlene Hard1420.0%0
5Yola RamirezRenee Schuurman50100.0%0
5Edda BudingDeidre Catt2340.0%1
4Roberta AlisonMary Habicht2250.0%2
4Jan LehaneSandra Reynolds040.0%0
4Margaret CourtChristine Truman3175.0%1
4Margaret CourtFlorence De La Courtie40100.0%2
4Martha Wolf PeterdyLucia Bassi040.0%0
4Margaret CourtJan Lehane40100.0%3
4Deidre CattYola Ramirez2250.0%0
4Edda BudingAngela Mortimer2250.0%2
4Deidre CattAngela Mortimer040.0%3
4Christiane MercelisElizabeth Starkie3175.0%2
4Ann JonesDarlene Hard1325.0%2

 

Country Rankings    Top

How players from the strongest nations fared in international competition.
Countryvs Others: MatchesWinsLossesWin PercFinalsWinsLossesWin Percvs Self: MatchesFinalsDiff TitlistsDiff FinalistsDiff Players
Brazil69521775.4%1310376.9%00222
Mexico100712971.0%106460.0%612310
Hungary39271269.2%43175.0%00223
Australia33120712462.5%31191261.3%16511111483
South Africa147905761.2%128466.7%3943630
Belgium41241758.5%63350.0%10127
Germany1881038554.8%1751229.4%1334622
United Kingdom56929027951.0%48252352.1%392171319205
Italy127636449.6%126650.0%1235613
United States43219723545.6%32122037.5%464302548267
Spain53233043.4%62433.3%42336
Canada85355041.2%42250.0%1001120
Netherlands35142140.0%21150.0%00126
France2086214629.8%73442.9%65881453
Argentina36102627.8%000-522413

 

 

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