1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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 the last all-British final to date. Maria Bueno was the reigning champion, but did not defend her title due to jaundice.^[2]

Women's singles
1961 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Christine Truman
Score	4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)

02.   Margaret Smith (quarterfinals)

03.   Ann Haydon (fourth round)

04.   Lesley Turner (second round)

05.   Yola Ramírez (quarterfinals)

06.   Christine Truman (final)

07.   Angela Mortimer (champion)

08.   Karen Hantze (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. As originally seeded, Darlene Hard was the fifth seed, but when she withdrew from the championships before the draw was made, the seeding list was redrafted and she was replaced by Yola Ramírez.^[3]

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

Top half

Section 1

	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

Section 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

Section 3

	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

Section 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

Bottom half

Section 5

	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

Section 6

	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

Section 7

	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

Section 8

	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