1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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

Reigning champion Maria Bueno (BRA) did not defend her title, as she was suffering from jaundice. Angela Mortimer Barrett (GBR) defeated Christine Truman Janes (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 Price (Semifinalist)
2. Margaret Smith Court (Quarterfinalist)
3. Ann Haydon Jones (Fourth round)
4. Lesley Turner Bowrey (Second round)
5. Darlene Hard Withdrew before tournament began
6. Christine Truman Janes (Runner-up)
7. Angela Mortimer Barrett (Champion)
8. Karen Hantze Susman (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Reynolds Price	6	6
									Cawthorn	1	0
															1	Reynolds Price	6	6
															Q	Butt	3	2
								Q	Butt	6	6
									Pericoli	4	3
																						1	Reynolds Price	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 Ochoa	11	1	6
									Moffitt King	9	6	2
																Ramirez Ochoa	3	6	6
																Catt	6	1	3
									O'Donnell	2	2
									Catt	6	6
																							Ramirez Ochoa	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 Bowrey	6	6				4	Turner Bowrey	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 Barrett	6	6
	Q	Wagstaff	6	10	5			Q	Durose	0	0
	Q	Durose	1	12	7										7	Mortimer Barrett	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 Barrett	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
		Hall 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 O'Neill	6	6
		Lehane O'Neill	6	6					Lehane O'Neill	6	6
		Ridderhof	0	6	2				Brasher Bloomer	0	3
		Brasher Bloomer	6	3	6																		Lehane O'Neill	3	2
		Ostermann	4	6	2																	8	Hantze Susman	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 Susman	6	6
		Dennis	1	6	6				Dennis	1	1
		Darmon	2	2				8	Hantze Susman	6	6
	8	Hantze Susman	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 Haygarth	0	6	6
		Schuurman Haygarth	7	6					Schuurman Haygarth	6	6
		Maclennan	3	3					Wheeler	2	0
		Wheeler	6	6																			Schuurman Haygarth	3	6	6
	Q	Scoble	3	6	8																	3	Haydon Jones	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 Jones	6	6
		Mercelis	7	7					Mercelis	2	1
	Q	Bourgnon	0	0				3	Haydon Jones	6	6
	3	Haydon Jones	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 Janes	6	6
									Somoza	6	4	6
									Hird	1	6	4
																Somoza	2	2
															6	Truman Janes	6	6
									Hellyer	4	4
								6	Truman Janes	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 Court	6	6
									Chatrier	6	0	3
									Stewart	3	6	6
																Stewart	3	0
															2	Smith Court	6	6
									Richey Gunter	6	3	4
								2	Smith Court	3	6	6

External links

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