Judy Tegart
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Judy Tegart Dalton is a retired professional Australia
n tennis player who won nine Grand Slam
doubles titles. She won at least one women's doubles title at each Grand Slam tournament, a "Career Grand Slam". Five of her doubles titles were in partnership with Margaret Court. Dalton was the runner-up in ten Grand Slam doubles tournaments.
Dalton reached the final at Wimbledon
in 1968, where she lost to Billie Jean King
9–7, 7–5 after defeating Court in a quarterfinal and Nancy Richey Gunter
in a semifinal. She also reached the singles semifinals at Wimbledon in 1971 at the age of 33, losing to Court in three sets, and at the Australian Championships
in 1968, losing to King in three sets. Her final Grand Slam tournament was the 1977 Australian Open, where at the age of 40 she lost to top-seeded and eventual champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley in a quarterfinal 6–3, 6–1.
Dalton was unusual in that she did not reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament outside of Australia until she was 29 years of age. From Wimbledon in 1967 until the end of her career, she reached at least the quarterfinals in half of the Grand Slam singles tournaments she played (ten out of twenty).
Dalton was a member of the Australian Federation Cup team in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1970. Her career won-loss record was 18-4, including 6–1 in singles and 12-3 in doubles. Australia won the Federation Cup in 1965 and 1970.
Dalton was one of the original "Virginia Slims 9", the nine players who in 1971 joined the break-away Virginia Slims tour organized by Gladys Heldman
. She married D. E. Dalton in 1969.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
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. Dalton participated in both editions.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n tennis player who won nine Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
doubles titles. She won at least one women's doubles title at each Grand Slam tournament, a "Career Grand Slam". Five of her doubles titles were in partnership with Margaret Court. Dalton was the runner-up in ten Grand Slam doubles tournaments.
Dalton reached the final at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in 1968, where she lost to Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
9–7, 7–5 after defeating Court in a quarterfinal and Nancy Richey Gunter
Nancy Richey
Nancy Richey is a former tennis player from the United States.Richey won two Grand Slam singles titles and four Grand Slam women's doubles titles . She was ranked World No...
in a semifinal. She also reached the singles semifinals at Wimbledon in 1971 at the age of 33, losing to Court in three sets, and at the Australian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1968, losing to King in three sets. Her final Grand Slam tournament was the 1977 Australian Open, where at the age of 40 she lost to top-seeded and eventual champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley in a quarterfinal 6–3, 6–1.
Dalton was unusual in that she did not reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament outside of Australia until she was 29 years of age. From Wimbledon in 1967 until the end of her career, she reached at least the quarterfinals in half of the Grand Slam singles tournaments she played (ten out of twenty).
Dalton was a member of the Australian Federation Cup team in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1970. Her career won-loss record was 18-4, including 6–1 in singles and 12-3 in doubles. Australia won the Federation Cup in 1965 and 1970.
Dalton was one of the original "Virginia Slims 9", the nine players who in 1971 joined the break-away Virginia Slims tour organized by Gladys Heldman
Gladys Heldman
Gladys Medalie Heldman was the founder of World Tennis magazine; she supported Billie Jean King and other female tennis players who formed the Virginia Slims Tour in the early 1970s...
. She married D. E. Dalton in 1969.
Singles: 1 final1 (0 titles, 2 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1968 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass |  Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... |
9–7, 7–5 |
Women's doubles: 11 finals (8 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| Winner | 1964 | Australian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
 Lesley TurnerLesley Turner Bowrey Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French... |
Robyn Ebbern Robyn Ebbern Robyn Ebbern was an Australian tennis player.She and Margaret Court won the Australian Championships doubles in 1962 and 1963 and the U.S. Championships doubles in 1963... Margaret Smith |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1966 | French Championships | Margaret Smith |
Jill Blackman Fay Toyne |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1966 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Margaret Smith |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1967 | Australian Championships (2) | Lesley Turner |
Lorraine Robinson Lorraine Coghlan Lorraine Coghlan Robinson is a female former tennis player from the state of Victoria in Australia. In 1956 she won the Australian Championships Girls Singles title. Coghlan teamed with Bob Howe to win the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1958...  Évelyne Terras |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1968 | Australian Championships | Lesley Turner |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1969 | Australian Open (3) | Margaret Court |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1969 | Wimbledon | Margaret Smith |
Patti Hogan Peggy Michel Peggy Michel Peggy Michel was an American professional tennis player. She was a doubles specialist who won three Grand Slam titles, all with Evonne Goolagong.She was born in Santa Monica, California.-Doubles 4 :-References:*... |
9–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1970 | Australian Open (4) | Margaret Court |
Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1970 | US Open | Margaret Court |
Rosie Casals Virginia WadeVirginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1971 | US Open (2) | Rosie Casals |
Gail Chanfreau Gail Chanfreau Gail Chanfreau , also known as Gail Lovera and Gail Benedetti, is a former amateur and professional tennis player.... Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles.... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1972 | Wimbledon | Françoise Durr |
Billie Jean King Betty StöveBetty Stöve Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:... |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Grand Slam record
- AustraliaAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
- Women's Doubles Champion: 1964 (with Lesley Turner BowreyLesley Turner BowreyLesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...
), 1967 (with Bowrey), 1969 (with Margaret Court), 1970 (with Court) - Women's Doubles runner-up: 1968 (with Bowrey)
- Mixed Doubles Champion: 1966 (with Tony RocheTony RocheAnthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
) - Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1967 (with Roche)
- Women's Doubles Champion: 1964 (with Lesley Turner Bowrey
- French Championships
- Women's Doubles champion: 1966 (with Court)
- Wimbledon
- Singles runner-up: 1968
- Women's Doubles champion: 1969 (with Court)
- Women's Doubles runner-up: 1966 (with Court), 1972 (with Françoise DurrFrançoise DurrFrançoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
) - Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1965, 1969 (both with Roche)
- United States
- Women's Doubles champion: 1970 (with Court), 1971 (with Rosemary CasalsRosemary CasalsRosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
) - Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1963 (with Ed Rubinoff, 1964 (with Rubinoff), 1965 (with Frank Froehling III), 1970 (with Frew McMillanFrew McMillanFrew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...
)
- Women's Doubles champion: 1970 (with Court), 1971 (with Rosemary Casals
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
1R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | QF | QF | QF | SF | 1R | QF | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 0 / 17 |
| France | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 4R | A | 4R | 4R | A | A | 2R | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 4R | QF | F | QF | 4R | SF | 3R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 12 | |
| United States | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 4R | QF | A | 3R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 45 | |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
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. Dalton participated in both editions.
See also
- Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam finalTennis performance timeline comparison (women)This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships or Olympic tournament during her career...