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
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was the last all-British final to date. Maria Bueno was the reigning champion, but did not defend her title due to jaundice.^[2]

Seeds

1.

Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)

2.

Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)

3.

Ann Haydon (fourth round)

4.

Lesley Turner (second round)

5.

Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)

6.

Christine Truman (final)

7.

Angela Mortimer (champion)

8.

Karen Hantze (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. As originally seeded, Darlene Hard was the fifth seed, but when she withdrew from the championships before the draw was made, the seeding list was redrafted and she was replaced by Yola Ramírez.^[3]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

2	Margaret Smith	6	3	7

6	Christine Truman	3	6	9
					6	Christine Truman	6	6

						Renée Schuurman	4	4
	Renée Schuurman	6	2	7

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

									7	Angela Mortimer	4	6	7
7	Angela Mortimer	6	6

	Věra Suková	3	4
					7	Angela Mortimer	11	6

					1	Sandra Reynolds	9	3
5	Yola Ramírez	6	3	0

1	Sandra Reynolds	4	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	2	Margaret Smith	3	6	6
		Nancy Richey	6	3	4
						2	M Smith	6	6
							P Stewart	3	0
		Pat Stewart	3	6	6
		Susan Chatrier	6	0	3
										2	M Smith	6	6
											Z Körmöczy	2	1
		Carmen Coronado	6	1	6
		Belmar Gunderson	0	6	4
							C Coronado	3	0
							Z Körmöczy	6	6
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	6
		Silvana Lazzarino	2	2

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	6	Christine Truman	6	6
		Margaret Hellyer	4	4
						6	C Truman	6	6
							N Somoza	2	2
		Pat Hird	1	6	4
		Nora Somoza	6	4	6
											6	C Truman	6	6
												M Hunt	3	2
		Sonja Pachta	1	3
		Margaret Hunt	6	6
							M Hunt	6	1	6
							E Buding	2	6	4
		Pat Hales	1	1
		Edda Buding	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

3	Ann Haydon	6	6
Q	Janine Bourgnon	0	0		3	A Haydon	6	6
	Christiane Mercelis	7	7			C Mercelis	2	1
	Sally Moore	5	5							3	A Haydon	6	6
	Danièle Wild	4	4								C Webb	1	1
	Carol Webb	6	6			C Webb	6	6
	Marta Pombo	6	3	10		M Pombo	4	1
Q	Janet Scoble	3	6	8											3	A Haydon	6	4	2
	Frances MacLennan	3	3													R Schuurman	3	6	6
	Pat Wheeler	6	6			P Wheeler	2	0
	Renée Schuurman	7	6			R Schuurman	6	6
	Rita Bentley	5	3								R Schuurman	0	6	6
Q	Eleanor O'Neill	2	2								F Gordigiani	6	0	3
	Francesca Gordigiani	6	6			F Gordigiani	6	3	6
	Pauline Roberts	6	6			P Roberts	2	6	4
	Frances Walton	0	4

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

8	Karen Hantze	6	6
	Rosie Darmon	2	2		8	K Hantze	6	6
	Vivienne Dennis	1	6	6		V Dennis	1	1
Q	Judy Tee	6	3	3						8	K Hantze	6	6
	Robin Blakelock	6	7								E Duldig	3	2
	Márta Peterdy-Wolf	3	5			R Blakelock	1	7
	Renate Ostermann	4	6	2		E Duldig	6	9
	Eva Duldig	6	4	6										8	K Hantze	6	6
	Shirley Brasher	6	3	6											J Lehane	3	2
	Jenny Seven	0	6	2		S Brasher	0	3
	Jan Lehane	6	6			J Lehane	6	6
	Anna Dmitrieva	4	0								J Lehane	6	6
	Michelle Bourbonnais	6	5	5							J Mills	1	4
Q	Eleanor Dodge	4	7	7	Q	E Dodge	4	6	4
	Jill Mills	6	6			J Mills	6	1	6
	Caroline Yates-Bell	3	4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Rosemary Deloford	6	8
	Nell Hopman	3	6			R Deloford	6	6	6
Q	Geraldine Houlihan	1	3			A Stroud	8	1	2
	Alison Stroud	6	6								R Deloford	1	3
	Justina Bricka	6	6								J Bricka	6	6
	Gudrun Rosin	4	3			J Bricka	6	9
	Donna Floyd	6	6			D Floyd	1	7
	Valeria Kuzmenko Titova	1	3												J Bricka	4	7
	Margaret Lee	7	4	1										7	A Mortimer	6	9
	Ilse Davies	5	6	6		I Davies	4	3
	Carol Hanks	3	3			D Schuster	6	6
	Doris Schuster	6	6								D Schuster	2	0
Q	Honor Durose	1	12	7						7	A Mortimer	6	6
Q	Jenny Wagstaff	6	10	5	Q	H Durose	0	0
	Joyce Barclay	w/o			7	A Mortimer	6	6
7	Angela Mortimer

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	Gwyn Thomas	3	6	6
	Meryl Mark	6	1	8		M Mark	2	3
	Lynne Hutchings	5	6	6		L Hutchings	6	6
	Hanna Sladek	7	2	2						L Hutchings	2	5
	Věra Suková	6	6							V Suková	6	7
	Margot Dittmeyer	0	0			V Suková	6	6
	Marlene Gerson	7	7	1		R Illingworth	3	1
	Ruth Illingworth	9	5	6										V Suková	7	6
	Pilar Barril	6	4	5										M Arnold	5	2
	Karin Herich	3	6	7		K Herich	7	6
	Tone Schirmer	6	6			T Schirmer	5	2
	Joan Gibson	2	4							K Herich	2	1
	Mimi Arnold	7	6							M Arnold	6	6
	Jenny Trewby	5	0			M Arnold	7	6
	Diane Tuckey	1	2		4	L Turner	5	4
4	Lesley Turner	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Robyn Ebbern	2	6
		Liz Starkie	6	8
							E Starkie	6	6
							H Schultze	0	1
	Q	Viola White	6	2
		Helga Schultze	8	6
												E Starkie	6	1
											5	Y Ramírez	8	6
		Deidre Catt	6	6
		Margaret O'Donnell	2	2
							D Catt	6	1	3
						5	Y Ramírez	3	6	6
		Billie Jean Moffitt	9	6	2
	5	Yola Ramírez	11	1	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Carole Rosser	3	6	0
		Florence de la Courtie	6	3	6
							F de la Courtie	6	6
							AM Estalella	4	3
		Mary Reitano	w/o
		Ana María Estalella
											F de la Courtie	1	3
										1	S Reynolds	6	6
		Lea Pericoli	4	3
	Q	Susan Butt	6	6
						Q	S Butt	3	2
						1	S Reynolds	6	6
		Lorna Cawthorn	1	0
	1	Sandra Reynolds	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.
^ Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd; 5th Revised ed. edition (25 June 2020). ISBN 978-1913412005

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1961 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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

[3] Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd; 5th Revised ed. edition (25 June 2020). ISBN 978-1913412005

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