Week of April 8-14
ends April 14 San Luis Potosi Open, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. (Clay)
QF: Martha Hernandez Burchers d Magdalena Gonzales 6-1 6-3
QF: Susana Guizar d Hilda Heinze 6-2 6-1
QF: Maria Luz Hernandez d Beatriz Lavin Martinez 6-0 7-5
QF: Lupita Suarez d Hortensia Lopez 6-2 6-2
SF: Burchers d Guizar 6-2 6-1
SF: Hernandez d Suarez 6-4 6-1
FI: Martha Hernandez Burchers d. Maria Hernandez 7-5 4-6 6-1
Doubles
SF: Guizar/Hernandez d. Suarez/Lavin 7-5 6-2
SF: Burchers/Lopez d. Gonzales/Blanca Niembro 6-0 6-0
DF: Susana Guizar/Maria Hernandez d. Martha Buchers/Hortensia Lopez 6-3 7-5
Strictly local and minor-notable for 3 sisters being involved in the doubles final.
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April 9-15 Monte Carlo Championships, Monte Carlo, Monaco (Clay)
*Ugarte has April 8-14
Singles (Draw=39)
1R: Kaye Dening d Daniele Wild 6-0 retired
1R: Annalissa Bellani d Jacqueline Morales 6-2 6-2
1R: Anne Marie Larue d Martha Peterdy 8-6 4-2 retired
1R: Christiane Mercelis d Monique Salfati default
1R: Jacqueline Rees Lewis d Helga Niessen 6-2 7-5
1R: Rita Bentley d Monique Coste 6-2 6-4
1R: Carol Rosser d Chantal Langanay 6-3 7-5
2R: Lesley Turner [2] d Jill Mills 6-0 6-3
2R: Francesca Gordigiani d Ann Barclay 6/4-6/3
2R: Helga Schultze [7] d Ulla Rise Den 6/0-6/0
2R: Jill Blackman d Almut Sturm 6/3-6/4
2R: Dening d Bellani 6-1 6-2
2R: Mercelis [8] d Larue 6-1 6-1
2R: Lucia Bassi d Mary Habicht 6-3 6-1
2R: Ann Jones [3] d Jenny Ridderhof default
2R: Vera Sukova [4] d Anne-Marie Seghers 6-2 6-0
2R: Irene De Lansalut d Carol Newman 8-6 6-2
2R: Janine Lieffrig [6] d Rosser 6-2 6-2
2R: Rees-Lewis d Bentley 6-4 4-6 6-2
2R: Francoise Durr d Caroline Yates Bell 6-4 6-2
2R: Lea Pericoli [5] d Pat Stewart Edrich 6-2 6-0
2R: Roberta Beltrame d Pierrette Seghers 6-2 8-6
2R: Jan Lehane [1] d Marie-Anne Marechal (Bel) 6-0 6-1
3R: Turner [2] d Gordigiani 6-3 6-0
3R: Blackman d Schultze [7] 6-1 4-6 6-4
3R: Mercelis [8] d Dening 8-6 6-3
3R: Jones [3] d Bassi 6-1 6-4
3R: Sukova [4] d Lansalut 7-5 6-1
3R: Lieffrig [6] d Rees-Lewis 6-4 0-6 6-4
3R: Durr d Pericoli [5] 6-4 2-6 6-2
3R: Lehane [1] d Beltrame 6-1 6-1
QF: Turner [2] d Blackman 7-5 6-1
QF: Jones [3] d Mercelis 6-3 6-4
QF: Lieffrig d Sukova [4] 1-6 6-3 6-4
QF: Lehane [1] d Durr 6-4 6-2
SF: Turner [2] d Jones [3] 6-3 6-3
SF: Lehane [1] d Lieffrig [6] 6-4 6-0
FI: Lesley Turner [2] d Jan Lehane [1] 5-7 8-6 6-2
Doubles
FI: Rita Bentley/Jill Blackman d Christiane Mercelis/Vera Sukova default
Ilife Trophy (for teams from the same nation)
SF: Lehane/Turner d. Durr/Lieffrig 6-2 6-2
SF: Jones/Mortimer d. Denning/Newman 6-3 6-2
FI: Jan Lehane/Lesely Turner (Aus) d Ann Jones/Angela Mortimer (GB) 6-1 6-1
The final lasted 2 hrs and 20 minutes
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April 3-15, South African Championships, Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)
Venue: Ellis Park
Draw of 32
Seeded players
1. Renée Schuurman
2. Heather Segal
3. Renate Ostermann (GER)
4. Margaret Hunt
5. Jean Forbes
6. Annette van Zyl
7. Valerie Forbes
8. Bernice Vukovich
1R: Renée Schuurman [1] d. Marlene Bethlehem 6-4 7-9 6-4
1R: Joan Johnson d. Greta Delport 6-4 6-3
1R: Bernice Vukovich [8] d. Elizabeth Bunn 6-2 6-2
1R: Heide Schildknecht (GER) d. Ena Brimer 8-6 6-2
1R: Sally Fiore d. Miss McLachlan 6-3 7-5
1R: Marie Fourie d. Jean Forbes [5] 6-2 6-0
1R: Ingrid Frohling d. Glenda Swan 6-3 6-4
1R: Margaret Hunt [4] d. Jenny Garner 7-5 6-3
1R: Renate Ostermann (GER) [3] d. Anne Papenfus 7-5 6-1
1R: Dorelle Roux d. Annette Nel 6-0 6-3
1R: Sandra Hesse d. Janine Riddell 6-2 6-8 6-2
1R: Annette Van Zyl [6] d. Yvonne Wilkinson 9-7 6-2
1R: Val Forbes [7] d. Vivienne Wiggill 6-1 6-1
1R: Eunice Passmore d. Maryna Godwin 8-6 4-6 7-5
1R: Pam Watermeyer d. Margaret Nielson 6-3 7-5
1R: Heather Segal [2] d. Coleen Callanan 6-2 6-2
The remaining players had a bye
2R: Schuurman d. Johnson 6-2 6-2
2R: Vukovich d. Schildknecht 6-2 6-2
2R: Fourie d. Fiore 6-2 6-3
2R: Hunt d. Frohling 6-1 6-1
2R: Ostermann d. Roux 3-6 6-4 6-3
2R: Van Zyl d. Hesse 6-1 6-3
2R: V. Forbes d. Passmore 8-6 4-6 6-4
2R: Segal d. Watermeyer 6-3 6-3
QF: Schuurman d. Vukovich 1-6 6-3 7-5
QF: Hunt d. Fourie 6-1 6-1
QF: Van Zyl d. Ostermann 6-2 6-2
QF: Segal d. V. Forbes 8-6 6-2
SF: Hunt d. Schuurman 4-6 6-1 6-1
SF: Van Zyl d. Segal 6-4 2-6 6-3
FI: Annette Van Zyl [6] d. Margaret Hunt [4] 6-3 6-1
Women’s doubles
Draw of 19
1R: Dorrell Roux/Yvonne Wilkinson d. Margaret Nielson/Charleen Rigby 6-1 4-6 6-3
1R: Heather Segal/Val Forbes [4] d. Maryna Godwin/Eunice Passmore 6-1 6-4
1R: Renate Ostermann (GER)/Heide Schildknecht (GER) [3] d. L. Marks/Janine Riddell 6-1 6-4
The remaining pairs had a bye.
2R: Margaret Hunt/Annette van Zyl [1] d. Sally Fiore/Miss McLachlan 6-2 6-0
2R: Greta Delport/Joan Johnson d. Merrill Marks/Anne Papenfus 6-2 6-2
2R: Marie Fourie/Pam Watermeyer d. Beryl Bartlett/Thea Hale 9-7 2-6 7-5
2R: Segal/V. Forbes d. Roux/Wilkinson 6-3 6-1
2R: Elizabeth Bunn/Vivienne Wiggill d. Ostermann/Schildknecht 6-3 2-6 6-4
2R: Sandra Hesse/Glenda Swan d. Ena Brimer/Colleen Callanan 6-3 6-3
2R: Jean Forbes/Renée Schuurman [2] d. Annette Nel/P. Taylor 6-0 6-1
2R: Margaret Bethlehem/Bernice Vukovich d. Ingrid Frohling/Jenny Garner 6-1 6-2
QF: Hunt/van Zyl d. Delport/Johnson 6-2 6-4
QF: Segal/V. Forbes d. Fourie/Watermeyer 6-4 7-5
QF: Bunn/Wiggill d. Hesse/Swan 6-2 6-2
QF: Bethlehem/Vukovich d. J. Forbes/Schuurman 6-3 6-0
SF: Hunt/van Zyl d. Segal/V. Forbes 6-4 6-2
SF: Bethlehem/Vukovich d. Bunn/Wiggill 7-5 6-1
FI: Margaret Hunt/Annette Van Zyl [1] d. Margaret Bethlehem/Bernice Vukovich 6-2 9-7
Mixed doubles
Draw of 35
1R: Jean Forbes/Gordon Forbes [4] d. Yvonne Wilkinson/Brian Page 6-2 6-4
1R: Annette Nel/Nicky Coetzer d. Vivienne Wiggill/Ewie Cronje 6-4 3-6 7-5
1R: Renate Ostermann (GER)/Wilhelm Bungert (GER) [3] d. Elizabeth Bunn/Quentin Pretorius 6-1 8-6
The remaining pairs had a bye.
2R: J. Forbes/G. Forbes d. Nel/Coetzer 6-3 6-2
2R: Marie Fourie/Clive Brebnor d. Bernice Vukovich/Lewis Sylvester 2-6 12-10 6-1
2R: Glenda Swan/Roger Dowdeswell d. Sally Fiore/John Daly 6-4 2-6 6-2
2R: Beryl Bartlett/Peter van Lingen d. Anne Papenfus/K. Glencross 6-0 6-1
2R: Heide Schildknecht (GER)/Wolfgang Stuck (GER) d. Coleen Callanan/Ewie Croenje 6-4 6-1
2R: Annette van Zyl/Peter Mors d. Margaret Nielson/Robert Maud [score?]
2R: Eunice Passmore/Frew McMillan d. Miss McLachlan/Piet Snyman [score?]
2R: Renée Schuurman/Bob Mark [1] d. Ena Brimer/Noel Harford 6-3 6-2
2R: Greta Delport/T. Synman d. Valerie Forbes/partner [default]
2R: Maryna Godwin/Colin Zeeman d. P. Taylor/Peter Spengler 6-1 6-2
2R: Margaret Hunt/Ray Weedon [2] d. Jenny Garner/Jackie Saul 6-4 7-5
2R: Pam Watermeyer/Keith Diepraam d. Sandra Hesse/Brian Zanker 7-5 6-4
2R: Thea Hale/Brian Woodroffe d. Margaret Bethlehem/Errol Sapire 6-8 7-5 6-0
2R: Janine Riddell/Basil Wheeler d. Joan Johnson/Terry Ryan 2-6 6-3 8-6
2R: Charleen Rigby/Cyril Kemp d. L. Marks/Audie Groenewald [score?]
2R: Ingrid Frohling/David Phillips d. Dorelle Roux/Tony Hagan 6-0 7-5
3R: J. Forbes/G. Forbes d. Fourie/Brebnor 6-3 6-1
3R: Bartlett/van Lingen d. Swan/Dowdeswell 2-6 6-3 6-1
3R: Schildknecht/Stuck d. van Zyl/Mors 9-7 6-2
3R: Schuurman/Mark d. Passmore/McMillan 6-4 6-4
3R: Delport/T. Synman d. Godwin/Zeeman 2-6 9-7 6-3
3R: Watermeyer/Diepraam d. Hunt/Weedon 6-4 6-3
3R: Hale/Woodroffe d. Riddell/Wheeler 6-4 5-7 5-4
3R: Frohling/Phillips d. Rigby/Kemp 6-3 2-6 10-8
QF: J. Forbes/G. Forbes d. Bartlett/van Lingen 6-4 6-2
QF: Schuurman/Mark d. Schildknecht/Stuck 10-8 4-6 6-2
QF: Delport/T. Synman d. Watermeyer/Diepraam 6-4 3-6 6-4
QF: Frohling/Phillips d. Hale/Woodroffe 6-4 7-5
SF: J. Forbes/G. Forbes d. Schuurman/Mark 6-1 6-3
SF: Frohling/Phillips d. Delport/T. Snyman 4-6 8-6 6-3
FI: Jean Forbes/Gordon Forbes [4] d. Ingrid Frohling/David Phillips 6-1 7-5
17 year old Van Zyl carries all before her, the big upset being that of Heather Segal in the semis, when she recovers from 0-2 in the third. "Stonewaller" Vukovich loses so much confidence in her serve (she double faulted away a whole game to start) that she hit it underhanded at least a dozen times in her quarterfinal loss to Schuurman.
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April 9-15 Le Touquet, France. (Clay)
FI: Jacqueline Kermina d. F Naudin 6-1 6-2
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April 8-13 Cumberland Hardcourt Championships, Hampstead England, UK (Clay)
*Ugarte has April 7-12
1R: Robin Lloyd d Margaret Lee 6-1 6-4
1R: H Lockington (NZ) d Milly Vagn Nielsen (Den) 6-1 8-6
1R: V Clark d Barbara Knapp 10-8 6-2
1R: Robin Lesh d Lorna Cawthorn 6-0 6-3
1R: Sidney Brock d. T Masters 6-3 6-2
1R: P Harman d. H Hodge 6-4 6-2
1R: Rosemary Deloford d. H Alsford 6-1 6-0
1R: S Jones d. J Loggin 6-1 6-3
1R: R M Stone d. M J Day 6-1 6-0
1R: Margaret Cooper d. J H Lawrence 7-5 6-1
1R: Mary McAnally d. Sandra Okin 6-0 6-0
1R: Pauline Roberts d. S Elliott 6-0 6-0
1R: Shirley Hannah d. Mrs M Sherwood 6-1 6-0
1R: Diane Tuckey d. Mrs N K Haugh 6-1 6-0
1R: Joyce Barclay d. A F Morris 6-0 6-4
1R: Jeanne Barnes d. Barbara Horton 7-5 6-4
1R: P Mundy d. Margaret Grace 6-2 6-0
1R: Virginia Wade d. J E Percival 6-2 6-1
1R: Heather Allen d. B H Davis 6-3 4-6 6-4
1R: Hilaire Newberry d. P L Hutton 2-6 6-1 8-6
2R: Brock d. V M Rees 5-7 6-2 6-1
2R: Deloford d. R C Stilwell 6-3 6-1
2R: Jones d. Stone 6-1 6-1
2R: Tuckey d. Mrs S M Steventon w/o
2R: Valerie Clark d. Newberry 6-0 6-0
2R: Christine Truman d Jenny Trewby 6-3 6-4
2R: P Harman d Lockington 4-6 6-3 7-5
2R: Margaret Cooper d Mary Mcanally 6-3 6-4
2R: V Dennis d S Veal 4-6 6-1 7-5
2R: Virginia Wade d Heather Allen 9-7 6-3
2R: Joyce Barclay d Jeanne Barnes (Aus) 6-3 6-1
2R: Lloyd d P Mundy 6-3 6-3
2R: Pauline Roberts d Shirley Hannah 6-3 6-0
3R: Truman d S Percival 6-2 6-3
3R: Mrs Brock d P Harman 6-0 6-3
3R: S Jones d Cooper 6-8 6-4 6-1
3R: Rosemary Deloford d Dennis 6-0 6-4
3R: Wade d Mrs Clark 7-5 6-8 6-3
3R: Lesh d Robinson 6-0 6-3
3R: Barclay d Lloyd 6-3 1-6 6-2
3R: Roberts d Diane Tuckey 6-2 7-5
QF: Truman d Brock 6-0 6-0
QF: Deloford d S Jones 6-2 6-1
QF: Lesh d Wade 6-1 6-4
QF: Roberts d Barclay 2-6 6-3 6-1
SF: Truman d Deloford 7-5 6-4
SF: Lesh d Roberts 2-6 7-5 6-4
FI: Christine Truman d Robin Lesh 7-5 6-8 6-4
Doubles
SF: Barclay/Deloford d. C.Truman/N. Truman 6-4 10-8
SF: Roberts/Wade d. Cawthorn/Dennis 6-2 6-3
FI: Joyce Barclay/Rosemary Deloford d Pauline Roberts/Virginia Wade 7-5 6-2
Mixed Doubles
SF: Cawthorn/Mark Cox d. McAnally/Freddie S. Field 6-3 6-3
SF: Barclay/Walton d. G.Hogan/Mike Price 6-3 6-3
FI: Lorna Cawthorn/Mark Cox d. Joyce Barclay/Howard Walton 6-2 6-2
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April 12-16, North of England Hard Court Championships, Southport, England (Clay)
FI: Margaret O'Donnell d. E. Smith 4-6 6-2 6-4
DF: Margaret Cooper/Elaine Shenton d. Mary Muncaster/Margaret O'Donnell 6-3 6-4
MX: Mrs K. Knight/R.E. Hull d. L. Thomson/Jack Tattersall 1-6 6-1 9-7
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April 15, Central Queensland Championships, Rockhampton, Australia
FI: Faye Toyne d. Barbara Hawcroft 6-4 6-1
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April 15, Darling Downs Championships, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
FI: Robyn Ebbern d. Val Wicks 6-3 6-1
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April 12-16, Tally Ho! Tournament, Birmingham, West Midlands, England (Clay)
FI: Susan Tutt d. Hazel Cheadle 6-1 6-3
DF: Jean A. Haskew/Mrs. J.B. Parker d. Hazel Cheadle/A. Soady 6-2 6-3