Helen Gourlay
| Full name | Helen Gourlay Cawley |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
| Born |
23 December 1946 Launceston, Australia |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
| Retired | 1978 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (1971) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1977Dec) |
| French Open | F (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1968, 1977) |
| US Open | QF (1970) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1971, 1975, 1977, 1977) |
| French Open | F (1971, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | W (1977) |
| US Open | QF (1971, 1974) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1967) |
| French Open | SF (1966) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1970, 1974) |
| US Open | QF (1971) |
Helen Gourlay Cawley (née Gourlay; born 23 December 1946) is a retired female tennis player from Australia.
She was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Cawley reached the singles final of two Grand Slam tournaments, losing the 1971 French Open and the December 1977 Australian Open to countrywoman Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Despite both players marrying men with the same surname, they are not related to each other.[2]
An operation on her elbow sidelined her for 10 months in 1973.[3]
Cawley's greatest success was in women's doubles. She was a four-time winner of the Australian Open (1972, 1976, 1977 (January), 1977 (December)). She won Wimbledon in 1977 partnering JoAnne Russell and was the runner-up there in 1974. And she was twice the runner-up at the French Open (1971 and 1977).
She Married Richard Leon Cawley in January 1977, and married William Timothy Cape in October 1986.
In 1987 she was inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame and in 2000 received the Australian Sports Medal.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1971 | French Open | Clay | Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | Australian Open (December) | Grass | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1971 | French Open | Clay | Kerry Harris |  Françoise Dürr Gail Chanfreau | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | Kerry Harris | Patricia Coleman Karen Krantzcke | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | Karen Krantzcke | Evonne Goolagong  Peggy Michel | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong |  Renáta Tomanová Lesley Turner Bowrey | 8–1 |
| Winner | 1977(Jan) | Australian Open | Grass | Dianne Fromholtz | Kerry Melville Reid Betsy Nagelsen | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay | Rayni Fox | Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | JoAnne Russell | Martina Navratilova  Betty Stöve | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1977(Dec) | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong | Mona Guerrant Kerry Melville Reid | Shared - final rained out |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | QF | A | QF | SF | A | 2R | 2R | SF | SF | F | A | A | 1R | 0 / 14 |
| France | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | F | 4R | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 4R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 11 | |
| United States | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 41 | |
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- ↑ Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 181.
- ↑ "Evonne Goolagong routs Cawley to win 4th lid". Bangor Daily News. 2 January 1978. p. 16.
- ↑ Jack Gurney (14 April 1974). "Helen Gourlay's Persistence Typifies Aussie Standards". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 4-D.
- ↑ "Helen Gourlay (Cawley)". www.dpac.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government.
External links
- Helen Gourlay at the Women's Tennis Association
- Helen Gourlay at the International Tennis Federation
- Helen Gourlay at the Fed Cup
