1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1961 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Christine Truman
Score	4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Events

Reigning champion Maria Bueno (BRA) did not defend her title, as she was suffering from jaundice.^[2] Angela Mortimer (GBR) defeated Christine Truman (GBR) 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships. It was the last all-British final to date.

The tournament was also notable on the first Grand Slam appearance of future World No. 1 Billie Jean Moffit (later King).

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Angela Mortimer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist)
Ann Haydon (Fourth round)
Lesley Turner (Second round)
Darlene Hard Withdrew before tournament began
Christine Truman (Runner-up)
Angela Mortimer (Champion)
Karen Hantze (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Finals

1	Sandra Reynolds	4	6	6

	Yola Ramirez	6	3	0
					1	Sandra Reynolds	9	3

					7	Angela Mortimer	11	6
	Věra Pužejová Suková	3	4

7	Angela Mortimer	6	6
									7	Angela Mortimer	4	6	7

									6	Christine Truman	6	4	5
8	Karen Hantze	4	6	5

	Renee Schuurman	6	2	7
						Renee Schuurman	4	4

					6	Christine Truman	6	6
6	Christine Truman	3	6	9

2	Margaret Smith	6	3	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	1	Reynolds	6	6
		Cawthorn	1	0
						1	Reynolds	6	6
						Q	Butt	3	2
	Q	Butt	6	6
		Pericoli	4	3
										1	Sandra Reynolds	6	6
											De La Courtie-Billat	1	3
		Estalella Manso
		Reitano	w/o
							Estalella Manso	4	3
							De La Courtie-Billat	6	6
		De La Courtie-Billat	6	3	6
		Rosser	3	6	0

Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

		Ramirez	11	1	6
		Moffitt	9	6	2
							Ramirez	3	6	6
							Catt	6	1	3
		O'Donnell	2	2
		Catt	6	6
												Ramirez	8	6
												Starkie	6	1
		Schultze	8	6
	Q	White	6	2
							Schultze	0	1
							Starkie	6	6
		Starkie	6	8
		Ebbern	2	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

	Tuckey	1	2
4	Turner	6	6		4	Turner	5	4
	Trewby	5	0			Arnold	7	6
	Arnold	7	6							Arnold	6	6
	Gibson	2	4							Herich	2	1
	Schirmer	6	6			Schirmer	5	2
	Barril	6	4	5		Herich	7	6
	Herich	3	6	7										Arnold	5	2
	Gerson	7	7	1										Pužejová Suková	7	6
	Illingworth	9	5	6		Illingworth	3	1
	Dittmeyer	0	0			Pužejová Suková	6	6
	Pužejová Suková	6	6							Pužejová Suková	6	7
	Sladek	7	2	2						Hutchings	2	5
	Hutchings	5	6	6		Hutchings	6	6
	Thomas	3	6	6		Mark	2	3
	Mark	6	1	8

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Barclay	w/o
7	Mortimer Barrett				7	Mortimer	6	6
Q	Wagstaff	6	10	5	Q	Durose	0	0
Q	Durose	1	12	7						7	Mortimer	6	6
	Hanks	3	3								Schuster	2	0
	Schuster	6	6			Schuster	6	6
	Lee	7	4	1		Davies	4	3
	Davies	5	6	6										7	Mortimer	6	9
	Kuzmenko-Titova	1	3												Bricka	4	7
	Floyd	6	6			Floyd	1	7
	Rosin	4	3			Bricka	6	9
	Bricka	6	6								Bricka	6	6
Q	Houlihan	1	3								Deloford	1	3
	Stroud	6	6			Stroud	8	1	2
	Hopman	3	6			Deloford	6	6	6
	Deloford	6	8

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Yates-Bell	3	4
	Mills	6	6			Mills	6	1	6
	Bourbonnais	6	5	5	Q	Dodge	4	6	4
Q	Dodge	4	7	7							Mills	1	4
	Dmitrieva	4	0								Lehane	6	6
	Lehane	6	6			Lehane	6	6
	Ridderhof	0	6	2		Brasher Bloomer	0	3
	Brasher Bloomer	6	3	6											Lehane	3	2
	Ostermann	4	6	2										8	Hantze	6	6
	Duldig	6	4	6		Duldig	6	9
	Peterdy-Wolf	3	5			Blakelock	1	7
	Blakelock	6	7								Duldig	3	2
Q	Tee	6	3	3						8	Hantze	6	6
	Dennis	1	6	6		Dennis	1	1
	Darmon	2	2		8	Hantze	6	6
8	Hantze	6	6

Section 6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Walton	0	4
	Roberts	6	6			Roberts	2	6	4
Q	O'Neill	2	2			Gordigiani	6	3	6
	Gordigiani	6	6								Gordigiani	6	0	3
	Lauder	5	3								Schuurman	0	6	6
	Schuurman	7	6			Schuurman	6	6
	Maclennan	3	3			Wheeler	2	0
	Wheeler	6	6													Schuurman	3	6	6
Q	Scoble	3	6	8											3	Haydon	6	4	2
	Pombo-Quintana	6	3	10		Pombo-Quintana	4	1
	Wild	4	4			Webb	6	6
	Webb	6	6								Webb	1	1
	Moore	5	5							3	Haydon	6	6
	Mercelis	7	7			Mercelis	2	1
Q	Bourgnon	0	0		3	Haydon	6	6
3	Haydon	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

		Buding	6	6
		Hales	1	1
							Buding	2	6	4
							Hunt	6	1	6
		Hunt	6	6
		Pachta	1	3
												Hunt	3	2
											6	Truman	6	6
		Somoza	6	4	6
		Hird	1	6	4
							Somoza	2	2
						6	Truman	6	6
		Hellyer	4	4
	6	Truman	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

		Lazzarino	2	2
		Körmöczy	6	6
							Körmöczy	6	6
							Coronado	3	0
		Gunderson	0	6	4
		Coronado	6	1	6
											Körmöczy	2	1
										2	Smith	6	6
		Chatrier	6	0	3
		Stewart	3	6	6
							Stewart	3	0
						2	Smith Court	6	6
		Richey	6	3	4
	2	Smith	3	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 355. ISBN 0007117078.
^ Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

1961 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1961 French Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slams Women's Singles	Succeeded by 1961 U.S. Championships – Women's Singles

[barrett-1] Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 355. ISBN 0007117078.

[Little-2] Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

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