Margaret's Achievements

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Margaret's Achievements

The youngest player (male or female) to win the Australian Championship singles title aged 17

1960

The first female Australian tennis player to win a grand slam tournament overseas claiming both the French and US championships

1962

The first Australian female tennis player to win Wimbledon

1963

The only female player to have won the 'Grand Slam' in mixed doubles and the only player, male or female, to have done so twice

1963 & 1965

The first Australian tennis player (second female tennis player in the world) to win the 'Grand Slam'

1970

1 of only 5 players in history to win the 'Grand Slam' (singles)

The only player in history to have won the 'Grand Slam' in both singles and mixed doubles

The only player in the history of tennis to have won each of the 12 grand slam events at least twice – singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at all 4 major tournaments

Most grand slam singles titles of any player in history with 24 titles
(current record holder)

Most grand slam titles of any player, including singles, doubles and mixed doubles, in history with 64 titles
(current record holder)

Most singles titles of any player in history with 192 titles
(current record holder)

1963 • 1964 • 1965

Won half or more of all grand slam titles contested in that year on 6 separate occasions

1969 • 1970 • 1973

Most grand slam titles (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) won as a mother with 9 titles

Most singles grand slam titles as a mother with 3 titles
(record shared with Kim Clijsters)

The youngest player (male or female) to win the Australian Championship singles title aged 17

1960

The first female Australian tennis player to win a grand slam tournament overseas claiming both the French and US championships

1962

The first Australian female tennis player to win Wimbledon

1963

The only female player to have won the 'Grand Slam' in mixed doubles and the only player, male or female, to have done so twice

1963 & 1965

The first Australian tennis player (second female tennis player in the world) to win the 'Grand Slam'

1970

1 of only 5 players in history to win the 'Grand Slam' (singles)

The only player in history to have won the 'Grand Slam' in both singles and mixed doubles

The only player in the history of tennis to have won each of the 12 grand slam events at least twice – singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at all 4 major tournaments

Most grand slam singles titles of any player in history with 24 titles (current record holder)

Most grand slam titles of any player, including singles, doubles and mixed doubles, in history with 64 titles (current record holder)

Most singles titles of any player in history with 192 titles (current record holder)

1963 • 1964 • 1965

Won half or more of all grand slam titles contested in that year on 6 separate occasions

1969 • 1970 • 1973

Most grand slam titles (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) won as a mother with 9 titles

Most singles grand slam titles as a mother with 3 titles (record shared with Kim Clijsters)

Margaret's Honours

Made Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

1967

Awarded the Walter Lindrum Award

1970

Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

1979

Inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame

1985

Inducted into Australian Tennis Hall of Fame

1993

Elevated to Legend status in Sport Australia Hall of Fame

1998

Awarded Australian Sports Medal

2000

Awarded Centenary Medal and Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women

2001

Australia Post Australian Legends Award & Postage Stamp

2003

Awarded Philippe Chatrier Award

2006

Made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

2007

Made Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

1967

Awarded the Walter Lindrum Award

1970

Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

1979

Inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame

1985

Inducted into Australian Tennis Hall of Fame

1993

Elevated to Legend status in Sport Australia Hall of Fame

1998

Awarded Australian Sports Medal

2000

Awarded Centenary Medal and Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women

2001

Australia Post Australian Legends Award & Postage Stamp

2003

Awarded Philippe Chatrier Award

2006

Made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

2007

Match History

Singles

12 Finals (11W - 1L)

1960 - def. Jan Lehane (7-5, 6-2)

1961 - def. Jan Lehane (6–1, 6–4)

1962 - def. Jan Lehane (6–0, 6–2)

1963 - def. Jan Lehane (6–2, 6–2)

1964 - def. Lesley Turner (6–3, 6–2)

1965 - def. Maria Bueno (5–7, 6–4, 5–2 ret.)

1966 - def. Nancy Richey (walkover)

1969 - def. Billie Jean King (6–4, 6–1)

1970 - def. Kerry Melville (6–1, 6–3)

1971 - def. Evonne Goolagong (2–6, 7–6, 7–5)

1973 - def. Evonne Goolagong (6–4, 7–5)

Doubles

12 Finals (8W - 4L)

1961
M. Court & M. Reitano def. M. Bevis & J. Lehane (6–4, 3–6, 7–5)

1962
M. Court & R. Ebbern def. Darlene Hard & M. Reitano
(6–4, 6–4)

1963
M. Court & R. Ebbern def. J. Lehane & L. Turner
(6–1, 6–3)

1965
M. Court & L. Turner def. R. Ebbern & B. Jean Moffitt
(1–6, 6–2, 6–3)

1969
M. Court & J. Tegart def. R. Casals & B. Jean King
(6–4, 6–4)

1970
M. Court & J. Tegart-Dalton def. K. Krantzcke & K Melville
(6–3, 6–1)

1971
M. Court & E. Goolagong def. J. Emmerson & L. Hunt
(6–0, 6–0)

1973
M. Court & V. Wade def. K. Melville & K.Harris
(6–4, 6–4)

Mixed

5 Finals (4W - 1L)

1963
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. F. Stolle & L. Turner
(7–5, 5–7, 6–4)

1964
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. M. Sangster & J. Lehane
(6–3, 6–2)

1965
M. Court & J. Newcombe vs. O. Davidson & R. Ebbern
(Shared Championship)

1969
M. Court & M. Riessen vs. F. Stolle & A. Haydon-Jones
(Shared Championship)

Singles

6 Finals (5W - 1L)

1962 - def. Lesley Turner (6–3, 3–6, 7–5)

1964 - def. Maria Bueno (5–7, 6–1, 6–2)

1969 - def. Ann Haydon-Jones (6–1, 4–6, 6–3)

1970 - def. Helga Niessen (6–2, 6–4)

1973 - def. Christine Evert (6–7, 7–6, 6–4)

Doubles

7 Finals (4W - 3L)

1964
M. Court & L. Turner def. N. Baylon & H. Schultze
(6–3, 6–1)

1965
M. Court & L. Turner def. F. Dürr & J. Lieffrig
(6–3, 6–1)

1966
M. Court & J. Tegart def. J. Blackman & F. Toyne
(4–6, 6–1, 6–1)

1973
M. Court & V. Wade def. F. Dürr & B. Stöve
(6–2, 6–3)

Mixed

4 Finals (4W)

1963
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. F. Stolle & L. Turner
(6–1, 6–2)

1964
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. F. Stolle & L. Turner
(6–3, 4–6, 8–6)

1965
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. J. Newcombe & M. Bueno
(6–4, 6–4)

1969
M. Court & M. Riessen def. Jean-Claude Barclay & F. Dürr
(6–3, 6–2)

Singles

5 Finals (3W - 2L)

1963 - def. Billie Jean Moffitt (6–3, 6–4)

1965 - def. Maria Bueno (6–4, 7–5)

1970 - def. Billie Jean King (14–12, 11–9)

Doubles

6 Finals (2W - 4L)

1964
M. Court & L. Turner def. B. Jean Moffitt & K. Susman
(7–5, 6–2)

1969
M. Court & J. Tegart def. P. Hogan & P. Mitchel
(9–7, 6–2 )

Mixed

7 Finals (5W - 2L)

1963
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. B. Hewitt & D. Hard
(11–9, 6–4)

1965
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. T. Roche & J. Dalton
(12–10, 6–3)

1966
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. D. Ralston & B. Jean King
(4–6, 6–3, 6–3)

1968
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. A. Metreveli & O. Morozova
(6–1, 14–12)

1975
M. Court & M. Riessen def. A. Stone & B. Stöve
(6–4, 7–5)

Singles

6 Finals (5W - 1L)

1962 - def. Darlene Hard (9–7, 6–4)

1965 - def. Billie Jean Moffitt (8–6, 7–5)

1969 - def. Nancy Richey (6–2, 6–2)

1970 - def. Rosemary Casals (6–2, 2–6, 6–1)

1973 - def. Evonne Goolagong (7–6, 5–7, 6–2)

Doubles

8 Finals (5W - 3L)

1963
M. Court & R. Ebbern def. M. Bueno & D. Hard
(4–6, 10–8, 6–3)

1968
M. Court & M. Bueno def. B. Jean King & R. Casals
(4–6, 9–7, 8–6)

1970
M. Court & J. Tegart def. R. Casals & V. Wade
(6–3, 6–4)

1973
M. Court & V. Wade def. B. Jean King & R. Casals
(3–6, 6–3, 7–5)

1975
M. Court & V. Wade def. B. Jean King & R. Casals
(7–5, 2–6, 7–5)

Mixed

9 Finals (8W - 1L)

1961
M. Court & R. Mark def. D. Ralston & D. Hard
(Default)

1962
M. Court & F. Stolle def. F. Froehling III & L. Turner
(7–5, 6–2)

1963
M. Court & K. Fletcher def. E. Rubinoff & J. Tegart
(3–6, 8–6, 6–2)

1964
M. Court & J. Newcombe def. E. Rubinoff & J. Tegart
(10–8, 4–6, 6–3)

1965
M. Court & F. Stolle def. F. Froehling III & J. Tegart
(6–2, 6–2)

1969
M. Court & M. Riessen def. D. Ralston & F. Dürr
(7–5, 6–3)

1970
M. Court & M. Riessen def. F. McMillan & J. Tegart
(6–4, 6–4)

1972
M. Court & M. Riessen def. I. Năstase & R. Casals
(6–3, 7–5)

Stats

Represented Australia 6 times: 1963 - 1965; 1968, 1969, 1971

Fed Cup Victories to Australia - 4: 1964, 1965; 1968, 1971

Captain of Australia 3 times: 1965, 1968, 1971

Singles Record

20 Victories - 0 Defeats

Doubles Record

15 Victories - 5 Defeats