1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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]

Women's singles
1961 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimer
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Christine Truman
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1960 · Wimbledon Championships · 1962 →

Seeds

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01.     Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
02.     Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)
03.     Ann Haydon (fourth round)
04.     Lesley Turner (second round)
05.     Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)
06.     Christine Truman (final)
07.     Angela Mortimer (champion)
08.     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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Section 5

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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

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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

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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

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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

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