The Majors   

DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerFinalistScoreSemifinalists
5-Jan-1962Australian ChampionshipsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]Jan Lehane [AUS]6-0 6-2Ramirez, Carter Reitano
21-May-1962Roland GarrosClayMargaret Court [AUS]Lesley Turner [AUS]6-3 3-6 7-5Schuurman, Jones
25-Jun-1962WimbledonGrassKaren Susman [USA]Vera Sukova [TCH]6-4 6-4Jones, Bueno
31-Aug-1962US National ChampionshipsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]Darlene Hard [USA]9-7 6-4Bueno, Palmer

 

Top Performances    Top

Titles  Margaret Court (15)
Finals  Ann Jones (19)
Match Wins  Ann Jones (85)
Match Win Percentage  Margaret Court (97.4%)(minimum 40 matches)
Three-Set Wins  Lesley Turner (16)
Three-Set Win Percentage  Ann Smith (81.8%)(minimum 10 three-set matches)
Three-Set Matches Played  Lesley Turner (27)
Total Matches Played  Ann Jones (99)
Events Played  Elizabeth Starkie (33)

 

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-1962East LondonHardRenee Schuurman [RSA]1/5Christine Truman [GBR]6-4 8-6Godwin, Jones270.0%
1-Jan-1962ValenciaClayEdda Buding [GER]1/6Rosie Reyes [FRA]6-2 6-3050.0%
5-Jan-1962Australian ChampionshipsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]1/15Jan Lehane [AUS]6-0 6-2Ramirez, Carter Reitano387.0%
8-Jan-1962Australian Championships JuniorsGrassRobyn Ebbern [AUS]1/2Madonna Schacht [AUS]6-4 6-30100.0%
8-Jan-1962Cape TownHardAnn Jones [GBR]1/12Sandra Reynolds [RSA]1-6 6-1 6-3Truman, Schuurman380.0%
8-Jan-1962ChristchurchGrassJudy Davidson [NZL]1/2Patsy Belton [NZL]6-3 6-4Smith, Morrison0100.0%
8-Jan-1962OrlandoClayMargaret Hellyer [AUS]1/4Connie Clifton [USA]6-3 6-2Sullivan, Gagliano075.0%
15-Jan-1962Auckland InvitationalGrassDarlene Hard [USA]1/6Ruia Morrison [NZL]7-5 7-5Smith, Green186.0%
15-Jan-1962BombayPia Balling [DEN]1/2Deliah Appiah [IND]6-1 6-0050.0%
15-Jan-1962DurbanHardAnn Jones [GBR]2/12Annette Van Zyl [RSA]6-2 6-0Schuurman, Forbes170.0%
22-Jan-1962Miami InvitationalClayMargaret Hellyer [AUS]2/4Stephanie Defina [USA]6-2 6-2Kroeger, Bucher075.0%
22-Jan-1962PhoenixHardNancy Richey [USA]Karen Susman [USA]6-3 7-5Graebner, Van Der Meer187.0%
26-Jan-1962HobartGrassMargaret Court [AUS]2/15Robyn Ebbern [AUS]7-5 6-0Jenkins1100.0%
27-Jan-1962Danish IndoorsCarpetLisa Gram Andersen [DEN]1/2Else Stockel [DEN]6-4 4-6 6-4Vagn Nielsen, Nielsen0100.0%
29-Jan-1962BremenCarpetElizabeth Starkie [GBR]1/2Renata Ostermann [GER]6-4 2-6 6-3Buding, Mercelis066.0%
29-Jan-1962CalcuttaLesley Turner [AUS]1/9Madonna Schacht [AUS]6-3 6-2Ahmed, Balling050.0%
29-Jan-1962Fort LauderdaleClayMargaret Hellyer [AUS]3/4Stephanie Defina [USA]6-4 6-3Wall, Tym087.0%
5-Feb-1962 AllahabadLesley Turner [AUS]2/9Madonna Schacht [AUS]6-1 3-6 6-20100.0%
5-Feb-1962Oslo IndoorsCarpetAnn Jones [GBR]3/12Deidre Catt [GBR]6-2 6-4Frendelius, Rosen137.0%
5-Feb-1962West Palm BeachClayStephanie Defina [USA]Nancy Morrison [USA]8-6 6-2Tym, Hedrick083.0%
10-Feb-1962Paris IndoorsCarpetAnn Jones [GBR]4/12Rosie Reyes [FRA]6-3 6-1De La Courtie, Lieffrig174.0%
12-Feb-1962ManilaDorothy Knode [USA]1/2Desideria Ampon [PHI]6-2 6-1050.0%
12-Feb-1962Mexico CityClayYola Ramirez [MEX]1/2Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-3 6-1Hellyer, Buding163.0%
12-Feb-1962New DelhiLesley Turner [AUS]3/9Madonna Schacht [AUS]6-1 6-3Ahmed, Balling050.0%
19-Feb-1962AucklandGrassHeather Robson [NZL]Patsy Belton [NZL]4-6 6-3 7-5Lobb, Green087.0%
19-Feb-1962LondonCarpetAnn Jones [GBR]5/12Christine Truman [GBR]6-4 4-6 9-7Reyes, Catt185.0%
19-Feb-1962TampaClayEdda Buding [GER]2/6Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-1 6-3Hellyer, Alvarez060.0%
26-Feb-1962BostonCarpetCarole Wright [USA]1/4Belmar Gunderson [USA]6-4 3-6 6-3Jeffery, Gilbane096.0%
26-Feb-1962Cannes GalliaClayAlmut Sturm [GER]1/2Rita Bentley [GBR]6-4 6-4Barclay, Bassi041.0%
1-Mar-1962 MiamiClayRenee Schuurman [RSA]2/5Christine Truman [GBR]6-4 6-4Buding, Thomas046.0%
5-Mar-1962BeaulieuClayDeidre Catt [GBR]1/2Rita Bentley [GBR]8-6 1-6 6-1Maclennan, Bassi048.0%
5-Mar-1962Copenhagen IndoorsCarpetLisa Gram Andersen [DEN]2/2U Schmidt [DEN]6-4 4-6 6-40100.0%
5-Mar-1962LyonCarpetRosie Reyes [FRA]Josette Billaz [FRA]3-6 6-4 6-3Bucaille, Rostaing0100.0%
5-Mar-1962Perth CityHelen Plaisted [AUS]Pamela Brand [AUS]6-3 9-70100.0%
6-Mar-1962CairoClayDonna Floyd [USA]1/4Lorna Cornell [GBR]6-0 6-2Frendelius, Balling022.0%
6-Mar-1962Montego BayGrassDarlene Hard [USA]2/6Edda Buding [GER]6-4 7-5Ramirez, Schuurman327.0%
12-Mar-1962AlexandriaClayDonna Floyd [USA]2/4Lorna Cornell [GBR]9-7 7-9 6-2Balling, Frendelius025.0%
12-Mar-1962WarrnamboolAnn Jenkins [AUS]Beverley Rae [AUS]6-4 6-40100.0%
13-Mar-1962BarranquillaClayRenee Schuurman [RSA]3/5Yola Ramirez [MEX]6-2 6-4Starkie, Bueno312.0%
13-Mar-1962Cannes CarltonClayAlmut Sturm [GER]2/2Helga Masthoff [GER]7-5 6-1Bentley, Catt045.0%
13-Mar-1962CopenhagenUlla Rise [DEN]Milly Vagn Nielsen [DEN]3-6 6-3 6-3Bjorlow, Grage0100.0%
19-Mar-1962CaracasHardMaria Bueno [BRA]1/6Darlene Hard [USA]6-2 5-7 6-2Ramirez, Hellyer316.0%
19-Mar-1962MentonClayFrancesca Gordigiani [ITA]Heide Orth [GER]7-9 9-7 6-4Lee, Rosser047.0%
19-Mar-1962Paris Coupe EwbankCarpetFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]1/3Rosie Reyes [FRA]4-6 6-2 6-2De Lansalut, Rodriguez075.0%
23-Mar-1962Caracas ConsolationHardCarole Wright [USA]2/4Mary Habicht [BRA]6-1 6-2Eigler, Caceres025.0%
26-Mar-1962Juan-les-PinsClayHelga Schultze [GER]1/3Deidre Catt [GBR]3-6 6-1 7-5Gordigiani, Morales035.0%
26-Mar-1962San JuanHardGwyn Thomas [USA]Maria Bueno [BRA]3-6 6-3 6-3Schuurman, Ramirez338.0%
2-Apr-1962 CannesClayHelga Schultze [GER]2/3Deidre Catt [GBR]4-6 7-5 6-4Rosser, Bentley147.0%
2-Apr-1962PasadenaHardBillie Jean King [USA]Carole Graebner [USA]6-3 3-6 9-7Johnson, Herrick0100.0%
2-Apr-1962RoehamptonClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]1/10Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 6-3Wheeler, Walsh290.0%
2-Apr-1962St. PetersburgClayMaria Bueno [BRA]2/6Darlene Hard [USA]6-1 3-6 6-4Schuurman, Buding333.0%
5-Apr-1962Reggio CalabriaClayLea Pericoli [ITA]1/5Judy Tegart [AUS]6-2 6-2Riedl, Bassi075.0%
9-Apr-1962HampsteadClayAnn Jones [GBR]6/12Lorna Cornell [GBR]6-2 6-1Stewart, Rosser186.0%
9-Apr-1962NiceClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]1/3Rita Bentley [GBR]6-4 6-4De La Courtie, Durr037.0%
12-Apr-1962JohannesburgHardHeather Nicholls [RSA]Jean Forbes [RSA]6-1 7-5Carr, Forbes094.0%
12-Apr-1962SorrentoClayJudy Tegart [AUS]Francesca Gordigiani [ITA]6-0 3-6 6-2Riedl, Bassi087.0%
16-Apr-1962ChingfordClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]2/10Christine Truman [GBR]6-2 6-4Schuurman, Starkie286.0%
16-Apr-1962Monte CarloClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]2/3Florence De La Courtie [FRA]6-3 6-2Tegart, Ostermann028.0%
16-Apr-1962San Luis PotosiClayYola Ramirez [MEX]2/2Antonia Prado [MEX]6-0 6-2Balbiers, Osuna1100.0%
16-Apr-1962SuttonClayAnn Jones [GBR]7/12Deidre Catt [GBR]6-2 6-1Cornell, Roberts193.0%
19-Apr-1962Monte Carlo U23ClayJill Blackman [AUS]1/3Francoise Durr [FRA]6-4 7-5Orth, Schultze050.0%
21-Apr-1962Le TouquetChantal Langanay [FRA]1/2Jacqueline Berson [FRA]5-7 6-3 7-50100.0%
23-Apr-1962Aix-En-ProvenceClayJill Blackman [AUS]2/3Christiane Mercelis [BEL]6-4 6-3Dening, Hawton037.0%
23-Apr-1962BournemouthClayRenee Schuurman [RSA]4/5Angela Mortimer [GBR]5-7 6-2 6-4Jones, Truman377.0%
23-Apr-1962MadridClayEdda Buding [GER]3/6Heide Orth [GER]6-3 6-30100.0%
23-Apr-1962NaplesClayDonna Floyd [USA]3/4Judy Tegart [AUS]6-2 3-6 6-3Ostermann, Bassi025.0%
23-Apr-1962OjaiHardCarole Graebner [USA]1/2Dodo Cheney [USA]5-7 6-2 7-5King, Kalogeropoulos090.0%
23-Apr-1962Tel Aviv SpringClayMara Cohen Mintz [ISR]Palma Winkler [ISR]3-6 6-2 6-3Farkas, Zuravsky0100.0%
23-Apr-1962ToowoombaRosemary White [AUS]Val Wicks [AUS]6-3 6-30100.0%
24-Apr-1962Paris InternationalClayFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]2/3Francoise Durr [FRA]6-2 6-3Morales, Reyes086.0%
30-Apr-1962HurlinghamClayAnn Jones [GBR]8/12Christine Truman [GBR]6-4 6-1Walsh, Catt272.0%
30-Apr-1962PalermoClayLea Pericoli [ITA]2/5Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-2 1-6 6-0Ostermann, Ross025.0%
3-May-1962 StuttgartClayJill Blackman [AUS]3/3Karin Herich [GER]6-1 6-0Williams, Bentley050.0%
5-May-1962Los Angeles SoCal ChpsHardKaren Susman [USA]1/3Billie Jean King [USA]6-3 6-4Graebner, Cheney095.0%
7-May-1962ArmonkCarole Wright [USA]3/4Carmen Lampe [USA]6-3 1-6 6-4Maroshick, Netter0100.0%
7-May-1962GuildfordClayDeidre Catt [GBR]2/2Lorna Cornell [GBR]3-6 9-7 6-2Rosser, Roberts070.0%
7-May-1962RomeClayMargaret Court [AUS]3/15Maria Bueno [BRA]8-6 5-7 6-4Hard, Truman627.0%
7-May-1962San Francisco NoCal ChpsHardCarol Aucamp [USA]1/2Jane Albert [USA]4-6 8-6 6-1Miller, Van Der Meer0100.0%
14-May-1962BrightonGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]3/10Robin Lloyd [GBR]6-2 4-6 8-6Stroud, Schuster186.0%
14-May-1962JakartaFay Toyne [AUS]1/2Val Wicks [AUS]2-6 6-3 6-4Suhadi, Suwarimbo075.0%
14-May-1962LuganoClayMargaret Court [AUS]4/15Lesley Turner [AUS]6-2 6-1Lehane, Truman142.0%
16-May-1962BadenClayMaria Bueno [BRA]3/6Renee Schuurman [RSA]2-6 6-4 6-3Hard, Reynolds550.0%
19-May-1962Paris GBR vs FRAClayRound robin event050.0%
21-May-1962MalvernGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]4/10Carole Rosser [GBR]7-5 6-4Tuckey, Cox175.0%
21-May-1962Roland GarrosClayMargaret Court [AUS]5/15Lesley Turner [AUS]6-3 3-6 7-5Schuurman, Jones532.0%
21-May-1962St. Annes-On-SeaGrassMargaret Odonnell [AUS]Jean Wilson [GBR]6-4 6-3Holdsworth, Leather050.0%
27-May-1962SurbitonGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]5/10Carole Graebner [USA]6-4 6-4Roberts, Smith166.0%
28-May-1962BielefeldClayEdda Buding [GER]4/6Renata Ostermann [GER]6-2 6-1Bueno, Blackman150.0%
28-May-1962SacramentoHardJean Danilovich [USA]1/2Lynne Abbes [USA]6-4 6-3Casals, Balchios0100.0%
28-May-1962WiesbadenClayDarlene Hard [USA]3/6Helga Schultze [GER]6-2 6-4Floyd, Coronado150.0%
28-May-1962WolverhamptonGrassHazel Cheadle [GBR]Eleanor Oneill [IRL]6-1 1-6 6-3Rosser, Jackson075.0%
2-Jun-1962 Melbourne HardClayBeverley Rae [AUS]Ann Jenkins [AUS]6-2 6-20100.0%
2-Jun-1962StirlingJoyce Williams [GBR]1/3Sheila Moodie [GBR]6-2 6-00100.0%
4-Jun-1962BarcelonaClayPilar Barril [ESP]Mary Hawton [AUS]6-2 2-6 7-5Dening075.0%
4-Jun-1962CheltenhamGrassAnn Jones [GBR]9/12Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-2 8-6Reynolds, Mortimer464.0%
4-Jun-1962ComerioClayLea Pericoli [ITA]3/5Renata Ostermann [GER]6-2 6-2050.0%
4-Jun-1962ManchesterGrassDarlene Hard [USA]4/6Judy Tegart [AUS]6-3 6-2Graebner, Susman246.0%
4-Jun-1962OsloClaySilvana Lazzarino [ITA]1/2Roberta Beltrame [ITA]6-4 3-6 6-30100.0%
6-Jun-1962BerlinClayLesley Turner [AUS]4/9Jan Lehane [AUS]8-6 3-6 6-2Bueno, Buding154.0%
8-Jun-1962SaltsjobadenClaySilvana Lazzarino [ITA]2/2Gudrin Rosen [SWE]6-1 5-7 6-3Horsma, Beltrame050.0%
11-Jun-1962BeckenhamGrassJan Lehane [AUS]1/2Lesley Turner [AUS]7-5 6-3Tegart, Bentley034.0%
11-Jun-1962BristolGrassMargaret Court [AUS]6/15Maria Bueno [BRA]6-1 3-6 6-2Reynolds, Buding444.0%
11-Jun-1962MontgomeryRoberta Alison [USA]Mary Habicht [BRA]6-0 6-3Seebeck, Baggette087.0%
11-Jun-1962SeattleHardCarol Aucamp [USA]2/2Marilyn Montgomery [USA]7-5 6-3Hopps, Levine0100.0%
13-Jun-1962MontrougeFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]3/3Irene De Lansalut [FRA]6-1 6-2Larue, Loudons0100.0%
13-Jun-1962NottinghamGrassAnn Smith [NZL]Ethne Green [NZL]6-0 6-3Young, Cox057.0%
13-Jun-1962PollokshieldsGrassJoyce Williams [GBR]2/3Sheila Moodie [GBR]6-2 6-20100.0%
15-Jun-1962Wightman CupGrassRound robin event250.0%
17-Jun-1962MamaroneckClayCarole Wright [USA]4/4Mandy Einstein [USA]6-2 2-6 6-4Kanarek, Menoff0100.0%
18-Jun-1962AtlantaClayJulie Heldman [USA]1/3Carolyn Rodgers [USA]8-6 6-3Habicht, Moore095.0%
18-Jun-1962Queen's ClubGrassRita Bentley [GBR]1/3Lorna Cornell [GBR]7-5 7-5Truman, Cornell021.0%
25-Jun-1962Pelham BayMimi Kanarek [USA]1/2Adria Fisher [USA]6-3 6-2Netter, Rahlens0100.0%
25-Jun-1962RouenIrene De Lansalut [FRA]1/2Chantal Langanay [FRA]6-2 5-7 9-70100.0%
25-Jun-1962TokyoDorothy Knode [USA]2/2Reiko Miyagi [JPN]6-3 6-0050.0%
25-Jun-1962WimbledonGrassKaren Susman [USA]2/3Vera Sukova [TCH]6-4 6-4Jones, Bueno729.0%
2-Jul-1962 CincinnatiClayJulie Heldman [USA]2/3Roberta Alison [USA]6-4 6-4Rodgers, Habicht096.0%
2-Jul-1962La JollaHardDodo Cheney [USA]1/2Patricia Cody [USA]6-2 6-3Joseph, Crosby0100.0%
2-Jul-1962Wimbledon PlateGrassMarlene Gerson [RSA]Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-2 6-1Mercelis, Yates Bell025.0%
3-Jul-1962La HavreMaylis Burel [FRA]Michelle Rodriguez [CHI]3-6 6-2 7-5050.0%
7-Jul-1962Paris Second SeriesIrene De Lansalut [FRA]2/2Monique Salfati [ITA]5-7 6-3 2-0 RET050.0%
9-Jul-1962BirminghamGrassTournament not completedJones (F), Bentley (F), Odonnell, Blackman175.0%
9-Jul-1962DublinGrassMadonna Schacht [AUS]1/2Judy Alvarez [USA]6-0 6-3Allen, Cornell080.0%
9-Jul-1962FelixstoweGrassJudy Davidson [NZL]2/2Elizabeth Terry [NZL]6-2 6-3Belton, Grage075.0%
9-Jul-1962IndianapolisClayTory Ann Fretz [USA]Julie Heldman [USA]8-6 6-3Gowans, Alison096.0%
9-Jul-1962MontanaClayMargaret Hellyer [AUS]4/4Lucia Bassi [ITA]4-6 6-3 6-3Bolzano, Gobbo075.0%
9-Jul-1962PragueClayElizabeth Starkie [GBR]2/2Eva Johannes [GER]6-4 6-2050.0%
9-Jul-1962PurchaseClayMandy Einstein [USA]Nadine Netter [USA]6-3 7-5Heldman, Behlmar096.0%
12-Jul-1962DusseldorfClayLesley Turner [AUS]5/9Jan Lehane [AUS]6-1 6-2Reynolds, Orth050.0%
15-Jul-1962PhiladelphiaGrassMargaret Varner [USA]Margaret Osborne Dupont [USA]10-8 6-3Beck, Wright0100.0%
16-Jul-1962BastadClayMaria Bueno [BRA]4/6Ulla Sandulf [SWE]6-2 6-0Bartholdson, Christiansen157.0%
16-Jul-1962BraunschweigClayEdda Buding [GER]5/6Renata Ostermann [GER]UNKSchultze, Masthoff0100.0%
16-Jul-1962BudapestClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]3/3Anna Dmitrieva [URS]6-1 4-6 6-4Polgar, Bardoczy075.0%
16-Jul-1962GstaadClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]1/3Lesley Turner [AUS]7-9 6-4 8-6Durr, Forbes142.0%
16-Jul-1962HavantGrassAlison Stroud [GBR]Mrs White [GBR]6-4 6-2Cox, Wade087.0%
16-Jul-1962Newport WalesGrassAnn Jones [GBR]10/12Jill Rook [GBR]6-4 6-3Ross, Overgaard186.0%
16-Jul-1962River ForestClayDonna Floyd [USA]4/4Carole Graebner [USA]6-3 6-1Heldman, Richey296.0%
16-Jul-1962Soviet ChampionshipsAnna Dmitrieva [URS]1/2Irina Ryazanova [URS]4-6 6-3 6-00100.0%
18-Jul-1962BrusselsClayElza Bellens [BEL]Marie Marechal [BEL]6-3 5-7 6-10100.0%
19-Jul-1962Orange StateSheila Maroshick [USA]Elaine Scarpone [USA]6-2 6-2Kanarek, Fisher0100.0%
23-Jul-1962Deauville CupClayLesley Turner [AUS]6/9Robyn Ebbern [AUS]6-3 6-1Lehane, Schacht050.0%
23-Jul-1962Deauville Tessier CupClayLesley Turner [AUS]7/9Jan Lehane [AUS]6-0 8-10 6-1Ebbern, Schacht041.0%
23-Jul-1962HilversumClayMaria Bueno [BRA]5/6Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-1 4-6 6-2Forbes, Gerson131.0%
23-Jul-1962IpohEthne Green [NZL]Judy Davidson [NZL]7-5 6-30100.0%
23-Jul-1962Lourenco MarquesPam Watermeyer [RSA]Eunice Passmore [RSA]2-6 6-3 6-40100.0%
24-Jul-1962Bad NeuenahrClayRenee Schuurman [RSA]5/5Heide Orth [GER]6-2 6-1150.0%
24-Jul-1962HaverfordGrassMargaret Court [AUS]7/15Karen Susman [USA]6-4 10-8Bricka, King287.0%
24-Jul-1962IpswichFay Toyne [AUS]2/2Val Wicks [AUS]6-3 1-6 6-40100.0%
26-Jul-1962Prague IntlClayAnna Dmitrieva [URS]2/2Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]6-3 6-0Strachova, Miskova050.0%
28-Jul-1962Paris FRA vs GERClayRound robin event050.0%
30-Jul-1962HamburgClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]2/3Ann Jones [GBR]4-6 6-3 7-5Mortimer, Schuurman538.0%
30-Jul-1962Seattle StateKathleen Harter [USA]Dodo Cheney [USA]W/OMitchell, Knight091.0%
30-Jul-1962Tunbridge WellsGrassVirginia Wade [GBR]Sally Holdsworth [GBR]6-2 6-40100.0%
31-Jul-1962OrangeGrassMargaret Court [AUS]8/15Karen Susman [USA]6-3 7-5King, Graebner286.0%
2-Aug-1962 Danish OutdoorsPia Balling [DEN]2/2Else Stockel [DEN]6-4 6-10100.0%
2-Aug-1962GenevaClayPaule Courteix [FRA]Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-2 6-2050.0%
3-Aug-1962Paris GER vs FRARound robin event050.0%
4-Aug-1962EvianClayChantal Langanay [FRA]2/2Ruth Kaufmann [SUI]3-6 6-3 6-2050.0%
6-Aug-1962AdelbodenClayRuth Kaufmann [SUI]Gerda Hauslein [GER]6-1 6-1Gencic, Barnes025.0%
6-Aug-1962FramlinghamGrassElizabeth Terry [NZL]B Nicholson [GBR]6-1 6-1Stedman, Truman087.0%
6-Aug-1962La BauleClaudine Rouire [FRA]Michelle Rodriguez [CHI]6-2 6-2050.0%
6-Aug-1962OstravaClayVera Sukova [TCH]1/4Jitka Horcickova [TCH]6-2 6-20100.0%
7-Aug-1962KitzbuhelClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]3/3Lesley Turner [AUS]4-6 6-4 8-6Lehane, Buding136.0%
7-Aug-1962OstendClayRita Bentley [GBR]2/3Vera Roberts [GBR]6-4 6-1Kahn, Rucquois050.0%
8-Aug-1962MunichClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]6/10Ann Jones [GBR]6-1 6-2Dittmeyer, Schuurman350.0%
9-Aug-1962ViareggioClayMaria Teresa Riedl [ITA]Lucia Bassi [ITA]6-1 6-40100.0%
12-Aug-1962MoscowClayJan Lehane [AUS]2/2Anna Dmitrieva [URS]6-3 6-3Turner, Ebbern044.0%
12-Aug-1962St. Moritz KulmClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]7/10Ann Jones [GBR]6-4 7-5Knode, Kaufmann250.0%
13-Aug-1962Beverly HillsHardPatricia Cody [USA]Dodo Cheney [USA]6-4 6-2Moore, Panajotovic075.0%
13-Aug-1962BrumanaClayJean Forbes [RSA]Helga Schultze [GER]6-3 6-3Balling, Forbes050.0%
13-Aug-1962Manchester-On-SeaGrassMargaret Court [AUS]9/15Maria Bueno [BRA]6-1 6-4Schuurman, Reynolds575.0%
13-Aug-1962ScheveningenClayEva Duldig [NED]Jennie Baars [NED]6-2 7-9 6-40100.0%
14-Aug-1962Le Zoute FRA vs BELClayRound robin event050.0%
15-Aug-1962KingstonAntonia Prado [MEX]Elena Osuna [MEX]UNK0100.0%
15-Aug-1962Le ZouteClayRita Bentley [GBR]3/3Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-1 6-4Durr, Ostermann050.0%
17-Aug-1962St. Moritz PalaceClayAnn Jones [GBR]11/12Angela Mortimer [GBR]6-3 4-6 6-2Blackman, Orth250.0%
18-Aug-1962MontroseHonor Durose [GBR]Inge Overgaard [DEN]6-4 6-2050.0%
20-Aug-1962KenwoodJulie Heldman [USA]3/3Raymonde Veber [USA]6-4 8-6Mahaney, Irwin0100.0%
20-Aug-1962San Francisco CityHardRosie Casals [USA]Gerry Carter [USA]6-1 6-4Footman, Balchios0100.0%
20-Aug-1962St. Moritz SuvrettaClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]8/10Ann Jones [GBR]6-4 6-4Knode, Orth250.0%
20-Aug-1962Wilberforce ATA ChpsCarolyn Liguori [USA]Carolyn Williams [USA]7-5 7-5Liguori0100.0%
23-Aug-1962WicklowEleanor Oneill [IRL]Lorna Cornell [GBR]6-4 3-6 6-3050.0%
25-Aug-1962St. AndrewsAnne Mcalpine [GBR]Honor Durose [GBR]2-6 6-2 6-40100.0%
27-Aug-1962IstanbulClayHelga Schultze [GER]3/3Pia Balling [DEN]6-4 6-1Forbes, Forbes050.0%
30-Aug-1962PoertschachClayEdda Buding [GER]6/6Sonja Pachta [AUT]8-6 6-2050.0%
30-Aug-1962Santa MonicaDodo Cheney [USA]2/2Joan Wimberley [USA]UNK0100.0%
31-Aug-1962US National ChampionshipsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]10/15Darlene Hard [USA]9-7 6-4Bueno, Palmer655.0%
3-Sep-1962 Jakarta Asian GamesAkiko Fukui [JPN]Reiko Miyagi [JPN]UNKAmpon, Yngayo037.0%
4-Sep-1962DubrovnikClayKlara Bardoczy [HUN]Maja Djukic [YUG]6-3 1-6 6-1050.0%
6-Sep-1962Kansas CityClayCarmen Coronado [ESP]1/2Mary Ann Eisel [USA]4-6 7-5 6-2Cristler, Davidson080.0%
8-Sep-1962Paris Coupe PoreeClayFrancoise Durr [FRA]1/2Dorothy Knode [USA]6-4 0-6 6-0Nenot, Larue075.0%
9-Sep-1962St. LouisCarol Johnson [USA]Mary Ann Eisel [USA]6-4 6-0Mueller, Schwab0100.0%
12-Sep-1962BratislavaClayVera Sukova [TCH]2/4Vlasta Kodesova [CZE]6-3 6-3050.0%
13-Sep-1962Los Angeles Pac SouthwestHardCarole Graebner [USA]2/2Darlene Hard [USA]6-8 11-9 2-4 RETSchuurman, Tegart483.0%
22-Sep-1962PitlochryJoyce Williams [GBR]3/3Alison Stroud [GBR]7-5 6-30100.0%
24-Sep-1962BerkeleyHardDarlene Hard [USA]5/6Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-3 6-3Bentley, Bueno376.0%
24-Sep-1962Johannesburg Transvaal ChpsHardMargaret Hunt [RSA]Annette Van Zyl [RSA]6-4 6-4Johnson, Smit087.0%
24-Sep-1962TurinClayLea Pericoli [ITA]4/5Maria Teresa Riedl [ITA]5-7 6-3 6-1Lazzarino, Bassi0100.0%
28-Sep-1962CanberraMargaret Court [AUS]11/15Lesley Turner [AUS]6-3 4-6 6-3Dening1100.0%
4-Oct-1962 SouthportRobyn Ebbern [AUS]2/2Fay Toyne [AUS]6-0 6-00100.0%
8-Oct-1962MarseilleClayFrancoise Durr [FRA]2/2Suzanne Schmitt [FRA]6-1 6-2De Lansalut, Kermina087.0%
11-Oct-1962Brisbane HardClayMadonna Schacht [AUS]2/2Robyn Ebbern [AUS]6-1 4-6 9-70100.0%
11-Oct-1962Glen IrisLorraine Coghlan [AUS]Beverley Rae [AUS]4-6 6-3 6-4Southcombe, Reid0100.0%
11-Oct-1962Mill ValleyHardJean Danilovich [USA]2/2Rosie Casals [USA]6-1 5-7 8-6Berner, Abbes087.0%
11-Oct-1962Sydney MetroLesley Turner [AUS]8/9Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]4-6 6-2 6-3050.0%
13-Oct-1962Guayaquil ECU vs PERRound robin event050.0%
14-Oct-1962Guayaquil ARG vs PERRound robin event050.0%
14-Oct-1962CasablancaClayLea Pericoli [ITA]5/5Silvana Lazzarino [ITA]10-8 3-6 6-1Sukova, Rees Lewis030.0%
15-Oct-1962BrisbaneClayLesley Turner [AUS]9/9Jan Lehane [AUS]4-6 6-4 6-4Newman, Ebbern080.0%
22-Oct-1962Brisbane Queensland ChpsGrassMargaret Court [AUS]12/15Jan Lehane [AUS]6-3 6-4Ebbern, Turner176.0%
22-Oct-1962Newport BeachHardCathy Lee Crosby [USA]Kathleen Harter [USA]6-2 9-7Cheney, Ellis0100.0%
27-Oct-1962Tel Aviv AutumnTova Epstein [ISR]Mara Cohen Mintz [ISR]6-0 3-6 6-4Spector, Winkler0100.0%
29-Oct-1962Buenos AiresClayNorma Baylon [ARG]Vera Sukova [TCH]5-7 6-4 6-3Somoza, Schuurman164.0%
29-Oct-1962Carlyon BayCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]9/10Ann Jones [GBR]6-3 6-4Rosser, Catt2100.0%
4-Nov-1962 PerthGrassChristine Truman [GBR]Lesley Turner [AUS]6-0 6-8 10-8Bentley, Starkie057.0%
5-Nov-1962Delray BeachJudy Alvarez [USA]Stephanie Defina [USA]5-7 6-1 7-5Tym, Clifton088.0%
5-Nov-1962MendozaClayVera Sukova [TCH]3/4Norma Baylon [ARG]6-4 6-4050.0%
5-Nov-1962TorquayCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]10/10Ann Jones [GBR]7-5 6-3Rosser, Catt195.0%
8-Nov-1962Guatemala CityMimi Kanarek [USA]2/2Bea Sauer [PAN]6-4 7-5De Herrera, De La Guardia042.0%
11-Nov-1962AdelaideGrassMargaret Court [AUS]13/15Christine Truman [GBR]6-1 6-2Lehane, Starkie185.0%
14-Nov-1962SantiagoClayVera Sukova [TCH]4/4Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-3 6-2150.0%
15-Nov-1962GrenobleJacqueline Rees Lewis [FRA]Monique Salfati [ITA]7-5 6-0Billaz, Durr075.0%
22-Nov-1962Corpus ChristiKaren Susman [USA]3/3Yola Ramirez [MEX]4-6 12-10 7-5Ramsey, Philbrick283.0%
22-Nov-1962SydneyGrassMargaret Court [AUS]14/15Lesley Turner [AUS]8-6 6-2Lehane, Truman177.0%
26-Nov-1962Paris Coupe CanetCarpetJanine Lieffrig [FRA]Claudine Rouire [FRA]6-3 6-8 6-1Kermina, Bouteleux092.0%
6-Dec-1962 LeonClayMelita Ramirez [MEX]Antonia Prado [MEX]8-10 6-4 6-0Palafox, Reyes0100.0%
6-Dec-1962MelbourneGrassMargaret Court [AUS]15/15Lesley Turner [AUS]6-4 8-6Lehane, Ebbern188.0%
22-Dec-1962Sydney AUS vs GBRGrassRound robin event150.0%
24-Dec-1962Paris Coupe GillouCarpetAnn Jones [GBR]12/12Michelle Rodriguez [CHI]6-2 6-1Nay, Courteix175.0%
24-Dec-1962Port ElizabethHardMaria Bueno [BRA]6/6Darlene Hard [USA]6-4 3-6 6-3Nicholls, Schuurman377.0%
27-Dec-1962ValenciaClayCarmen Coronado [ESP]2/2Pilar Barril [ESP]6-2 6-20100.0%
31-Dec-1962East LondonHardDarlene Hard [USA]6/6Maria Bueno [BRA]9-7 0-6 10-8Nicholls, Schuurman389.0%

 

1962 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
1Margaret Court [AUS]201576-22298.412163.612199.0
2Sandra Reynolds [RSA]23331-102039.711843.321984.861889.7
3Maria Bueno [BRA]23657-142012.231826.031973.721973.3
4Lesley Turner [AUS]20965-162006.951951.341907.1
5Angela Mortimer [GBR]301048-51998.941970.281888.811859.2
6Karen Susman [USA]20339-81975.741800.2151801.971889.3
7Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]38321-51971.061937.7161772.5
8Darlene Hard [USA]26652-131958.651789.7131827.931925.8
9Vera Sukova [TCH]31420-71939.781862.191861.5
10Jan Lehane [AUS]21245-171931.8121838.0101848.6
11Ann Jones [GBR]241285-141924.721827.771892.551895.421806.6
12Renee Schuurman [RSA]23566-241916.861756.6111843.1111834.2
13Christine Truman [GBR]21151-231898.781715.491847.3121833.531725.2
14Carole Graebner [USA]19242-121892.371739.8191708.9151774.3
15Edda Buding [FRG]26638-181857.6131593.5141811.0131780.971626.8
16Yola Ramirez [MEX]27219-71823.9121661.7101847.0141777.9
17Billie Jean King [USA]19120-111815.1111679.8351613.0171771.6
18Deidre Catt [GBR]22257-211811.6151559.4171750.7181755.941675.2
19Lea Pericoli [ITA]27521-51805.2161788.8361559.0
20Nancy Richey [USA]20117-71795.8101682.0291642.2201689.3

 

1962 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
Margaret Court [AUS]25-Dec-196119-Jun-1967287Maria BuenoBillie 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]187876-297.4%1515-0100.0%108-280.0%00-0-1616-0100.0%6058-296.0%00-0-
Angela Mortimer [GBR]155348-590.6%1210-283.0%95-455.0%00-0-2724-388.0%2018-290.0%77-0100.0%
Ann Jones [GBR]279985-1485.9%1912-763.0%96-366.0%1413-192.0%4839-981.0%1715-288.0%2119-290.0%
Karen Susman [USA]124739-883.0%63-350.0%52-340.0%1210-283.0%32-166.0%3024-680.0%00-0-
Maria Bueno [BRA]207157-1480.3%116-554.0%1913-668.0%2016-480.0%2823-582.0%2318-578.0%00-0-
Lesley Turner [AUS]268165-1680.2%189-950.0%2716-1159.0%00-0-4234-880.0%3325-875.0%00-0-
Darlene Hard [USA]206552-1380.0%116-554.0%1411-378.0%2117-480.0%1611-568.0%2925-486.0%00-0-
Carole Graebner [USA]155442-1277.8%52-340.0%1713-476.0%1613-381.0%54-180.0%3426-876.0%00-0-
Sandra Reynolds [RSA]134131-1075.6%53-260.0%85-362.0%32-166.0%2319-482.0%1611-568.0%00-0-
Renee Schuurman [RSA]309066-2473.3%95-455.0%2414-1058.0%2618-869.0%4333-1076.0%2115-671.0%00-0-
Deidre Catt [GBR]267857-2173.1%62-433.0%1910-952.0%42-250.0%4334-979.0%2014-670.0%117-463.0%
Jan Lehane [AUS]206245-1772.6%82-625.0%127-558.0%00-0-3323-1069.0%3124-777.0%00-0-
Vera Roberts [GBR]123424-1070.6%10-10.0%107-370.0%00-0-2014-670.0%1310-376.0%10-10.0%
Christine Truman [GBR]227451-2368.9%71-614.0%136-746.0%117-463.0%3324-972.0%2818-1064.0%43-175.0%
Lorna Cornell [GBR]165437-1768.5%60-60.0%2115-671.0%00-0-3526-974.0%1610-662.0%32-166.0%
Donna Floyd [USA]194430-1468.2%44-0100.0%149-564.0%43-175.0%2820-871.0%148-657.0%00-0-
Rita Bentley [GBR]318457-2767.9%63-350.0%2212-1054.0%53-260.0%4531-1468.0%3423-1167.0%00-0-
Edda Buding [GER]245638-1867.9%76-185.0%2112-957.0%42-250.0%3827-1171.0%96-366.0%32-166.0%
Francoise Durr [FRA]174027-1367.5%42-250.0%117-463.0%00-0-3524-1168.0%32-166.0%00-0-
Helga Schultze [GER]183926-1366.7%53-260.0%148-657.0%00-0-3020-1066.0%63-350.0%21-150.0%
Judy Tegart [AUS]215737-2064.9%41-325.0%1611-568.0%75-271.0%2113-861.0%3121-1067.0%00-0-
Jill Blackman [AUS]194529-1664.4%33-0100.0%149-564.0%00-0-3020-1066.0%169-756.0%00-0-
Robyn Ebbern [AUS]235433-2161.1%52-340.0%156-940.0%00-0-2313-1056.0%3221-1165.0%00-0-
Carole Rosser [GBR]174326-1760.5%10-10.0%149-564.0%00-0-2919-1065.0%95-455.0%63-350.0%
Elizabeth Starkie [GBR]337947-3259.5%72-528.0%147-750.0%95-455.0%3522-1362.0%3016-1453.0%65-183.0%
Frances Maclennan [GBR]163318-1554.5%00-0-41-325.0%00-0-2616-1061.0%51-420.0%21-150.0%
Rosie Reyes [FRA]163318-1554.5%41-325.0%129-375.0%00-0-199-1047.0%20-20.0%129-375.0%
Madonna Schacht [AUS]234625-2154.3%62-433.0%154-1126.0%00-0-179-852.0%2515-1060.0%00-0-
Margaret Hellyer [AUS]223921-1853.8%74-357.0%127-558.0%42-250.0%2716-1159.0%93-633.0%00-0-
Pat Stewart [USA]173518-1751.4%00-0-101-910.0%00-0-2214-863.0%92-722.0%42-250.0%

 

Most Common Head-to-Heads    Top

MeetingsPlayerOpponentWinsLossesWin PercentageFinals
8Darlene HardRenee Schuurman6275.0%1
7Ann JonesAngela Mortimer1614.3%7
7Lesley TurnerJan Lehane4357.1%5
6Ann JonesDeidre Catt60100.0%2
6Lesley TurnerRobyn Ebbern60100.0%1
6Ann JonesRenee Schuurman3350.0%1
5Edda BudingMaria Bueno1420.0%0
5Jan LehaneElizabeth Starkie50100.0%0
5Lesley TurnerMargaret Court050.0%5
5Margaret CourtJan Lehane50100.0%2
5Lesley TurnerChristine Truman4180.0%1

 

Country Rankings    Top

How players from the strongest nations fared in international competition.
Countryvs Others: MatchesWinsLossesWin PercFinalsWinsLossesWin Percvs Self: MatchesFinalsDiff TitlistsDiff FinalistsDiff Players
Brazil104713368.3%136746.2%00124
Czechoslovakia30201066.7%53260.0%21125
Australia43927616362.9%29191065.5%17127151872
South Africa2281309857.0%1710758.8%5537949
Germany22111610552.5%1771041.2%1343927
United States44823421452.2%30171356.7%532312744278
United Kingdom66234232051.7%31121938.7%402261222205
Mexico30151550.0%31233.3%1733414
Italy128596946.1%95455.6%1644718
New Zealand100445644.0%21150.0%2955718
Denmark29111837.9%31233.3%843711
Spain38142436.8%220100.0%11225
Belgium36132336.1%1010.0%11137
France2267315332.3%117463.6%868101351
Ireland4393420.9%21150.0%1201127

 

 

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