Rollo
Nov 1st, 2011, 03:37 PM
1959
*Used Mar and May issue of WT
*Did Jan 1-15 and June 1-15, July 1-31 in NYT
Name note: Ginette Bucaille Grandguillot
???? 590100 590100 Cape Town RSA Western Province Championships
Jean Forbes d. Killian-Shaw 64 62
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ends Jan 1 Indian National Chmps, Calcutta, IN (GR?)
FI Dechu Appiah d. Mrs. Singh
Teenager Dechu upsets 4 time winner Mrs. Singh. In the semis vs. Woodbrige Dechu survived 3 match points. On the last day Dechu played 4 finals-both seniors and juniors.
ends Jan 3 Border Chmps, East London, SA. (HD) Dr=33+
FI Bernice Carr Vukovich d. Dora Kilian Shaw 2-6 6-3 6-4
DF Bartlett/Shaw d. Van Tonder/Vukovich 6-0 6-0
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ends Jan 9 Coupe Pierre Gillou, Paris, FR (IN)
FI Flo de la Courtie d. Maud Galtier 6-2 3-6 7-5
The service box was shortened on purpose by 12 inches-an experiment designed to slow the fast serve and volleys of the male players.
Jan 3-10 New Zealand Nationals, Christchurch, NZ (GR)
FI Ruia Morrison d. Sonia Cox 6-3 6-3
DF Cox/Morrison d. Rennie/Davidson 6-2 6-3.
No foreigners entered on the ladies side. Ruia's had some bad luck here-in 1958 pleurisy struck her down before the final, in 1956 she appeared certain to win when a fire in the gallery halted play and she lost momentum. This time Sonia was cursed with a wrenched bicep as the Maori girl vcruised to victory.
Jan 3-11 Western Australian Chmps, Perth, AUS (GR)
QF Reynolds d. Barbara Hall 6-0 6-1, Sch d. Mrs. Pat Holmes 6-3 6-0
SF Reynolds d. Jill Langley 6-1 6-2, Schuurman d. Eva Duldig 3-6 6-3 7-5
FI Renee Schurman (SA) d. Sandra Reynolds (SA) 6-4 1-6 8-6
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Duldig/Helen Paterson 6-0 7-5
MX Laver/Schuurman d. Crawford/Reynolds 6-3 7-5
Duldig had 3 match points in the semis. "Both girls,the picture of beauty in their Teddy Tinling outfits, delighted the gallery with their hard hitting from either wing, although the tricky wind accounted for 15 service breaks in the match."
Jan 3-11 Manly Seaside, Sydney, AUS (GR)
FI Thelma Long d. Mary Hawton 7-5 4-6 6-3
DF Hawton/Long d. M. Fenton/Le Mercier 6-3 6-3
*Note: Lesley Turner wins girls singles, sister Noelene in singles SF.
Jan 5-11 Dixie International, Tampa, Flor, US (CL) Dr=17+
SF K d. Alice Heegewaldt [4] 5-7 6-3 7-5, M d. Marta Hernandez [2] 6-4 8-6
FI Laura Lou Kunnen [1] d. Marie Martin (Aus) [3] 6-3 8-6
DF Kunnen/Hernandez d. Flo Blanchard/Martin 6-2 6-3
Laura Lou causes a stir among the press and male fans when she wears panties that feature an embroidered Confederate Flags-two of then, one for each cheek. For a minor event it has a very international field-Heegewalkt is Chile's #1, Hernandez hails from Mexico. Flo Blanchard had more fame as a tennis umpire than player.
Jan 3-11 Phoenix Thunderbird, Scottsdale, Ariz, US (HD) Dr=17+
QF Green d. Pat Todd 10-8 6-3
SF Green d. Sally Moore 6-3 3-6 8-6, Palmer d. Karen Hantze 3-6 7-5 6-2
FI Vicky Palmer d. Barbara Green 3-6 6-1 7-5
No foreign entries.
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January 6-15, Central American and Caribbean Games, Caracas, Venezuela
FI: Yola Ramirez (Mex) d. Imelda "Melita" Ramirez de Castro (Mex)??
DF: Yola Ramirez/Rosa Reyes (Mex) d. Grace Valdes/Cindy Colbert (PR)??
MX: Yola Ramirez/Gustavo Palafox (Mex) d. Cindy Colbert/Carlos Pasarell (PR) ??
Jan 12-19 German Int Indoors, Cologne, GER (IN)
SF Mercelis d. Flo de la Courtie 4-6 7-5 6-3, Ostermann d. E. Vollmer 6-3 6-4
FI Christiane Mercelis (Bel) d. Renate Ostermann 6-3 6-4
DF Buding/Ward d. Courtie/Mercelis 6-2 6-4
Jan 16-21 AUSTRALIAN Chmps Adelaide AUS (GR) Draw=32
1st Round
J.Gray d. Judy Tegart 2-6 6-3 6-1
Eva Duldig d. Thelma Long[7] 6-3 6-4
2nd Round
Rae d. Betty Holstein[8] 3-6 6-1 6-3,Reitano[4] d. Margaret Smith 6-4 7-5
Quarters
Schuurman[2] d. Lesley Turner 6-2 6-0
Hawton[6] d. Lorraine Coghlan[3] 6-4 4-6 6-0
Reitano[4] d. Beverly Rae 8-6 6-4
Lehane[5] d. SandraReynolds[1] 6-3 6-4
Semis
Schuurman[2] d. Mary Hawton[6] 6-3 6-0
Reitano[4] d. Jan Lehane[5] 6-3 6-0
Final Mary Reitano[4] d. Renee Schuurman[2] 6-2 6-3
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Junior Final
Jan Lehane[1] d. Margaret Smith 6-1 6-0
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World top tenners South Africans Reynolds and Schuurman added interest to the filed, but neither wins the title, as Reitano upsets Schuurman in the final. Mary's slice backhand and drop shot do the most damage. On the way to her win Mary beats little known Margaret Smith, competing in her first Aussie. It's the only time Smith will EVER lose in the Aussie before the quarters.
The heat was on, as temps were as high as 107 in the shade and 120 on court. This put off fans, only the finals drawing a decent crowd of 7,000.
Lehane is top seed for the Juniors and and #5 seed among women at age 17. Her coach is Vic Edwards (later coach of Evonne Goolagong) and she is considered Australia's future, crushing then unknown future great Margaret Smith (Court) in the juniors final 6-0 6-1. Her win over top seed Reynolds in the quarters is the shock of the event.
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ends Jan 25 University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, US (CL)
FI Marie Martin (Aus) d. Karol Fageros 6-8 6-3 6-3
DF Fageros/Martin d. Fuller/Salichs 6-2 6-2
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Jan 26-Feb 1 Florida State Open, Orlando, FL (CL)
FI Marie Martin (Aus) d. Laura Lou Kunnen 6-2 6-2
DF Martin/Prosen d. Kunnen/McHaney 6-2 6-0
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date unknown, Danish Indoor Championships
FI: Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen d. ??
DF: Vera Nielsen Johansen/Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen d.??
MX: Vera Nielsen Johansen/Kurt Nielsen d. ??
ends Feb 8 Stockholm SWE Scandinavian Indoors (IN)
SF Truman d. Erika Vollmer 6-2 9-7, Mortimer d. Milly Vagn Nielson 6-0 6-1
FI Angela Mortimer d. Christine Truman 4-6 6-1 6-2
DF Mortimer/Truman d. Sanden/Vollmer 6-3 6-2
ends Feb 8 Austin Smith Chmps, Ft. Lauderdale, Flor, US (CL)
Karol Fageros d. Marie Martin (Aus) 6-4 6-3
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Feb 10-14 New Zealand Invitation, Auckland, NZ (GR)
SF Holstein d. Mary Reitano 6-4 9-7, Morrison d. Jan Lehane 7-5 6-3
FI Ruia Morrison d. Betty Holstein (Aus) 6-4 6-4
DF Reitano/N. Turner d. Holstein/Lehane 4-6 6-3 6-2
ends Feb 15 South Florida Chmps, West Palm Beach, FL, US (CL)
FI Barbara Scofield Davidson d. Marie Martin (Aus) 6-4 2-6 9-7
ends Feb 15 France d. Poland 6-1 , Paris, FRN
Maud Galtier d. Jadwiga Jedrejowska 6-3 9-7
Jadwiga Jedrejowska still Poland's #1! "Jaja" has been her nations top player since the early 1930s. This match was mixed format, Galtier and Jaja the only females on teams, played a singles and mixed.
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ends Feb 22 Ceylon National Open, Colombo, Sri Lanka
FI Ranjani Jayasuriya d. Dechu Appiah (Ind) 6-2 7-5
DF Appiah/Jayasuriya d. Waller/Warren 6-4 6-2
ends Feb 22 French Indoors, Paris, FRN (IN) Dr=19
QF Mortimer d. Jadwiga Jedrejowska 6-1 6-2
SF Courtie d. Pat Ward 6-4 9-7, Mortimer d. Paule Courteix 6-1 6-0
FI Angela Mortimer d. Flo de la Courtie 6-2 6-1
DF Mortimer/Ward d. Nenot/Ostermann 6-3 6-1
ends Feb 22 City of Miami, Miami, FL, US (CL)
FI Marie Martin d. Barbara Scofield Davidson 6-3 6-1
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Feb 27 Chile Exhibition, Santiago
Althea Gibson d. Carmen Ibarra 6-1 1-6 6-0
Part of State Department tour of South America. 3,000 come to see Big Al.
ends Feb 28 US Women's Indoors, Longwood, Mass, US (IN) Dr=18
2R Ruth Jeffrey d. Kay Hubbell 8-10 13-11 6-2
FI Lois Felix [1] d. Carol Wright 6-2 8-6
DF Felix/Hubbell d. Frye/Ricahrds 6-2 6-2
ends Mar 1 Shadow Mountain Invitational, Palm Springs, CA, US (HD) Dr=8?
SF Dodo Cheny lost in SF
FI Beverly Fleitz d. Sally Moore 6-2 6-2
ends Mar 2 Coupe Georges Couzon, Lyons, FRN (IN?)
FI Angela Mortimer d. Josette Billaz 6-2 6-4
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Mar ???? Tasmanian Chmps, Launceston, AUS
Thelma Long d. L. Bowden 6-1 6-1
ends Mar 7 UC At Santa Barbara Invit, Santa Barbara, CA, US (HD)
FI Darlen Hard d. Diane Wootten 8-6 6-2
DF Arnold/Hard d. Jeri Shepherd/Wootten 6-4 6-2
ends Mar 8 La Jolla Beach Invit, La Jolla, CA, US (HD) Dr=12
QF Chabot d. Sally Moore 6-3 6-4, H d. Mary Arnold Prentiss 6-4 4-6 6-4
SF Hantze d. Dodo Cheney 6-4 6-4, Todd d. Kathy Chabot 6-4 4-6 6-4
FI Pat Todd d. Karen Hantze 6-2 1-6 7-5
DF Cheney/Prentiss d. Moore/Tegland 7-5 7-5
ends Mar 8 New South Wales Hard Courts, AUS (CL)
SF Lehane d. Noelene Turner 6-0 6-2, Holstein d. Mary Hawton 8-6 4-6 6-2
FI Jan Lehane d. Betty Holstein 2-6 6-1 6-2
DF Hawton/Lehane d. L. Turner/N. Turner 6-1 6-4
Mar 2-8 Caracas VEN 4th Annual Caracas International (HD) Dr=16
1R Bueno d. Kunnen 6-4 3-6 6-3. M. Arnold d. Betty Pratt 7-5 3-6 7-5
QF Knode d. Gwen Thomas 6-3 6-1, Bueno d. Mimi Arnold 6-3 6-1
QF Truman d. Fageros 6-3 4-6 6-3, Ramirez d. Hopps 6-3 6-2
SF Truman d. Yola Ramirez 6-4 6-3, Bueno d. Dottie Knode 6-4 6-4
FI Christine Truman (GB) d. Maria Bueno 6-2 6-3
DF Bueno/Hopps d. Ramirez/Reyes 8-6 6-3
Christine underwent weighlifting training in prepartion for the Carib circuit.
March 9, South-West Districts, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
FI: Thelma Coyne Long d. Beverly Mance Rae 6-4 6-2
ends Mar 10 Menton, Menton, FRN (CL) Dr=11+
FI Flo de la Courtie d. Lucia Bassi 7-5 6-1
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ends Mar 14 British Covered Courts, London, GB (IN) Dr=17+
FI Angela mortimer d. Pat Ward 6-2 6-3
DF Mortimer/Ward d. Webb/Wheeler 7-5 6-1
a very weak field
ends Mar 15 Gallia, Cannes, FRN (CL) Dr=17+
FI Suzy Kormozcy d. Maria Teresa Riedl 1-6 6-2 6-2
DF Bassi/Beltrame d. Gordigiani/Riedl 1-6 6-4 7-5
Mar 9-15 Barranquila COL Colombia International (CL) Dr=18
2R Bueno d. Maria Tort de Ayala 6-0 6-0, Thomas d Y. Ramirez 5-7 6-4 6-3
QF Reyes d. Truman 6-4 10-8, Knode d. Fageros 6-2 6-0
QF Bueno d. Gwen Thomas 2-6 8-6 6-1, Hopps d. Betty Pratt 9-7 7-5
SF Knode d. Rosie Reyes 8-6 6-3, Bueno d. Janet Hopps 6-4 6-2
FI Dottie Knode d. Maria Bueno 1-6 6-2 6-2
DF Ramirez/Reyes d. Bueno/Hopps 6-3 6-3
Mar 9-15 Egyptian International, Cairo, EGY (CL)
SF Puzejova d. Mrs. Kypriou 6-0 6-1, J. d. Ginette Grandguillot 6-1 3-6 6-3
FI Vera Puzejova (CZ) d. Eva Johannes (E. Ger) 6-3 4-6 6-2
DF Grandguillot/Menasche d. Puzejova/Vassiliadis 9-7 14-12
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Mar 22, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
FI: Joan Gray d. Dot Duff 6-3 6-1
Mar 16-22 Kingston JAM St. Andrews Invitational (GR) Dr=17
2R Marie Martin d. Betty Pratt [2] 7-5 6-3
QF Truman d. Christine Mercelis 6-0 6-3, , Thomas d. Mimi Arnold 10-8 8-6
QF Martin d. Janet Hopps 7-5 6-3, Knode d. Lois Felix 6-0 6-4
SF Truman d. Gwen Thomas 6-2 6-2, Knode d. Marie Martin 3-6 6-1 6-1
FI Dottie Knode d. Christine Truman 6-1 4-6 6-3
DF Knode/G. Thomas d. Prat/Truman 7-5 6-2
Mar 16-22 Alexandrian Int, Alexandria, EGY (CL)
FI Vera Puzejova d. Eva Johannes 6-1 6-0
ends Mar 23 Cannes Tennis Club, FRN (CL) Dr=17
SF Courtie d. Lea Pericoli 4-6 9-7 10-8, Kor. d. Maria Teresa Riedl 6-1 6-4
FI Suzie Kormozcy d. Flo de la Courtie 7-5 6-1
DF Gordigiani/Riedl d. Bassi/Pericoli 8-6 0-6 6-1
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Mar 22-29 Monte Carlo MON Monte Carlo Open (CL) Dr=32
QF Ramirez d. Karol Fageros 6-0 7-5, R-L d. Flo d ela Courtie 7-5 1-6 6-3
QF P d. Fay Muller 4-6 7-5 6-1, Kor d. Paule Courteix 6-3 6-1
SF Ram d. Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6-2 2-6 6-1, Kor d. Lea Pericoli 6-1 7-9 6-2
FI Suzi Kormoczy [2] d. Yola Ramirez [1] 7-5 1-6 6-3
DF Coste/Galtier d. Courtie/Grandguillot 6-1 6-2
Suzy has recently remarried to a doctor. Gloria Butler, the famous jet setter who runs the Monte Carlo Open, is godmother to Suzy's daughter.
Mar 23-29 Montego Bay JAM Caribbean Championships (HD) Dr=17+
QF Knode d. Reyes 6-4 2-6 6-2, Hopps d. M. Arnold 6-4 6-1
QF Truman d. Marie Martin 6-4 6-2, Pratt d. Gwen Thomas 6-3 8-6
SF Hopps d. Knode 6-4 3-6 6-4, Truman d. Pratt 6-0 6-2
FI Christine Truman d. Janet Hopps 6-3 6-0
DF Hernandez/Hopps d. Pratt/Truman 8-6 6-4
ends Mar 29 South African Championships Johannesburg
QF Reynolds d. G. Cox 6-3 6-4, Cross d. Jean Forbes 6-2 6-2
QF Shaw d. Rennee Schuurman 6-4 7-5,Vukovich d. E. van Tonder 6-1 6-3
SF Reynolds d. Joan Cross 8-6 6-1, Vukovich d. D. Shaw 6-4 6-4
FI Sandra Reynolds d. Bernice Vukovich 6-0 8-6
Doubles F
D. Shaw/T. Hale d. S. Reynolds/R. Schuurman 2-6 6-4 6-3
March 29, City of Perth Championships, Australia
FI: Jan Lehane d. Jill Langley 6-0 6-2
Mar 30, Central Queensland Championships, Rockhampton, Australia
FI: Dot Duff d. S. Burton 6-3 6-4
ends Mar 31 North of England Hardcourts, Soutjport, GB (CL)
FI Shirley Bloomer d. M. O'Donnell 6-3 6-3
DF Rita Bentley/Bloomer d. Knight/O'Donnell 6-1 3-6 6-1
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Mar ???? Moscow RUS Moscow Indoor Open
Christiane Mercelis d. Le Besnerais 75 62
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ends Apr 4 Surrey Hard Courts, London, GB (CL) Dr=33+
SF Mortimer d. Ruia Morrison (NZ) 6-0 6-3,Ward d. Mrs. V. A. Roberts 6-3 6-2
FI Anglea Mortimer d. Pat Ward 6-3 6-0
DF Marsh/D. Thomas d. Lintern/Morrison 6-3 6-2
Mar 30-Apr 5 Nice, Nice, FRN (CL) Dr=9+
SF Courteix d. Fageros 6-3 6-3, Ramirez d. Rees-Lewis 6-8 6-4 6-2
FI Yola Ramirez d. Paule Courteix 6-2 6-4
DF Fageros/Ramirez d. Courteix/Rees-Lewis 6-3 4-6 6-1
590400 590400 Catania ITA Catania Open GP Reynolds Ramirez 64 26 63
590400 590400 Palermo ITA Internazionali di Sicilia
FI Yola Ramirez d. Renee Schuurman 2-6 6-4 6-4
DF Renee Schuurman/Sandra Reynolds d. Sivlanna Lazzrino/Nicla Migliori 6-3 5-7 7-5
MX Yola Ramirez/Trevor Fancutt d. Renee Schuurman/Orlando Sirola 6-4 6-3
Mar 30-Apr 5 Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico, US (HD) Dr=21
QF Hopps d. Marta Hernandez 6-4 7-5, Reyes d. Adrienne Ayares 3-6 6-2 6-1
QF Truman d. Mimi Arnold 6-4 6-4, Thomas d. betty Pratt 9-7 2-6 6-1
SF Hopps d. Rosie Reyes 8-6 6-1, Truman d. Gwen Thomas 6-4 9-7
FI Christine Truman d. Janet Hopps 6-2 6-2
DF Hernandez/Hopps d. Pratt/Truman 3-6 6-4 6-4
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April 6-11 Aussie Hard Courts, Melbourne
FI Jan Lehane d. Lorraine Coghlan 6-0 2-6 6-2
April 6-11 Cumberland Tournament Hampstead UK
FI Shirley Bloomer d. Ruia Morrison 6-2 6-4
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Apr 13-18 Chingford UK Connaught Rothmans (CL)
FI Anglea Mortimer d. Christine Truman 6-3 7-5
Apr 13-18 Sutton UK Sutton Hard Courts (CL)
FI Pat Ward d. Shirley Bloomer 6-4 4-6 6-4
Spring, Napoli, Italy
FI Renee Schuurman d. Sandra Reynolds 9-7 6-4
MX Renee Schuurman/Orlando Sirola d. Yola Ramirez/Trevor Fancutt 6-2 6-1
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Apr 20-26 Bournemouth UK British Hard Courts
SF Truman d. Janet Hopps 6-1 4-6 6-4, Mortimer d. Shirley Bloomer 6-3 6-4
FI Angela Mortimer d. Christine Truman 6-4 2-6 6-4
DF Mortimer/Ward d. Bloomer/Truman 6-1 6-3
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Apr 27-May 2 Hurlingham UK London Hard Courts (CL)
Anglea Mortimer d. Janet Hopps 7-5 6-1
The Americans "erratic backhand betrayed her in the second set."
May Brussels BEL Belgian Chmps (CL)
Christiane Mercelis d. Alice Heegewalt (Chile) 6-2 6-1
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May Italian Championships, Rome
3R Lazzarion d. Renee Schuurman 6-3 5-7 6-3
QF Ramirez d. Lea Pericoli 6-3 7-5 ,Truman d. Sylvana Lazzarino 6-2 6-3
QF Bueno d. Mary Reitano 3-6 6-3 6-4,Reynolds d. Janet Hopps [4] 6-2 6-4
SF Truman d. Ramirez 6-4 5-7 6-4, Reynolds d. Bueno 4-6 7-5 6-3
FI Christine Truman d. Sandra Reynolds [5] 6-0 6-1
Doubles SF
Y. Ramirez/R. M. Reyes d. C. Truman/M. Reitano 6-1 7-5
M. Bueno/J. Hopps d. S. Reynolds/R. Schuurman 6-1 7-5
F Ramirez/Reyes d. Bueno/Hopps 4-6 6-4 6-4
the NYT reports that the 6 foor Truman "is expected to dominate the field during the temporary retitement of Althea Gibosn." Hopps advanced to the 3R with 2 straight defaults. On the last point vs. Reynolds she "made a desparate dive for the ball and spilled on tthe clay court. She was badly brusied."
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590500 590500 Lugano SWI Lugano Tournament Truman C Ramirez 86 61
590504 590509 Guildford UK Surrey HC Morrison-Davy Cross 75 61
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May 4, Maroochy Championships, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
FI: Shirley Lee d. Robyn Ebbern 1-6 6-2 6-4
ends May 18 West Berlin International (Whitsuntide), GER (CL)
FI Sandra Reynolds d. Maria Bueno 7-5 6-2
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Fageros/Ward 6-2 6-2
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May 19-31 Paris FRA FRENCH Chmps (CL) Draw of 76.
2nd Round
Sofia Broszman (Hun) d. Karol Fageros(US) 6-4 9-7
3rd Round
Lucia Bassi d. Schuurmann 6-4 6-2
Courteix d. Jeanne Arth 6-1 8-6
Reynolds[?] d. Hellyer 5-7 6-2 6-1
4th Round
Truman[2] d. Bassi 6-2 6-4,Courteix d. Bouchet 6-2 6-3
Reynolds d. Janet Hopps 6-3 6-3,Bueno[3] d. Lazzarino 6-0 1-6 6-3
Kormoczy[1] d. Arnold 6-3 6-0,Puzejova d. Ramirez 1-6 8-6 6-1
Reyes d. Brasher 7-5 2-6 6-1,Reitano[5] d. Courtie 6-0 6-2
Quarters
Truman[2] d. Courteix 6-1 8-6
Sandra Reynolds. Maria Bueno[3] 2-6 6-4 6-2
Suzy Kormoczy[1] d. Vera Puzejova 6-3 6-4
Rosie Maria Reyes d. Mary Reitano[5] 4-6 6-1 6-4
Semis
Truman[2] d. Reynolds 4-6 8-6 6-2
Kormoczy[1] d. Reyes 6-3 6-0
Final Christine Truman[2] d. Suzi Kormoczy[1] 6-4 7-5
Doubles-draw of 35?
Quarters
Ramirez/Reyes d. Hird/Mercelis 6-3 6-3
Brasher/Truman d. Marsh/Thomas 8-6 6-2
Muller/Reitano d. Buding/Grandguillot 8-6 6-2
Reynolds/Schuurmann d. Bueno/Hopps 7-5 6-2
Semis
Ramirez/Reyes d. Brasher/Truman 6-1 6-4
Reynolds/Schuurmann d. Muller/Reitano 8-6 9-7
Final Reynolds/Schuurman d. Ramirez/Reyes 2-6 6-0 6-1
May 25-31 Surbiton UK Surrey GC
SF M d. Julie Lintern 6-1 8-6, Haydon d. Gwen Thomas 7-5 6-2
FI Sally Moore (US) d. Ann Haydon 6-4 6-2
May 25-31 Wiesbaden, Wiesbadem GER (CL)
FI Mimi Arnold (US) d. Margot Dittmeyer 6-4 6-1
DF Vollmer/Ward d. Arnold/Dittmeyer default
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Jun 1-6 Priory Chmps, Birmingham, GB (GR)
QF Mortimer d. Schuurman 6-2 6-2
QF Reynolds d. Jeanne Arth 6-3 7-5.H d. Paula Courteix 6-1 6-2
SF Bueno d. Angela Mortimer 1-6 6-4 6-1, Haydon d. Sandra Reynolds 6-4 7-5
FI Maria Bueno d. Ann Haydon 3-6 6-2 6-4
DF Arth/Bueno d. Reynolds/Schuurman 9-7 6-1
Jun 1-6 Manchester UK Northern Tournament Dr=33+
3R Arnold d. Gwen Thomas 6-4 6-4
QF Moore d. Ruia Morrison 6-4 6-3, Ramirez d. Ilse Buding 6-3 6-1
QF Buding d. Mimi Arnold 7-5 8-6, Reyes d. Belmar Gunderson 6-1 6-3
SF Moore d. Yola Ramirez 6-2 6-4, Reyes d. Edda Buding 4-6 6-1 6-3
FI Sally Moore d. Rosie Reyes 6-2 2-6 6-3
Jun 1-6 Lowther LTC, Barnes, Eng, UK (GR)
QF Pat Wheeler d. Mrs. Cawthorn 10-8 6-8 8-6
FI Hanna Sladek (Can) d. Jennifer Wagstaff 6-3 10-8
Jun 1-7 Norwegian Chmps, Oslo, NOR (CL)
SF Ward d. Fay Muller 6-2 6-4
FI Pat Ward d. Lill Lind 6-2 6-0
DF Muller/Ward d. Liv Chritiansen/Liv Paldan 6-1 6-1
Jun 1-8 Swiss Chmps, Lugano
SF Pericoli d. Norma Marsh 6-3 6-0
FI Lea Pericoli in final-cancelled due to rain.
Jun 1-8 Barcelona ESP Count of Godo (CL)
SF Fageros d. Pilar Baril 6-2 6-4, Lazzarino d. Lucia Bassi 6-2 6-4
FI Sylvana Lazzarino d. Karol Fageros 4-6 6-4 6-4
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Jun 8-13 West of England, Bristol, GB (GR)
QF Bueno d. Schuurman 6-0 6-2, Ramirez d. Reitano 6-3 6-4
QF Haydon d. Reyes 3-6 6-2 6-3, Reynolds d. ????
SF Bueno d. Yola Ramirez 6-1 6-3, Reynolds d. Ann Haydon [2] 7-9 6-3 6-3
FI Maria Bueno [1] d. Sandra Reynolds [3] 6-4 6-3
Jun 8-13 Beckenham UK Kent Championships (GR) Dr=33+
1R Marlene Gerson d. Mimi Arnold 5-7 6-2 6-1
2R Hard d. Dawn Thomas 6-1 6-2
3R Hard d. Pat Burrell 6-2 6-2, Moore d. Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-1 6-3
QF Hard d. Rosemary Deloford 6-4 6-0,Hopps d. Gwen Thomas 6-3 6-2
QF Moore d. Deidre Catt 6-4 6-1, Arth d. Marlen Gerson 6-0 6-0
SF Hard d. Janet Hopps 6-4 6-8 7-5, Moore d. Jeanne Arth 6-3 6-0
FI Darlene Hard d. Sally Moore 6-1 7-5
DF Arth/Hard d. Hopps/Ward 6-3 6-4
Darlene withstood a set point before capturing the final in straights.
ends Jun 13 Dusselfdorf, Duseldorf, GER (CL)
FI Karol Fageros d. Renate Ostermann 6-8 6-1 6-1
ends Jun 14 Blue and Gray, Montgomery, AL, US
FI Carol Hanks d. Marie Martin (Aus) 6-4 7-5
June 15, Victorian Hard Court Championships, Melbourne, Australia
FI: Lorraine Coghlan d. Beverly Mance Rae 9-7 6-4
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Jun 15-20 London UK London Queens GC
Yola Ramirez d. Christiane Mercelis 2-6 6-1 6-3
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June 15-21, Southern Championships, Birmingham, Alabama, US
FI: Jean Clarke d. Justina Bricka 6-1 6-0
Jun 22-Jul 4 Wimbledon UK WIMBLEDON (GR) Dr=96
First Round
Beverly Fleitz (US) [3] d. Renee Schuurman (SA) 2-6 6-4 6-4
Second Round
Belmar Gunderson d. Shirley Brasher 6-8 6-2 6-3
Bueno [6] d. Dittmeyer 4-6 6-1 6-1
Fleitz [3] d. Lazzarino 4-6 6-4 6-2
Third Round
Hird d. Vera Puzejova 9-7 6-4
Reynolds [5] d. Lea Pericoli 3-6 7-5 6-3
Bueno [6] d. Mimi Arnold 5-7 6-3 6-1
Fleitz [3] d. Mercelis 4-6 6-1 6-4
Truman [1] d. Pat Ward 4-6 6-3 6-4
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Fourth Round
Mortimer [2] d. Hird 6-1 6-2,Reynolds [5] d. Reyes 6-4 6-2
Hard [4] d. Bentley 6-2 6-4,Haydon [8] d. Marsh 8-6 6-2
Bueno [6] d. R.Morrison 6-1 7-5,E. Buding d. Fleitz [3] 8-6 2-6 7-5
Moore [7] d. Hopps 7-5 2-6 6-4,Ramirez d. Truman [1] 6-3 6-2
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Quarters
Reynolds [5] d. Mortimer [2] 7-5 8-6
Hard [4] d. Haydon [8] 1-6 6-4 7-5
Bueno [6] d. E. Buding 6-3 6-3
Moore [7] d. Ramirez 6-3 6-2
Semis
Hard [4] d. Reynolds [5] 6-4 6-4
Bueno [6] d. Moore [7] 6-2 6-4
Final
Bueno [6] d. Hard [4] 6-4 6-3
Doubles MUST COMPLETE DRAW IN SLAM SECTION!!!
Moore saved 2 mps vs. Fay Muller in the 1R. After a "frightful exhibition of fluffed volleys" Hard rights herself at 1-6 2-4-only 5 points from losing. She swept 4 games, went down 0-3 in the 3rd, then steadied again. Buding had used "softball tactics" to upset Fleitz, but against Bueno's "manly" serves and volleys it proved futile.
In the semis Darlene, "the ebullient pre-med student", downed "big eyed" Reynolds by containing Sandra's powerful forehand. Throughout the fortnight the South African ran around her forehand, pounding them for winners. Hard kept in deep tot he backhand and then threw in short angles to the forehnad to forge to victory.
Before the final Darlene had a 6-0 lifetime record vs. Maria. It counted for nothing as the woman "who hits off her toes like a ballerina" easily grabbed her first major. On match point she threw her racquet skyward and burst into tears. It was the first time since 1938 that an American woman didn't hold the Wimbledon trophy. Bueno hit 3 aces and about a dozen unreturnable serves. Afterwards Hard said she pulled a leg muscle in the second set which affected her game, but she did give Maria her due. "That service. It's as good as Louise Brough's or Althea Gibson's."
Jun 30-Jul 5 Tri-State, Cincinatti, Ohio, US (CL)
SF Floyd d. Montgomery 6-3 3-6 6-3, Hanks d. Martin 4-6 6-4 6-4
FI Donna Floyd d. Carol Hanks 5-7 6-2 6-4
DF Marie Martin/Marilyn Montgomery d. Susan Butt/Carol Loop 6-4 6-4
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Jul 6-11 Dublin IRL Irish Open
2R Reynolds d. I. M. Boden 6-0 6-0
SF Reitano
FI Renee Schuurman d. Sandra Reynolds [1] 6-1 3-6 6-3
"We expected Miss Bueno and have been treated with scant courtesy", opined the tournament director on discovering that the now famous Senorita had ducked his event to return to Brazil. Maria was ordered back by Presidential command to a huge parade in her honor.
Jul 6-12 Bastad SWE Swedish Open
1R Fleitz d. Astrid Johannson 6-0 6-1, 2R d. Kaee Sorensen 6-1 6-2
QF ??
SF Fleitz d. Tone Shirmer 6-1 6-0, Johnson d. Ula Hutkrantz 6-4 7-5
FI Beverly Baker-Fleitz d. Joan Johnson 6-4 6-1
DF Johnson/Jeri Shepherd d. Gufstavsson/Rosing 6-2 3-6 6-2
MX Bev and John Fleitz won title
Bev won her semi in 28 minutes. In all she lost only 12 games in 5 matches.
Jul 6-12 Milwaukee, Wis Western Open
SF Knode d. Marie Martin 4-6 6-2 7-5, Fageros d. Carol Wright 6-1 6-2
FI Karol Fageros d. Dottie Knode [1] 3-6 6-4 6-3
Jul 6-12 Beerschot Tournament, Antwerp, Bel (CL)
SF Ramirez, Reyes, Ward, Mercelis
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Jul 19 Hungarian International, Budapest
FI Suzi Kormoczy d. Sofia Broszman 6-3 6-2
date unknown, Bavarian International Championships, Munich, Germany (Clay)
FI Edda Buding d. Margot Dittmeyer 4-6 6-4 8-6
date unknown, Danish Outdoor Championships
FI: Vera Nielsen Johansen d. ??
DF: Vera Nielsen Johansen/Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen d.??
MX: Lise Sorensen/Kurt Nielsen d. ??
Jul Toronto CDA Canadian Open
Martin Hernandez 61 62
Jul Prague CZE Czechoslovak International
Vera Puzejova Volkova 63 63
590700 590700 Durban RSA Natal Open Hutchings van Zyl 62 62
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July 6-12, German Closed Championships, Braunschweig (Clay)
FI: Erika Obst Launert d. Margot Dittmeyer 6-2 6-3
DF: Erika Obst Launert/Renate Ostermann d. Inge Pohmann/Karin Warnke 4-6 6-0 6-2
MX: Helga Schultze/Wilhelm Bungert d. Margot Dittmeyer/Horst Hermann retired
Jul 10-18 Hoylake UK Rothmans North of England
FI Sheila Armstrong d. Deidre Catt 57 75 62
Jul 13-20 US Clay Court Championships Chicago, ILL, US (CL)
QF Schuurman d. Dottie Knode [1] 7-5 8-6, Moore d. Karol Fageros 6-3 6-1
QF Reynolds d. Janet Hopps 6-3 6-8 6-2, Thomas d. Jeanne Arth 6-4 8-6
SF Moore d. R. Schuurman 6-3 6-1, Reynolds d. Gwen Thomas 5-2 5-7 6-4
FI Sally Moore [4] d. Sandra Reynolds (SA) [1] 6-2 2-6 6-3
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Arth/Hopps 4-6 6-0 6-3
Top domestic seed Knode went out in the quarters, unnoticed by most of the day's crowd who witnessed men's Wimbledon champ Alex Olmedo tanking a match on center court. Sandra displays good sportsmanship by admiting she touched the net after being awarded a point. The point gave Moore a vital lead of 2-1 in the third.
Jul 13-18 Frinton UK Essex Championships
Shiely Bloomer-Brasher d. Pat Hird 7-5 1-6 6-3
Jul 13-18 Newport UK Welsh Open
Angela Mortimer d. Ann Haydon 5-7 6-3 6-4
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Jul 20-26 Gstaad, Swt (CL)
FI Yola Ramirez d. Mary Reitano 7-5 6-1
Reyes also entered.
Jul 21-26 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Chmps, Haverford, PENN, US (GR)
3R Moore d. Baba Lewis 3-6 7-5 6-2, Moffitt d. Montgomery 5-7 6-2 6-3
QF Hantze d. B. J. Moffitt 6-2 7-5, Reynolds d. M. Varner 6-1 6-2
QF Moore d. Barbara Benigni 6-2 6-2, Schuurman d. Donna Floyd 6-3 6-3
SF Reynolds d. Karen Hantze 8-6 6-1,Schuurman d. Sally Moore 4-6 6-4 6-3
FI Sandra Reynolds d. Renee Schuurman 1-6 6-1 6-4
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Dupont/Varner 6-2 6-2
MX Reynolds/Vermaak d. Moore/Holmberg 10-8 3-6 7-5
The courts were so rain soaked that early rounds were held on cement. Moore, weakened by an intestinal flue, saves a match point vs. Lewis in the quarters. 3,000 came to the finals, and the women were more entertaining than the men. The South Africans "slugged away in one long rally after another, one deuce game" after the next. Few points were decided at net, though Reynolds won with a blazing backhand passing shot. Sandra returned later to win both the dubs and the mixed for a triple crown in one afternoon.
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Jul 27- Philadelphia District Women's Grass, Phil, Penn, US (GR)
R16 Caldwell d. M. Varner [1] 6-4 7-5,Moffitt d. Bunny Vosters 6-1 6-4,
R16 Richey d.Justina Bricka 2-6 6-2 11-9
QF Hantze d. Nancy Richey 6-1 6-4
Richey saved 3 mps vs. Bricka.
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590800 590800 Athens GRE Athens International Reynolds Schuurman 46 61 63
*Note-I'm guessing this is Sept and not August.
590800 590800 Kitzbuhel AUT Austrian Open
Schuurman Reynolds 64 35 retired
August 9, South Queensland Championships, Ipswich, Australia
FI: Madonna Schacht d. B. Pratt 8-6 6-3
Dates????
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590800 590800 Orange NJ Eastern Grass Court Chmps
QF Gunderson d. Maria Bueno [1] 6-4 ret., Moore d. Carol Hanks 6-4 6-3
FI Renee Schuurman d. Sandra Reynolds 6-4 1-6 6-1
Bueno became dizzy on court and retired in her QF. At 4-5 she served 3 straight double faults then watched a return land well inside the court.
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August German Championships Hamburg
R16: Hanna Sladek d Dawn Thomas (Aus) 6-2 6-2
R16: Pat Ward d Margaret Hellyer (Aus) 6-3 1-6 6-1
QF Kormoczy d. Fay Muller 4-6 6-1 6-2, Reitano d. Warncke 6-0 6-0
QF Erika Obst Launert d. Sladek 6-2 6-3, E. Buding d. Pat Ward 6-2 6-1
SF Kormoczy d. Reitano 6-3 6-2,Buding d. Launert 3-6 6-1 13-11
FI Buding w/o Kormoczy default.
DoublesSF
Y. Ramirez/R. M. Reyes d. R. Ostermann/E. Laumert 6-3 6-4
E. Buding/S. Kormoczy d. M. Reitano/F. Muller 11-9 9-7
F Ramirez/Reyes d. Buding/Kormoczy 3-6 4-1 retired.
Mixed Doubles
F Yola Ramirez (Mex)/William Knight (GB) d. ??
(August?), Brumana International, Lebanon (Clay)
FI: Lea Pericoli d. Renate Ostermann 6-3 6-2
MX: Ostermann/Peter Scholl d. Nettleton/Lew Gerrard ??
August, East of England Championships, Felixstowe
FI: Sheila Bramley d. J. Stedman 6-3 6-2
August 30, Metropolitan Hard Court Championships of Sydney, NSW, Australia
FI: Jan Lehane d. Betty Holstein 6-3 7-5
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Aug 25-?? Manchester MA Essex Invitational (GR)
1R Susan Hodgman d. Gwen Thomas [4] 8-6 4-6 6-2
1R Truman d. Kitty Stanton 6-0 6-0, Bueno d. Carol Wright 7-5 6-2
QF Bueno d. Janet Hopps 6-4 6-3,Mortimer d. Jeanne Arth [2] 6-4 6-2
SF Mortimer d. M.Bueno [1*]6-1 2-6 6-2, Weigant d. A.Haydon [4*] 7-5 6-2
FI Angela Mortimer (GB) [3*] d. Barbara Green Weigant 6-3 3-6 6-3.
DF Arth/Hard d. Louise Brough Clapp/Weigant 6-4 6-1
* denoted a foreign seed. Truman [#2 foreign seed] pulled a back muscle in the 1R. The best result in Mrs. Weigant's career by far.
August 27-September 3 Pan-American Games, Chicago, US
1R: Althea Gibson [1]-bye
1R: Dottie Knode-bye
2R: Gibson d Marta Hernandez (Mex) 6-4 6-4
2R: Knode d Mabel Bove (Arg) 6-1 7-5
QF: Gibson d Nora Somoza (Arg) 6-1 6-1
QF: Mimi Arnold d Rosie Reyes (Mex) 6-4 2-6 6-4
QF: Yola Ramirez (Mex) d Karol Fageros 6-3 6-2
QF: Knode d Imelda Ramirez (Mex) d 1-6 6-3 6-3
SF: Gibson d Arnold 6-1 6-3
SF: Ramirez d Knode ????
FI: Althea Gibson d Yola Ramirez (Mex) 6-4 7-5
DF: Yola Ramirez/Rosie Reyes (Mex) d Karol Fagros/Althea Gibson ????
Fageros fainted in the locker room after her QF loss due to heat exhaustion. Althea was down 2-5 in the second set of the final-then unleashed a stream of power shots to cruise home to victory.
The Pam Am Games final day was September 7-the tennis competition ended Sept 3.
August 31-September 6, Baden Baden, Germany (Clay)
FI: Edda Buding d. Erika Obst Launert 6-4 7-5
DF: Edda Buding/Erika Obst Launert d. Renate Ostermann/Margot Dittmeyer 6-1 6-1
MX: Edda Buding/Bob Hewitt (Aus) d. Dittmeyer/Billy Knight (GB) 6-8 6-2 ret
590800 590800 Istanbul TUR Turkey Open Reynolds-Price Schuurman 46 60 64
590800 590800 Moscow RUS Moscow International Dmitrieva Kuzmenko 63 61
590800 590800 Denver CO US Hardcourts Reynolds-Price Baker-Fleitz 63 62
590904 590913 New York NY US OPEN Bueno Truman C 61 64
date unknown
San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Clay)
FI: Olga Palafox d. Pilar Roldan ??
DF: Olga Palafox/Elena Osuna d. ??
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ends Sep 27 Los Angeles CA Pacific Southwest (HD)
Beverly Fleitz d. Maria Bueno 4-6 6-4 6-3.
Maria double faults 3 times in a row to lose the match.
590907 590915 Eastbourne UK Eastbourne South of England Armstrong Young J.M. 60 62
Sep 28-Oct ?? Berkeley CA Pacific Coast Championships (HD)
1R Knode d. Martha Gilmore 6-1 6-4
FI Dottie Knode d. Ann Haydon 7-5 6-4
October 11, South Coast Championships, Southport, Queensland, Australia
FI: Madonna Schacht d. Robyn Ebbern 6-4 6-2
October 11, Glen Iris Invitational, Victoria, Australia
FI: Lorraine Coghlan d. Margaret Smith 6-2 6-1
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ends Nov 1 Casablanca, Casablanca, MOR (CL)
FI Martha Peterdy d. Morales 5-7 6-2 6-3
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ends Nov 8 Queensland Chmps, Brisbane, AUS (GR) Dr=33+
3R Muller d. Lesely Turner 2-6 6-1 6-2
QF Lehane d. Noelene Turner 6-3 6-0, Holstein d. Mary Hawton 7-5 6-2
QF Truman d. Shirley Lee 6-1 6-2, Muller d. Margaret Hellyer 7-5 6-3
SF Truman d. Betty Holstein 6-3 4-6 6-4, Lehane d. Fay Muller 9-7 6-1
FI Jan Lehane d. Christine Truman (GB) [1] 6-2 6-1
DF Hawton/Truman d. Lehane/Muller 6-4 9-7
Mx Lehane/Bob Howe d. Truman/Gorman 7-5 6-2
Lehane's shock win over world #2 Truman raises hopes Down Under.
Nov 2-8 Palace Hotel Covered Courts, Torquay, GB (IN) Dr=33+
QF Mortimer d. Jill Rook 6-1 6-0, Haydon d. Mrs. S. Hughes 6-0 6-1
SF Mortimer d. I. Shenton 6-1 6-1, Haydon d. Rita Bentley 6-1 6-3
FI Angela Mortimer d. Ann Haydon 7-5 6-3
DF Haydon/Mortimer d. Bentley/Rook 6-0 6-2
Mx Haydon/Tony Pickard d. Alan Mills/Rook 8-6 6-4
Nov 2-8 Bermuda Invitation, Coral Beach, Bermuda (GR)
FI Barbara Scofield Davidson d. Elizabeth Coleman 6-2 6-4
DF Coleman/Davidson d. Blanchard/Fallot 6-3 6-0
Mx Davidson/Lambert d. Coleman/Thompson 6-1 6-3
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Nov 9-15 Buenos Aires ARG Argentine Chmps (CL)
SF Somoza d. June Hanson 8-6 6-1, Baylon d. Julia Borzone 7-5 6-4
FI Nora Somoza versus Norma Baylon 6-3 5-7 divided
DF Baylon/Hanson d. Borzone/Eguiguren 6-0 6-4
Mx Somoza/Russell d. Baylon/Santana 0-6 7-5 9-7 (losers had 2 mps)
When organizers make the women leave center court so the men's doubles final could on ( "due to the lateness of the hour") the ladies refuse to play on an outside court!
Nov 9-15 Coral Beach Invitation, Coral Beach, Bermuda (GR)
FI Barbara Scofield Davidson d. V. Large 6-1 6-0
FI Flo Blanchard/Davidson d. Hughes/Large 6-2 6-2
Nov Queensland Hardcourts (CL)
FI Fay Muller d. Joan Gray 4-6 10-8 6-4
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Nov 12-22 NSW Chmps, Sydney AUS (GR) Dr=38
1R Nell Hopman d. J. Pickering 6-2 6-4
2R Bueno d. D. Robberds 6-0 6-2, Lehane d. D. Whitely 6-0 6-0, Smith d. Jill Blackman 6-1 6-0
2R Schacht d. Lesley Turner 6-0 6-3, Truman d. W. Middleton def.
3R Bueno d. White 6-2 6-3, Lehane d. Mary Hawton 6-2 6-1
3R Reitano d. Margaret Smith 6-3 3-6 6-4, Collier d. Christine Truman [2] 1-6 6-2 6-4
QF Lehane d. Mimi Arnold (US) [3] 4-6 7-5 6-2, Bueno d. Beverly Rae 6-3 7-5.
QF Reitano d. Margaret Hellyer 6-0 6-0, Collier d. Fay Muller 6-4 6-3
SF Lehane d. Bueno [1] 6-2 4-6 7-5, Reitano d. Beryl Penrose Collier 6-4 6-2
F Jan Lehane [5] d. Mary Reitano [4] 6-3 3-6 6-2
DF Bueno/Truman d. Muller/Reitano 6-8 6-2 6-2
Fans abandoned the men's final in droves to watch the mixed with Bueno. Jan Lehane is hailed as Australia's next tennis queen after upsetting Bueno with her two-handed passing shot;becoming the youngest female ever to take the NSW.
ends Nov 24 Grenoble, FRN (IN)
FI Josette Billaz d. Lucia Bassi 7-5 6-2
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Nov 23-Dec 5 Victorian Chmps, Melbourne (GR)
2R Bueno d. Val Roberts 6-2 6-1, Truman d. Janice Shearer 6-1 6-1.
?? Bueno d. Eva Duldig 6-0 6-1, Truman d. G. Sotham 6-2 6-1
SF Bueno d. Reitano 6-1 4-6 6-1, Truman d. Lehane 5-7 7-5 6-0.
FI Maria Bueno d. Christine Truman 6-0 5-7 6-4
DF Bueno/Truman d. Coghlan/Margaret Smith 6-1 6-1.
After the final the crowd of 6,000 "clapped for several minutes".
Dec ?? Auckland NZL Auckland International
Ruia Morrison-Davy unknown unknown
*Used Mar and May issue of WT
*Did Jan 1-15 and June 1-15, July 1-31 in NYT
Name note: Ginette Bucaille Grandguillot
???? 590100 590100 Cape Town RSA Western Province Championships
Jean Forbes d. Killian-Shaw 64 62
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ends Jan 1 Indian National Chmps, Calcutta, IN (GR?)
FI Dechu Appiah d. Mrs. Singh
Teenager Dechu upsets 4 time winner Mrs. Singh. In the semis vs. Woodbrige Dechu survived 3 match points. On the last day Dechu played 4 finals-both seniors and juniors.
ends Jan 3 Border Chmps, East London, SA. (HD) Dr=33+
FI Bernice Carr Vukovich d. Dora Kilian Shaw 2-6 6-3 6-4
DF Bartlett/Shaw d. Van Tonder/Vukovich 6-0 6-0
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ends Jan 9 Coupe Pierre Gillou, Paris, FR (IN)
FI Flo de la Courtie d. Maud Galtier 6-2 3-6 7-5
The service box was shortened on purpose by 12 inches-an experiment designed to slow the fast serve and volleys of the male players.
Jan 3-10 New Zealand Nationals, Christchurch, NZ (GR)
FI Ruia Morrison d. Sonia Cox 6-3 6-3
DF Cox/Morrison d. Rennie/Davidson 6-2 6-3.
No foreigners entered on the ladies side. Ruia's had some bad luck here-in 1958 pleurisy struck her down before the final, in 1956 she appeared certain to win when a fire in the gallery halted play and she lost momentum. This time Sonia was cursed with a wrenched bicep as the Maori girl vcruised to victory.
Jan 3-11 Western Australian Chmps, Perth, AUS (GR)
QF Reynolds d. Barbara Hall 6-0 6-1, Sch d. Mrs. Pat Holmes 6-3 6-0
SF Reynolds d. Jill Langley 6-1 6-2, Schuurman d. Eva Duldig 3-6 6-3 7-5
FI Renee Schurman (SA) d. Sandra Reynolds (SA) 6-4 1-6 8-6
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Duldig/Helen Paterson 6-0 7-5
MX Laver/Schuurman d. Crawford/Reynolds 6-3 7-5
Duldig had 3 match points in the semis. "Both girls,the picture of beauty in their Teddy Tinling outfits, delighted the gallery with their hard hitting from either wing, although the tricky wind accounted for 15 service breaks in the match."
Jan 3-11 Manly Seaside, Sydney, AUS (GR)
FI Thelma Long d. Mary Hawton 7-5 4-6 6-3
DF Hawton/Long d. M. Fenton/Le Mercier 6-3 6-3
*Note: Lesley Turner wins girls singles, sister Noelene in singles SF.
Jan 5-11 Dixie International, Tampa, Flor, US (CL) Dr=17+
SF K d. Alice Heegewaldt [4] 5-7 6-3 7-5, M d. Marta Hernandez [2] 6-4 8-6
FI Laura Lou Kunnen [1] d. Marie Martin (Aus) [3] 6-3 8-6
DF Kunnen/Hernandez d. Flo Blanchard/Martin 6-2 6-3
Laura Lou causes a stir among the press and male fans when she wears panties that feature an embroidered Confederate Flags-two of then, one for each cheek. For a minor event it has a very international field-Heegewalkt is Chile's #1, Hernandez hails from Mexico. Flo Blanchard had more fame as a tennis umpire than player.
Jan 3-11 Phoenix Thunderbird, Scottsdale, Ariz, US (HD) Dr=17+
QF Green d. Pat Todd 10-8 6-3
SF Green d. Sally Moore 6-3 3-6 8-6, Palmer d. Karen Hantze 3-6 7-5 6-2
FI Vicky Palmer d. Barbara Green 3-6 6-1 7-5
No foreign entries.
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January 6-15, Central American and Caribbean Games, Caracas, Venezuela
FI: Yola Ramirez (Mex) d. Imelda "Melita" Ramirez de Castro (Mex)??
DF: Yola Ramirez/Rosa Reyes (Mex) d. Grace Valdes/Cindy Colbert (PR)??
MX: Yola Ramirez/Gustavo Palafox (Mex) d. Cindy Colbert/Carlos Pasarell (PR) ??
Jan 12-19 German Int Indoors, Cologne, GER (IN)
SF Mercelis d. Flo de la Courtie 4-6 7-5 6-3, Ostermann d. E. Vollmer 6-3 6-4
FI Christiane Mercelis (Bel) d. Renate Ostermann 6-3 6-4
DF Buding/Ward d. Courtie/Mercelis 6-2 6-4
Jan 16-21 AUSTRALIAN Chmps Adelaide AUS (GR) Draw=32
1st Round
J.Gray d. Judy Tegart 2-6 6-3 6-1
Eva Duldig d. Thelma Long[7] 6-3 6-4
2nd Round
Rae d. Betty Holstein[8] 3-6 6-1 6-3,Reitano[4] d. Margaret Smith 6-4 7-5
Quarters
Schuurman[2] d. Lesley Turner 6-2 6-0
Hawton[6] d. Lorraine Coghlan[3] 6-4 4-6 6-0
Reitano[4] d. Beverly Rae 8-6 6-4
Lehane[5] d. SandraReynolds[1] 6-3 6-4
Semis
Schuurman[2] d. Mary Hawton[6] 6-3 6-0
Reitano[4] d. Jan Lehane[5] 6-3 6-0
Final Mary Reitano[4] d. Renee Schuurman[2] 6-2 6-3
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Junior Final
Jan Lehane[1] d. Margaret Smith 6-1 6-0
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World top tenners South Africans Reynolds and Schuurman added interest to the filed, but neither wins the title, as Reitano upsets Schuurman in the final. Mary's slice backhand and drop shot do the most damage. On the way to her win Mary beats little known Margaret Smith, competing in her first Aussie. It's the only time Smith will EVER lose in the Aussie before the quarters.
The heat was on, as temps were as high as 107 in the shade and 120 on court. This put off fans, only the finals drawing a decent crowd of 7,000.
Lehane is top seed for the Juniors and and #5 seed among women at age 17. Her coach is Vic Edwards (later coach of Evonne Goolagong) and she is considered Australia's future, crushing then unknown future great Margaret Smith (Court) in the juniors final 6-0 6-1. Her win over top seed Reynolds in the quarters is the shock of the event.
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ends Jan 25 University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, US (CL)
FI Marie Martin (Aus) d. Karol Fageros 6-8 6-3 6-3
DF Fageros/Martin d. Fuller/Salichs 6-2 6-2
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Jan 26-Feb 1 Florida State Open, Orlando, FL (CL)
FI Marie Martin (Aus) d. Laura Lou Kunnen 6-2 6-2
DF Martin/Prosen d. Kunnen/McHaney 6-2 6-0
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date unknown, Danish Indoor Championships
FI: Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen d. ??
DF: Vera Nielsen Johansen/Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen d.??
MX: Vera Nielsen Johansen/Kurt Nielsen d. ??
ends Feb 8 Stockholm SWE Scandinavian Indoors (IN)
SF Truman d. Erika Vollmer 6-2 9-7, Mortimer d. Milly Vagn Nielson 6-0 6-1
FI Angela Mortimer d. Christine Truman 4-6 6-1 6-2
DF Mortimer/Truman d. Sanden/Vollmer 6-3 6-2
ends Feb 8 Austin Smith Chmps, Ft. Lauderdale, Flor, US (CL)
Karol Fageros d. Marie Martin (Aus) 6-4 6-3
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Feb 10-14 New Zealand Invitation, Auckland, NZ (GR)
SF Holstein d. Mary Reitano 6-4 9-7, Morrison d. Jan Lehane 7-5 6-3
FI Ruia Morrison d. Betty Holstein (Aus) 6-4 6-4
DF Reitano/N. Turner d. Holstein/Lehane 4-6 6-3 6-2
ends Feb 15 South Florida Chmps, West Palm Beach, FL, US (CL)
FI Barbara Scofield Davidson d. Marie Martin (Aus) 6-4 2-6 9-7
ends Feb 15 France d. Poland 6-1 , Paris, FRN
Maud Galtier d. Jadwiga Jedrejowska 6-3 9-7
Jadwiga Jedrejowska still Poland's #1! "Jaja" has been her nations top player since the early 1930s. This match was mixed format, Galtier and Jaja the only females on teams, played a singles and mixed.
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ends Feb 22 Ceylon National Open, Colombo, Sri Lanka
FI Ranjani Jayasuriya d. Dechu Appiah (Ind) 6-2 7-5
DF Appiah/Jayasuriya d. Waller/Warren 6-4 6-2
ends Feb 22 French Indoors, Paris, FRN (IN) Dr=19
QF Mortimer d. Jadwiga Jedrejowska 6-1 6-2
SF Courtie d. Pat Ward 6-4 9-7, Mortimer d. Paule Courteix 6-1 6-0
FI Angela Mortimer d. Flo de la Courtie 6-2 6-1
DF Mortimer/Ward d. Nenot/Ostermann 6-3 6-1
ends Feb 22 City of Miami, Miami, FL, US (CL)
FI Marie Martin d. Barbara Scofield Davidson 6-3 6-1
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Feb 27 Chile Exhibition, Santiago
Althea Gibson d. Carmen Ibarra 6-1 1-6 6-0
Part of State Department tour of South America. 3,000 come to see Big Al.
ends Feb 28 US Women's Indoors, Longwood, Mass, US (IN) Dr=18
2R Ruth Jeffrey d. Kay Hubbell 8-10 13-11 6-2
FI Lois Felix [1] d. Carol Wright 6-2 8-6
DF Felix/Hubbell d. Frye/Ricahrds 6-2 6-2
ends Mar 1 Shadow Mountain Invitational, Palm Springs, CA, US (HD) Dr=8?
SF Dodo Cheny lost in SF
FI Beverly Fleitz d. Sally Moore 6-2 6-2
ends Mar 2 Coupe Georges Couzon, Lyons, FRN (IN?)
FI Angela Mortimer d. Josette Billaz 6-2 6-4
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Mar ???? Tasmanian Chmps, Launceston, AUS
Thelma Long d. L. Bowden 6-1 6-1
ends Mar 7 UC At Santa Barbara Invit, Santa Barbara, CA, US (HD)
FI Darlen Hard d. Diane Wootten 8-6 6-2
DF Arnold/Hard d. Jeri Shepherd/Wootten 6-4 6-2
ends Mar 8 La Jolla Beach Invit, La Jolla, CA, US (HD) Dr=12
QF Chabot d. Sally Moore 6-3 6-4, H d. Mary Arnold Prentiss 6-4 4-6 6-4
SF Hantze d. Dodo Cheney 6-4 6-4, Todd d. Kathy Chabot 6-4 4-6 6-4
FI Pat Todd d. Karen Hantze 6-2 1-6 7-5
DF Cheney/Prentiss d. Moore/Tegland 7-5 7-5
ends Mar 8 New South Wales Hard Courts, AUS (CL)
SF Lehane d. Noelene Turner 6-0 6-2, Holstein d. Mary Hawton 8-6 4-6 6-2
FI Jan Lehane d. Betty Holstein 2-6 6-1 6-2
DF Hawton/Lehane d. L. Turner/N. Turner 6-1 6-4
Mar 2-8 Caracas VEN 4th Annual Caracas International (HD) Dr=16
1R Bueno d. Kunnen 6-4 3-6 6-3. M. Arnold d. Betty Pratt 7-5 3-6 7-5
QF Knode d. Gwen Thomas 6-3 6-1, Bueno d. Mimi Arnold 6-3 6-1
QF Truman d. Fageros 6-3 4-6 6-3, Ramirez d. Hopps 6-3 6-2
SF Truman d. Yola Ramirez 6-4 6-3, Bueno d. Dottie Knode 6-4 6-4
FI Christine Truman (GB) d. Maria Bueno 6-2 6-3
DF Bueno/Hopps d. Ramirez/Reyes 8-6 6-3
Christine underwent weighlifting training in prepartion for the Carib circuit.
March 9, South-West Districts, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
FI: Thelma Coyne Long d. Beverly Mance Rae 6-4 6-2
ends Mar 10 Menton, Menton, FRN (CL) Dr=11+
FI Flo de la Courtie d. Lucia Bassi 7-5 6-1
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ends Mar 14 British Covered Courts, London, GB (IN) Dr=17+
FI Angela mortimer d. Pat Ward 6-2 6-3
DF Mortimer/Ward d. Webb/Wheeler 7-5 6-1
a very weak field
ends Mar 15 Gallia, Cannes, FRN (CL) Dr=17+
FI Suzy Kormozcy d. Maria Teresa Riedl 1-6 6-2 6-2
DF Bassi/Beltrame d. Gordigiani/Riedl 1-6 6-4 7-5
Mar 9-15 Barranquila COL Colombia International (CL) Dr=18
2R Bueno d. Maria Tort de Ayala 6-0 6-0, Thomas d Y. Ramirez 5-7 6-4 6-3
QF Reyes d. Truman 6-4 10-8, Knode d. Fageros 6-2 6-0
QF Bueno d. Gwen Thomas 2-6 8-6 6-1, Hopps d. Betty Pratt 9-7 7-5
SF Knode d. Rosie Reyes 8-6 6-3, Bueno d. Janet Hopps 6-4 6-2
FI Dottie Knode d. Maria Bueno 1-6 6-2 6-2
DF Ramirez/Reyes d. Bueno/Hopps 6-3 6-3
Mar 9-15 Egyptian International, Cairo, EGY (CL)
SF Puzejova d. Mrs. Kypriou 6-0 6-1, J. d. Ginette Grandguillot 6-1 3-6 6-3
FI Vera Puzejova (CZ) d. Eva Johannes (E. Ger) 6-3 4-6 6-2
DF Grandguillot/Menasche d. Puzejova/Vassiliadis 9-7 14-12
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Mar 22, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
FI: Joan Gray d. Dot Duff 6-3 6-1
Mar 16-22 Kingston JAM St. Andrews Invitational (GR) Dr=17
2R Marie Martin d. Betty Pratt [2] 7-5 6-3
QF Truman d. Christine Mercelis 6-0 6-3, , Thomas d. Mimi Arnold 10-8 8-6
QF Martin d. Janet Hopps 7-5 6-3, Knode d. Lois Felix 6-0 6-4
SF Truman d. Gwen Thomas 6-2 6-2, Knode d. Marie Martin 3-6 6-1 6-1
FI Dottie Knode d. Christine Truman 6-1 4-6 6-3
DF Knode/G. Thomas d. Prat/Truman 7-5 6-2
Mar 16-22 Alexandrian Int, Alexandria, EGY (CL)
FI Vera Puzejova d. Eva Johannes 6-1 6-0
ends Mar 23 Cannes Tennis Club, FRN (CL) Dr=17
SF Courtie d. Lea Pericoli 4-6 9-7 10-8, Kor. d. Maria Teresa Riedl 6-1 6-4
FI Suzie Kormozcy d. Flo de la Courtie 7-5 6-1
DF Gordigiani/Riedl d. Bassi/Pericoli 8-6 0-6 6-1
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Mar 22-29 Monte Carlo MON Monte Carlo Open (CL) Dr=32
QF Ramirez d. Karol Fageros 6-0 7-5, R-L d. Flo d ela Courtie 7-5 1-6 6-3
QF P d. Fay Muller 4-6 7-5 6-1, Kor d. Paule Courteix 6-3 6-1
SF Ram d. Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6-2 2-6 6-1, Kor d. Lea Pericoli 6-1 7-9 6-2
FI Suzi Kormoczy [2] d. Yola Ramirez [1] 7-5 1-6 6-3
DF Coste/Galtier d. Courtie/Grandguillot 6-1 6-2
Suzy has recently remarried to a doctor. Gloria Butler, the famous jet setter who runs the Monte Carlo Open, is godmother to Suzy's daughter.
Mar 23-29 Montego Bay JAM Caribbean Championships (HD) Dr=17+
QF Knode d. Reyes 6-4 2-6 6-2, Hopps d. M. Arnold 6-4 6-1
QF Truman d. Marie Martin 6-4 6-2, Pratt d. Gwen Thomas 6-3 8-6
SF Hopps d. Knode 6-4 3-6 6-4, Truman d. Pratt 6-0 6-2
FI Christine Truman d. Janet Hopps 6-3 6-0
DF Hernandez/Hopps d. Pratt/Truman 8-6 6-4
ends Mar 29 South African Championships Johannesburg
QF Reynolds d. G. Cox 6-3 6-4, Cross d. Jean Forbes 6-2 6-2
QF Shaw d. Rennee Schuurman 6-4 7-5,Vukovich d. E. van Tonder 6-1 6-3
SF Reynolds d. Joan Cross 8-6 6-1, Vukovich d. D. Shaw 6-4 6-4
FI Sandra Reynolds d. Bernice Vukovich 6-0 8-6
Doubles F
D. Shaw/T. Hale d. S. Reynolds/R. Schuurman 2-6 6-4 6-3
March 29, City of Perth Championships, Australia
FI: Jan Lehane d. Jill Langley 6-0 6-2
Mar 30, Central Queensland Championships, Rockhampton, Australia
FI: Dot Duff d. S. Burton 6-3 6-4
ends Mar 31 North of England Hardcourts, Soutjport, GB (CL)
FI Shirley Bloomer d. M. O'Donnell 6-3 6-3
DF Rita Bentley/Bloomer d. Knight/O'Donnell 6-1 3-6 6-1
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Mar ???? Moscow RUS Moscow Indoor Open
Christiane Mercelis d. Le Besnerais 75 62
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ends Apr 4 Surrey Hard Courts, London, GB (CL) Dr=33+
SF Mortimer d. Ruia Morrison (NZ) 6-0 6-3,Ward d. Mrs. V. A. Roberts 6-3 6-2
FI Anglea Mortimer d. Pat Ward 6-3 6-0
DF Marsh/D. Thomas d. Lintern/Morrison 6-3 6-2
Mar 30-Apr 5 Nice, Nice, FRN (CL) Dr=9+
SF Courteix d. Fageros 6-3 6-3, Ramirez d. Rees-Lewis 6-8 6-4 6-2
FI Yola Ramirez d. Paule Courteix 6-2 6-4
DF Fageros/Ramirez d. Courteix/Rees-Lewis 6-3 4-6 6-1
590400 590400 Catania ITA Catania Open GP Reynolds Ramirez 64 26 63
590400 590400 Palermo ITA Internazionali di Sicilia
FI Yola Ramirez d. Renee Schuurman 2-6 6-4 6-4
DF Renee Schuurman/Sandra Reynolds d. Sivlanna Lazzrino/Nicla Migliori 6-3 5-7 7-5
MX Yola Ramirez/Trevor Fancutt d. Renee Schuurman/Orlando Sirola 6-4 6-3
Mar 30-Apr 5 Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico, US (HD) Dr=21
QF Hopps d. Marta Hernandez 6-4 7-5, Reyes d. Adrienne Ayares 3-6 6-2 6-1
QF Truman d. Mimi Arnold 6-4 6-4, Thomas d. betty Pratt 9-7 2-6 6-1
SF Hopps d. Rosie Reyes 8-6 6-1, Truman d. Gwen Thomas 6-4 9-7
FI Christine Truman d. Janet Hopps 6-2 6-2
DF Hernandez/Hopps d. Pratt/Truman 3-6 6-4 6-4
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April 6-11 Aussie Hard Courts, Melbourne
FI Jan Lehane d. Lorraine Coghlan 6-0 2-6 6-2
April 6-11 Cumberland Tournament Hampstead UK
FI Shirley Bloomer d. Ruia Morrison 6-2 6-4
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Apr 13-18 Chingford UK Connaught Rothmans (CL)
FI Anglea Mortimer d. Christine Truman 6-3 7-5
Apr 13-18 Sutton UK Sutton Hard Courts (CL)
FI Pat Ward d. Shirley Bloomer 6-4 4-6 6-4
Spring, Napoli, Italy
FI Renee Schuurman d. Sandra Reynolds 9-7 6-4
MX Renee Schuurman/Orlando Sirola d. Yola Ramirez/Trevor Fancutt 6-2 6-1
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Apr 20-26 Bournemouth UK British Hard Courts
SF Truman d. Janet Hopps 6-1 4-6 6-4, Mortimer d. Shirley Bloomer 6-3 6-4
FI Angela Mortimer d. Christine Truman 6-4 2-6 6-4
DF Mortimer/Ward d. Bloomer/Truman 6-1 6-3
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Apr 27-May 2 Hurlingham UK London Hard Courts (CL)
Anglea Mortimer d. Janet Hopps 7-5 6-1
The Americans "erratic backhand betrayed her in the second set."
May Brussels BEL Belgian Chmps (CL)
Christiane Mercelis d. Alice Heegewalt (Chile) 6-2 6-1
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May Italian Championships, Rome
3R Lazzarion d. Renee Schuurman 6-3 5-7 6-3
QF Ramirez d. Lea Pericoli 6-3 7-5 ,Truman d. Sylvana Lazzarino 6-2 6-3
QF Bueno d. Mary Reitano 3-6 6-3 6-4,Reynolds d. Janet Hopps [4] 6-2 6-4
SF Truman d. Ramirez 6-4 5-7 6-4, Reynolds d. Bueno 4-6 7-5 6-3
FI Christine Truman d. Sandra Reynolds [5] 6-0 6-1
Doubles SF
Y. Ramirez/R. M. Reyes d. C. Truman/M. Reitano 6-1 7-5
M. Bueno/J. Hopps d. S. Reynolds/R. Schuurman 6-1 7-5
F Ramirez/Reyes d. Bueno/Hopps 4-6 6-4 6-4
the NYT reports that the 6 foor Truman "is expected to dominate the field during the temporary retitement of Althea Gibosn." Hopps advanced to the 3R with 2 straight defaults. On the last point vs. Reynolds she "made a desparate dive for the ball and spilled on tthe clay court. She was badly brusied."
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590500 590500 Lugano SWI Lugano Tournament Truman C Ramirez 86 61
590504 590509 Guildford UK Surrey HC Morrison-Davy Cross 75 61
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May 4, Maroochy Championships, Nambour, Queensland, Australia
FI: Shirley Lee d. Robyn Ebbern 1-6 6-2 6-4
ends May 18 West Berlin International (Whitsuntide), GER (CL)
FI Sandra Reynolds d. Maria Bueno 7-5 6-2
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Fageros/Ward 6-2 6-2
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May 19-31 Paris FRA FRENCH Chmps (CL) Draw of 76.
2nd Round
Sofia Broszman (Hun) d. Karol Fageros(US) 6-4 9-7
3rd Round
Lucia Bassi d. Schuurmann 6-4 6-2
Courteix d. Jeanne Arth 6-1 8-6
Reynolds[?] d. Hellyer 5-7 6-2 6-1
4th Round
Truman[2] d. Bassi 6-2 6-4,Courteix d. Bouchet 6-2 6-3
Reynolds d. Janet Hopps 6-3 6-3,Bueno[3] d. Lazzarino 6-0 1-6 6-3
Kormoczy[1] d. Arnold 6-3 6-0,Puzejova d. Ramirez 1-6 8-6 6-1
Reyes d. Brasher 7-5 2-6 6-1,Reitano[5] d. Courtie 6-0 6-2
Quarters
Truman[2] d. Courteix 6-1 8-6
Sandra Reynolds. Maria Bueno[3] 2-6 6-4 6-2
Suzy Kormoczy[1] d. Vera Puzejova 6-3 6-4
Rosie Maria Reyes d. Mary Reitano[5] 4-6 6-1 6-4
Semis
Truman[2] d. Reynolds 4-6 8-6 6-2
Kormoczy[1] d. Reyes 6-3 6-0
Final Christine Truman[2] d. Suzi Kormoczy[1] 6-4 7-5
Doubles-draw of 35?
Quarters
Ramirez/Reyes d. Hird/Mercelis 6-3 6-3
Brasher/Truman d. Marsh/Thomas 8-6 6-2
Muller/Reitano d. Buding/Grandguillot 8-6 6-2
Reynolds/Schuurmann d. Bueno/Hopps 7-5 6-2
Semis
Ramirez/Reyes d. Brasher/Truman 6-1 6-4
Reynolds/Schuurmann d. Muller/Reitano 8-6 9-7
Final Reynolds/Schuurman d. Ramirez/Reyes 2-6 6-0 6-1
May 25-31 Surbiton UK Surrey GC
SF M d. Julie Lintern 6-1 8-6, Haydon d. Gwen Thomas 7-5 6-2
FI Sally Moore (US) d. Ann Haydon 6-4 6-2
May 25-31 Wiesbaden, Wiesbadem GER (CL)
FI Mimi Arnold (US) d. Margot Dittmeyer 6-4 6-1
DF Vollmer/Ward d. Arnold/Dittmeyer default
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Jun 1-6 Priory Chmps, Birmingham, GB (GR)
QF Mortimer d. Schuurman 6-2 6-2
QF Reynolds d. Jeanne Arth 6-3 7-5.H d. Paula Courteix 6-1 6-2
SF Bueno d. Angela Mortimer 1-6 6-4 6-1, Haydon d. Sandra Reynolds 6-4 7-5
FI Maria Bueno d. Ann Haydon 3-6 6-2 6-4
DF Arth/Bueno d. Reynolds/Schuurman 9-7 6-1
Jun 1-6 Manchester UK Northern Tournament Dr=33+
3R Arnold d. Gwen Thomas 6-4 6-4
QF Moore d. Ruia Morrison 6-4 6-3, Ramirez d. Ilse Buding 6-3 6-1
QF Buding d. Mimi Arnold 7-5 8-6, Reyes d. Belmar Gunderson 6-1 6-3
SF Moore d. Yola Ramirez 6-2 6-4, Reyes d. Edda Buding 4-6 6-1 6-3
FI Sally Moore d. Rosie Reyes 6-2 2-6 6-3
Jun 1-6 Lowther LTC, Barnes, Eng, UK (GR)
QF Pat Wheeler d. Mrs. Cawthorn 10-8 6-8 8-6
FI Hanna Sladek (Can) d. Jennifer Wagstaff 6-3 10-8
Jun 1-7 Norwegian Chmps, Oslo, NOR (CL)
SF Ward d. Fay Muller 6-2 6-4
FI Pat Ward d. Lill Lind 6-2 6-0
DF Muller/Ward d. Liv Chritiansen/Liv Paldan 6-1 6-1
Jun 1-8 Swiss Chmps, Lugano
SF Pericoli d. Norma Marsh 6-3 6-0
FI Lea Pericoli in final-cancelled due to rain.
Jun 1-8 Barcelona ESP Count of Godo (CL)
SF Fageros d. Pilar Baril 6-2 6-4, Lazzarino d. Lucia Bassi 6-2 6-4
FI Sylvana Lazzarino d. Karol Fageros 4-6 6-4 6-4
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Jun 8-13 West of England, Bristol, GB (GR)
QF Bueno d. Schuurman 6-0 6-2, Ramirez d. Reitano 6-3 6-4
QF Haydon d. Reyes 3-6 6-2 6-3, Reynolds d. ????
SF Bueno d. Yola Ramirez 6-1 6-3, Reynolds d. Ann Haydon [2] 7-9 6-3 6-3
FI Maria Bueno [1] d. Sandra Reynolds [3] 6-4 6-3
Jun 8-13 Beckenham UK Kent Championships (GR) Dr=33+
1R Marlene Gerson d. Mimi Arnold 5-7 6-2 6-1
2R Hard d. Dawn Thomas 6-1 6-2
3R Hard d. Pat Burrell 6-2 6-2, Moore d. Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-1 6-3
QF Hard d. Rosemary Deloford 6-4 6-0,Hopps d. Gwen Thomas 6-3 6-2
QF Moore d. Deidre Catt 6-4 6-1, Arth d. Marlen Gerson 6-0 6-0
SF Hard d. Janet Hopps 6-4 6-8 7-5, Moore d. Jeanne Arth 6-3 6-0
FI Darlene Hard d. Sally Moore 6-1 7-5
DF Arth/Hard d. Hopps/Ward 6-3 6-4
Darlene withstood a set point before capturing the final in straights.
ends Jun 13 Dusselfdorf, Duseldorf, GER (CL)
FI Karol Fageros d. Renate Ostermann 6-8 6-1 6-1
ends Jun 14 Blue and Gray, Montgomery, AL, US
FI Carol Hanks d. Marie Martin (Aus) 6-4 7-5
June 15, Victorian Hard Court Championships, Melbourne, Australia
FI: Lorraine Coghlan d. Beverly Mance Rae 9-7 6-4
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Jun 15-20 London UK London Queens GC
Yola Ramirez d. Christiane Mercelis 2-6 6-1 6-3
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June 15-21, Southern Championships, Birmingham, Alabama, US
FI: Jean Clarke d. Justina Bricka 6-1 6-0
Jun 22-Jul 4 Wimbledon UK WIMBLEDON (GR) Dr=96
First Round
Beverly Fleitz (US) [3] d. Renee Schuurman (SA) 2-6 6-4 6-4
Second Round
Belmar Gunderson d. Shirley Brasher 6-8 6-2 6-3
Bueno [6] d. Dittmeyer 4-6 6-1 6-1
Fleitz [3] d. Lazzarino 4-6 6-4 6-2
Third Round
Hird d. Vera Puzejova 9-7 6-4
Reynolds [5] d. Lea Pericoli 3-6 7-5 6-3
Bueno [6] d. Mimi Arnold 5-7 6-3 6-1
Fleitz [3] d. Mercelis 4-6 6-1 6-4
Truman [1] d. Pat Ward 4-6 6-3 6-4
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Fourth Round
Mortimer [2] d. Hird 6-1 6-2,Reynolds [5] d. Reyes 6-4 6-2
Hard [4] d. Bentley 6-2 6-4,Haydon [8] d. Marsh 8-6 6-2
Bueno [6] d. R.Morrison 6-1 7-5,E. Buding d. Fleitz [3] 8-6 2-6 7-5
Moore [7] d. Hopps 7-5 2-6 6-4,Ramirez d. Truman [1] 6-3 6-2
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Quarters
Reynolds [5] d. Mortimer [2] 7-5 8-6
Hard [4] d. Haydon [8] 1-6 6-4 7-5
Bueno [6] d. E. Buding 6-3 6-3
Moore [7] d. Ramirez 6-3 6-2
Semis
Hard [4] d. Reynolds [5] 6-4 6-4
Bueno [6] d. Moore [7] 6-2 6-4
Final
Bueno [6] d. Hard [4] 6-4 6-3
Doubles MUST COMPLETE DRAW IN SLAM SECTION!!!
Moore saved 2 mps vs. Fay Muller in the 1R. After a "frightful exhibition of fluffed volleys" Hard rights herself at 1-6 2-4-only 5 points from losing. She swept 4 games, went down 0-3 in the 3rd, then steadied again. Buding had used "softball tactics" to upset Fleitz, but against Bueno's "manly" serves and volleys it proved futile.
In the semis Darlene, "the ebullient pre-med student", downed "big eyed" Reynolds by containing Sandra's powerful forehand. Throughout the fortnight the South African ran around her forehand, pounding them for winners. Hard kept in deep tot he backhand and then threw in short angles to the forehnad to forge to victory.
Before the final Darlene had a 6-0 lifetime record vs. Maria. It counted for nothing as the woman "who hits off her toes like a ballerina" easily grabbed her first major. On match point she threw her racquet skyward and burst into tears. It was the first time since 1938 that an American woman didn't hold the Wimbledon trophy. Bueno hit 3 aces and about a dozen unreturnable serves. Afterwards Hard said she pulled a leg muscle in the second set which affected her game, but she did give Maria her due. "That service. It's as good as Louise Brough's or Althea Gibson's."
Jun 30-Jul 5 Tri-State, Cincinatti, Ohio, US (CL)
SF Floyd d. Montgomery 6-3 3-6 6-3, Hanks d. Martin 4-6 6-4 6-4
FI Donna Floyd d. Carol Hanks 5-7 6-2 6-4
DF Marie Martin/Marilyn Montgomery d. Susan Butt/Carol Loop 6-4 6-4
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Jul 6-11 Dublin IRL Irish Open
2R Reynolds d. I. M. Boden 6-0 6-0
SF Reitano
FI Renee Schuurman d. Sandra Reynolds [1] 6-1 3-6 6-3
"We expected Miss Bueno and have been treated with scant courtesy", opined the tournament director on discovering that the now famous Senorita had ducked his event to return to Brazil. Maria was ordered back by Presidential command to a huge parade in her honor.
Jul 6-12 Bastad SWE Swedish Open
1R Fleitz d. Astrid Johannson 6-0 6-1, 2R d. Kaee Sorensen 6-1 6-2
QF ??
SF Fleitz d. Tone Shirmer 6-1 6-0, Johnson d. Ula Hutkrantz 6-4 7-5
FI Beverly Baker-Fleitz d. Joan Johnson 6-4 6-1
DF Johnson/Jeri Shepherd d. Gufstavsson/Rosing 6-2 3-6 6-2
MX Bev and John Fleitz won title
Bev won her semi in 28 minutes. In all she lost only 12 games in 5 matches.
Jul 6-12 Milwaukee, Wis Western Open
SF Knode d. Marie Martin 4-6 6-2 7-5, Fageros d. Carol Wright 6-1 6-2
FI Karol Fageros d. Dottie Knode [1] 3-6 6-4 6-3
Jul 6-12 Beerschot Tournament, Antwerp, Bel (CL)
SF Ramirez, Reyes, Ward, Mercelis
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Jul 19 Hungarian International, Budapest
FI Suzi Kormoczy d. Sofia Broszman 6-3 6-2
date unknown, Bavarian International Championships, Munich, Germany (Clay)
FI Edda Buding d. Margot Dittmeyer 4-6 6-4 8-6
date unknown, Danish Outdoor Championships
FI: Vera Nielsen Johansen d. ??
DF: Vera Nielsen Johansen/Lisa Granholm Gram-Andersen d.??
MX: Lise Sorensen/Kurt Nielsen d. ??
Jul Toronto CDA Canadian Open
Martin Hernandez 61 62
Jul Prague CZE Czechoslovak International
Vera Puzejova Volkova 63 63
590700 590700 Durban RSA Natal Open Hutchings van Zyl 62 62
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July 6-12, German Closed Championships, Braunschweig (Clay)
FI: Erika Obst Launert d. Margot Dittmeyer 6-2 6-3
DF: Erika Obst Launert/Renate Ostermann d. Inge Pohmann/Karin Warnke 4-6 6-0 6-2
MX: Helga Schultze/Wilhelm Bungert d. Margot Dittmeyer/Horst Hermann retired
Jul 10-18 Hoylake UK Rothmans North of England
FI Sheila Armstrong d. Deidre Catt 57 75 62
Jul 13-20 US Clay Court Championships Chicago, ILL, US (CL)
QF Schuurman d. Dottie Knode [1] 7-5 8-6, Moore d. Karol Fageros 6-3 6-1
QF Reynolds d. Janet Hopps 6-3 6-8 6-2, Thomas d. Jeanne Arth 6-4 8-6
SF Moore d. R. Schuurman 6-3 6-1, Reynolds d. Gwen Thomas 5-2 5-7 6-4
FI Sally Moore [4] d. Sandra Reynolds (SA) [1] 6-2 2-6 6-3
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Arth/Hopps 4-6 6-0 6-3
Top domestic seed Knode went out in the quarters, unnoticed by most of the day's crowd who witnessed men's Wimbledon champ Alex Olmedo tanking a match on center court. Sandra displays good sportsmanship by admiting she touched the net after being awarded a point. The point gave Moore a vital lead of 2-1 in the third.
Jul 13-18 Frinton UK Essex Championships
Shiely Bloomer-Brasher d. Pat Hird 7-5 1-6 6-3
Jul 13-18 Newport UK Welsh Open
Angela Mortimer d. Ann Haydon 5-7 6-3 6-4
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Jul 20-26 Gstaad, Swt (CL)
FI Yola Ramirez d. Mary Reitano 7-5 6-1
Reyes also entered.
Jul 21-26 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Chmps, Haverford, PENN, US (GR)
3R Moore d. Baba Lewis 3-6 7-5 6-2, Moffitt d. Montgomery 5-7 6-2 6-3
QF Hantze d. B. J. Moffitt 6-2 7-5, Reynolds d. M. Varner 6-1 6-2
QF Moore d. Barbara Benigni 6-2 6-2, Schuurman d. Donna Floyd 6-3 6-3
SF Reynolds d. Karen Hantze 8-6 6-1,Schuurman d. Sally Moore 4-6 6-4 6-3
FI Sandra Reynolds d. Renee Schuurman 1-6 6-1 6-4
DF Reynolds/Schuurman d. Dupont/Varner 6-2 6-2
MX Reynolds/Vermaak d. Moore/Holmberg 10-8 3-6 7-5
The courts were so rain soaked that early rounds were held on cement. Moore, weakened by an intestinal flue, saves a match point vs. Lewis in the quarters. 3,000 came to the finals, and the women were more entertaining than the men. The South Africans "slugged away in one long rally after another, one deuce game" after the next. Few points were decided at net, though Reynolds won with a blazing backhand passing shot. Sandra returned later to win both the dubs and the mixed for a triple crown in one afternoon.
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Jul 27- Philadelphia District Women's Grass, Phil, Penn, US (GR)
R16 Caldwell d. M. Varner [1] 6-4 7-5,Moffitt d. Bunny Vosters 6-1 6-4,
R16 Richey d.Justina Bricka 2-6 6-2 11-9
QF Hantze d. Nancy Richey 6-1 6-4
Richey saved 3 mps vs. Bricka.
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590800 590800 Athens GRE Athens International Reynolds Schuurman 46 61 63
*Note-I'm guessing this is Sept and not August.
590800 590800 Kitzbuhel AUT Austrian Open
Schuurman Reynolds 64 35 retired
August 9, South Queensland Championships, Ipswich, Australia
FI: Madonna Schacht d. B. Pratt 8-6 6-3
Dates????
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590800 590800 Orange NJ Eastern Grass Court Chmps
QF Gunderson d. Maria Bueno [1] 6-4 ret., Moore d. Carol Hanks 6-4 6-3
FI Renee Schuurman d. Sandra Reynolds 6-4 1-6 6-1
Bueno became dizzy on court and retired in her QF. At 4-5 she served 3 straight double faults then watched a return land well inside the court.
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August German Championships Hamburg
R16: Hanna Sladek d Dawn Thomas (Aus) 6-2 6-2
R16: Pat Ward d Margaret Hellyer (Aus) 6-3 1-6 6-1
QF Kormoczy d. Fay Muller 4-6 6-1 6-2, Reitano d. Warncke 6-0 6-0
QF Erika Obst Launert d. Sladek 6-2 6-3, E. Buding d. Pat Ward 6-2 6-1
SF Kormoczy d. Reitano 6-3 6-2,Buding d. Launert 3-6 6-1 13-11
FI Buding w/o Kormoczy default.
DoublesSF
Y. Ramirez/R. M. Reyes d. R. Ostermann/E. Laumert 6-3 6-4
E. Buding/S. Kormoczy d. M. Reitano/F. Muller 11-9 9-7
F Ramirez/Reyes d. Buding/Kormoczy 3-6 4-1 retired.
Mixed Doubles
F Yola Ramirez (Mex)/William Knight (GB) d. ??
(August?), Brumana International, Lebanon (Clay)
FI: Lea Pericoli d. Renate Ostermann 6-3 6-2
MX: Ostermann/Peter Scholl d. Nettleton/Lew Gerrard ??
August, East of England Championships, Felixstowe
FI: Sheila Bramley d. J. Stedman 6-3 6-2
August 30, Metropolitan Hard Court Championships of Sydney, NSW, Australia
FI: Jan Lehane d. Betty Holstein 6-3 7-5
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Aug 25-?? Manchester MA Essex Invitational (GR)
1R Susan Hodgman d. Gwen Thomas [4] 8-6 4-6 6-2
1R Truman d. Kitty Stanton 6-0 6-0, Bueno d. Carol Wright 7-5 6-2
QF Bueno d. Janet Hopps 6-4 6-3,Mortimer d. Jeanne Arth [2] 6-4 6-2
SF Mortimer d. M.Bueno [1*]6-1 2-6 6-2, Weigant d. A.Haydon [4*] 7-5 6-2
FI Angela Mortimer (GB) [3*] d. Barbara Green Weigant 6-3 3-6 6-3.
DF Arth/Hard d. Louise Brough Clapp/Weigant 6-4 6-1
* denoted a foreign seed. Truman [#2 foreign seed] pulled a back muscle in the 1R. The best result in Mrs. Weigant's career by far.
August 27-September 3 Pan-American Games, Chicago, US
1R: Althea Gibson [1]-bye
1R: Dottie Knode-bye
2R: Gibson d Marta Hernandez (Mex) 6-4 6-4
2R: Knode d Mabel Bove (Arg) 6-1 7-5
QF: Gibson d Nora Somoza (Arg) 6-1 6-1
QF: Mimi Arnold d Rosie Reyes (Mex) 6-4 2-6 6-4
QF: Yola Ramirez (Mex) d Karol Fageros 6-3 6-2
QF: Knode d Imelda Ramirez (Mex) d 1-6 6-3 6-3
SF: Gibson d Arnold 6-1 6-3
SF: Ramirez d Knode ????
FI: Althea Gibson d Yola Ramirez (Mex) 6-4 7-5
DF: Yola Ramirez/Rosie Reyes (Mex) d Karol Fagros/Althea Gibson ????
Fageros fainted in the locker room after her QF loss due to heat exhaustion. Althea was down 2-5 in the second set of the final-then unleashed a stream of power shots to cruise home to victory.
The Pam Am Games final day was September 7-the tennis competition ended Sept 3.
August 31-September 6, Baden Baden, Germany (Clay)
FI: Edda Buding d. Erika Obst Launert 6-4 7-5
DF: Edda Buding/Erika Obst Launert d. Renate Ostermann/Margot Dittmeyer 6-1 6-1
MX: Edda Buding/Bob Hewitt (Aus) d. Dittmeyer/Billy Knight (GB) 6-8 6-2 ret
590800 590800 Istanbul TUR Turkey Open Reynolds-Price Schuurman 46 60 64
590800 590800 Moscow RUS Moscow International Dmitrieva Kuzmenko 63 61
590800 590800 Denver CO US Hardcourts Reynolds-Price Baker-Fleitz 63 62
590904 590913 New York NY US OPEN Bueno Truman C 61 64
date unknown
San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Clay)
FI: Olga Palafox d. Pilar Roldan ??
DF: Olga Palafox/Elena Osuna d. ??
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ends Sep 27 Los Angeles CA Pacific Southwest (HD)
Beverly Fleitz d. Maria Bueno 4-6 6-4 6-3.
Maria double faults 3 times in a row to lose the match.
590907 590915 Eastbourne UK Eastbourne South of England Armstrong Young J.M. 60 62
Sep 28-Oct ?? Berkeley CA Pacific Coast Championships (HD)
1R Knode d. Martha Gilmore 6-1 6-4
FI Dottie Knode d. Ann Haydon 7-5 6-4
October 11, South Coast Championships, Southport, Queensland, Australia
FI: Madonna Schacht d. Robyn Ebbern 6-4 6-2
October 11, Glen Iris Invitational, Victoria, Australia
FI: Lorraine Coghlan d. Margaret Smith 6-2 6-1
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ends Nov 1 Casablanca, Casablanca, MOR (CL)
FI Martha Peterdy d. Morales 5-7 6-2 6-3
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ends Nov 8 Queensland Chmps, Brisbane, AUS (GR) Dr=33+
3R Muller d. Lesely Turner 2-6 6-1 6-2
QF Lehane d. Noelene Turner 6-3 6-0, Holstein d. Mary Hawton 7-5 6-2
QF Truman d. Shirley Lee 6-1 6-2, Muller d. Margaret Hellyer 7-5 6-3
SF Truman d. Betty Holstein 6-3 4-6 6-4, Lehane d. Fay Muller 9-7 6-1
FI Jan Lehane d. Christine Truman (GB) [1] 6-2 6-1
DF Hawton/Truman d. Lehane/Muller 6-4 9-7
Mx Lehane/Bob Howe d. Truman/Gorman 7-5 6-2
Lehane's shock win over world #2 Truman raises hopes Down Under.
Nov 2-8 Palace Hotel Covered Courts, Torquay, GB (IN) Dr=33+
QF Mortimer d. Jill Rook 6-1 6-0, Haydon d. Mrs. S. Hughes 6-0 6-1
SF Mortimer d. I. Shenton 6-1 6-1, Haydon d. Rita Bentley 6-1 6-3
FI Angela Mortimer d. Ann Haydon 7-5 6-3
DF Haydon/Mortimer d. Bentley/Rook 6-0 6-2
Mx Haydon/Tony Pickard d. Alan Mills/Rook 8-6 6-4
Nov 2-8 Bermuda Invitation, Coral Beach, Bermuda (GR)
FI Barbara Scofield Davidson d. Elizabeth Coleman 6-2 6-4
DF Coleman/Davidson d. Blanchard/Fallot 6-3 6-0
Mx Davidson/Lambert d. Coleman/Thompson 6-1 6-3
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Nov 9-15 Buenos Aires ARG Argentine Chmps (CL)
SF Somoza d. June Hanson 8-6 6-1, Baylon d. Julia Borzone 7-5 6-4
FI Nora Somoza versus Norma Baylon 6-3 5-7 divided
DF Baylon/Hanson d. Borzone/Eguiguren 6-0 6-4
Mx Somoza/Russell d. Baylon/Santana 0-6 7-5 9-7 (losers had 2 mps)
When organizers make the women leave center court so the men's doubles final could on ( "due to the lateness of the hour") the ladies refuse to play on an outside court!
Nov 9-15 Coral Beach Invitation, Coral Beach, Bermuda (GR)
FI Barbara Scofield Davidson d. V. Large 6-1 6-0
FI Flo Blanchard/Davidson d. Hughes/Large 6-2 6-2
Nov Queensland Hardcourts (CL)
FI Fay Muller d. Joan Gray 4-6 10-8 6-4
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Nov 12-22 NSW Chmps, Sydney AUS (GR) Dr=38
1R Nell Hopman d. J. Pickering 6-2 6-4
2R Bueno d. D. Robberds 6-0 6-2, Lehane d. D. Whitely 6-0 6-0, Smith d. Jill Blackman 6-1 6-0
2R Schacht d. Lesley Turner 6-0 6-3, Truman d. W. Middleton def.
3R Bueno d. White 6-2 6-3, Lehane d. Mary Hawton 6-2 6-1
3R Reitano d. Margaret Smith 6-3 3-6 6-4, Collier d. Christine Truman [2] 1-6 6-2 6-4
QF Lehane d. Mimi Arnold (US) [3] 4-6 7-5 6-2, Bueno d. Beverly Rae 6-3 7-5.
QF Reitano d. Margaret Hellyer 6-0 6-0, Collier d. Fay Muller 6-4 6-3
SF Lehane d. Bueno [1] 6-2 4-6 7-5, Reitano d. Beryl Penrose Collier 6-4 6-2
F Jan Lehane [5] d. Mary Reitano [4] 6-3 3-6 6-2
DF Bueno/Truman d. Muller/Reitano 6-8 6-2 6-2
Fans abandoned the men's final in droves to watch the mixed with Bueno. Jan Lehane is hailed as Australia's next tennis queen after upsetting Bueno with her two-handed passing shot;becoming the youngest female ever to take the NSW.
ends Nov 24 Grenoble, FRN (IN)
FI Josette Billaz d. Lucia Bassi 7-5 6-2
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Nov 23-Dec 5 Victorian Chmps, Melbourne (GR)
2R Bueno d. Val Roberts 6-2 6-1, Truman d. Janice Shearer 6-1 6-1.
?? Bueno d. Eva Duldig 6-0 6-1, Truman d. G. Sotham 6-2 6-1
SF Bueno d. Reitano 6-1 4-6 6-1, Truman d. Lehane 5-7 7-5 6-0.
FI Maria Bueno d. Christine Truman 6-0 5-7 6-4
DF Bueno/Truman d. Coghlan/Margaret Smith 6-1 6-1.
After the final the crowd of 6,000 "clapped for several minutes".
Dec ?? Auckland NZL Auckland International
Ruia Morrison-Davy unknown unknown