1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1961 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Christine Truman
Score	4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	96 (10Q)
Seeds	8
Events
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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 her third and last major singles title, and the final marked the last all-British final at the event to date.

Champion

Angela Mortimer

Runner-up

Christine Truman

Score4–6, 6–4, 7–5

Draw96 (10)

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Maria Bueno was the reigning champion, but did not defend her title due to jaundice.^[2]

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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

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

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

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

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

1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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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

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

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

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