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Margaret Court
Margaret Court (''née'' Smith; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is an Australian retired former world No. 1 tennis player and a Christian minister. Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 24 major singles titles and total of 64 major titles (including 19 Grand Slam women's doubles and 21 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles) are the most in tennis history. Court was born in Albury, New South Wales. In 1960, aged 17, she won the first of seven consecutive Australian Open singles titles. She completed a Career Grand Slam at the age of 21 with her victory at Wimbledon in 1963. Taking a brief hiatus in 1966 and 1967, Court played as an amateur until the advent of the Open Era in 1968. She completed a Grand Slam by winning all four major singles titles in 1970, part of a record six consecutive major singles victories. She gave birth to her first child in 1972, but returned to tennis later in the year and won three Grand Slam singles ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reverend
The Reverend is an honorific style most often placed before the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. ''The Reverend'' is correctly called a ''style'' but is often and in some dictionaries called a title, form of address, or title of respect. The style is also sometimes used by leaders in other religions such as Judaism and Buddhism. The term is an anglicisation of the Latin ''reverendus'', the style originally used in Latin documents in medieval Europe. It is the gerundive or future passive participle of the verb ''revereri'' ("to respect; to revere"), meaning " ne who isto be revered/must be respected". ''The Reverend'' is therefore equivalent to ''The Honourable'' or ''The Venerable''. It is paired with a modifier or noun for some offices in some religious traditions: Lutheran archbishops, Anglican archbishops, and most Catholic bishops are usually styled ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 Australian Open. Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but was defeated by Kazuko Sawamatsu in the quarterfinals. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Court (champion) # Evonne Goolagong ''(finalist)'' # Virginia Wade ''(quarterfinals)'' # Kerry Melville ''(semifinals)'' # Patricia Coleman ''(second round)'' # Kazuko Sawamatsu ''(semifinals)'' # Kerry Harris ''(quarterfinals)'' # Karen Krantzcke ''(quarterfinals)'' # Eugenia Birioukova ''(third round)'' # Barbara Hawcroft ''(third round)'' # Marilyn Tesch ''(third round)'' # Janet Young ''(second round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 External links 1973 Australian O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 US Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. It was her record-extending 24th and last major singles title, an all-time record that still stands. Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Julie Heldman. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Billie Jean King ''(third round)'' # Margaret Court (champion) # Chris Evert ''(semifinalist)'' # Evonne Goolagong ''(runner-up)'' # Kerry Melville ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Rosemary Casals ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Virginia Wade ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Olga Morozova ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Final eight Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 External links1973 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 US Open – Women's Singles
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 US Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Nancy Richey in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open. It was her third major singles title of the year, her third US Open singles title and her sixteenth singles major overall. Court would go on to win the next five majors, setting the record for most consecutive major titles in the Open Era at six. Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ann Haydon-Jones ''(withdrew from the tournament before it began'') # Margaret Court ''(champion)'' # Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinals)'' # Julie Heldman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Virginia Wade ''(semifinals)'' # Nancy Richey ''(finalist)'' # Rosie Casals ''(semifinals)'' # Kerry Melville ''(first round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Final eight Earlier r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 U
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCAM) is formed as successor to the Afro-Malagasy Union for Economic Cooperation ('; UAMCE), formerly the African and Malagasy Union ('; UAM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 U
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon singles title, her third Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles title of the year, and her 19th major singles title overall. Court became the first woman to complete a Grand Slam (tennis), career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would later win the 1970 US Open – Women's singles, US Open, thus also becoming the first woman to win the Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam in the Open Era. Ann Jones (tennis), Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she did not defend her title as she had retired from major singles competition. Seeds Margaret Court (champion) Billie Jean King ''(final)'' Virginia Wade ''(fourth round)'' Kerry Melville ''(fourth round)'' Rosemary Casals, Rosie Casals ''(semifinals)'' Julie Heldman ''(fourth round)'' Karen Krantzcke ''(quarterfina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Republic, Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated unseeded Billie Jean Moffitt in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1963 Wimbledon Championships and completed the career grand slam in singles. Karen Susman did not defend her title as she was expecting her first child. Seeds Margaret Smith (champion) Lesley Turner ''(fourth round)'' Ann Jones ''(semifinals)'' Darlene Hard ''(semifinals)'' Jan Lehane ''(quarterfinals)'' Věra Suková ''(third round)'' Maria Bueno ''(quarterfinals)'' Renée Schuurman ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1963 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Women's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 French Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open. It was Evert's first French Open appearance. Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. This tournament marked the first singles major appearance of future world No. 1 and 18-time major singles champion Martina Navratilova; she reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Evonne Goolagong. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Court ''(champion)'' # Chris Evert ''(finalist)'' # Virginia Wade ''(third round)'' # Evonne Goolagong ''(semifinals)'' # Nancy Gunter ''(third round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(semifinals)'' # Helga Masthoff ''(quarterfinals)'' # Katja Ebbinghaus ''(quarterfinals)'' Qualifying Draw Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 French Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Margaret Court defeated Helga Niessen in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. It was her fifth French Open singles title, her third consecutive major title, and her eighteenth singles major overall. Court would go on to win the remaining two majors of the year to become the first woman in the Open Era to achieve the Grand Slam. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links1970 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1970 French Open - Women's Singles Women's Singles French Open by year – Women's singles 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
