1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1961 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Angela Mortimer[1]
Runner-up	Christine Truman[1]
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 7–5

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

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

Seeds

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

1. Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
2. Margaret Smith (Quarterfinalist)
3. Ann Haydon (Fourth round)
4. Lesley Turner (Second round)
5. Darlene Hard Withdrew before tournament began
6. Christine Truman (Runner-up)
7. Angela Mortimer (Champion)
8. Karen Hantze (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Sandra Reynolds	4	6	6
		Yola Ramirez	6	3	0
								1	Sandra Reynolds	9	3
								7	Angela Mortimer	11	6
		Věra Pužejová Suková	3	4
	7	Angela Mortimer	6	6
															7	Angela Mortimer	4	6	7
															6	Christine Truman	6	4	5
	8	Karen Hantze	4	6	5
		Renee Schuurman	6	2	7
									Renee Schuurman	4	4
								6	Christine Truman	6	6
	6	Christine Truman	3	6	9
	2	Margaret Smith	6	3	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Ramirez	11	1	6
								Moffitt	9	6	2
															Ramirez	3	6	6
															Catt	6	1	3
								O'Donnell	2	2
								Catt	6	6
																						Ramirez	8	6
																						Starkie	6	1
								Schultze	8	6
							Q	White	6	2
															Schultze	0	1
															Starkie	6	6
								Starkie	6	8
								Ebbern	2	6

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Buding	6	6
								Hales	1	1
															Buding	2	6	4
															Hunt	6	1	6
								Hunt	6	6
								Pachta	1	3
																						Hunt	3	2
																					6	Truman	6	6
								Somoza	6	4	6
								Hird	1	6	4
															Somoza	2	2
														6	Truman	6	6
								Hellyer	4	4
							6	Truman	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Lazzarino	2	2
								Körmöczy	6	6
															Körmöczy	6	6
															Coronado	3	0
								Gunderson	0	6	4
								Coronado	6	1	6
																						Körmöczy	2	1
																					2	Smith	6	6
								Chatrier	6	0	3
								Stewart	3	6	6
															Stewart	3	0
														2	Smith Court	6	6
								Richey	6	3	4
							2	Smith	3	6	6

References

External links

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