Margaret Court career statistics

This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Margaret Court. She won 64 Grand Slam events (24 singles, 19 doubles, 21 mixed doubles), which is a record for a male or female player. Her 24 Grand Slam singles titles and 21 in mixed doubles are also all-time records for both sexes. She achieved a career Grand Slam in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She is one of three women to have achieved the calendar year Grand Slam in singles (alongside Steffi Graf and Maureen Connolly), and is the only woman to have achieved the mixed doubles Grand Slam, which she did twice.

Court won more than half of the Grand Slam singles tournaments she played (24 of 47). She won 192 singles titles before and after the Open Era, an all-time record.[1] Her career singles win-loss record was 1,177–106, for a winning percentage of 91.74 percent on all surfaces (hard, clay, grass, carpet), is also an all-time record. She won at least 100 singles matches in 1965 (113–8), 1968 (107–12), 1969 (104–6),[2] 1970 (110–6),[3] and 1973 (108–6).[4] She won more than 80 percent of her singles matches against top 10 players (297–73) and was the year-end top ranked player seven times.

Margaret Court volleying


Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SR W–L
Australian Open 2R W W W W W W W A F W W W A W A QF 11 / 14 60–3
French Open A A QF W QF W F SF A A W W 3R A W A A 5 / 10 44–5
Wimbledon A A QF 2R W F W SF A QF SF W F A SF A SF 3 / 12 51–9
US Open A A SF W F 4R W A A QF W W A SF W A QF 5 / 11 52–6
Win–loss 1–1 5–0 15–3 16–1 18–2 17–2 22–1 12–2 0–0 11–3 21–1 23–0 11–2 4–1 21–1 0–0 10–3 24 / 47 207–23

Doubles

Tournament 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 SR
Australian Open A F W W W F W F A SF W W W A W A F QF 8 / 14
French Open A A 3R F F W W W A A F SF SF A W A A A 4 / 10
Wimbledon A A F SF F W 3R F A QF W QF F A QF A QF A 2 / 12
US Open A A 2R QF W F A A A W F W A F W A W A 5 / 10

Mixed doubles

Tournament19591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975SR
Australian Open A A A A W W W SF A F W NH NH NH NH NH NH 4 / 6
French Open A A SF A W W W 3R A A W SF 3R A A A A 4 / 8
Wimbledon A A SF A W F W W A W SF 2R A A F A W 5 / 10
US Open A A W W W W W A A A W W A W F A SF 8 / 10
SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 21 / 34

Note: The shared mixed doubles titles at the Australian Championships/Open in 1965 and 1969 are not always counted in Court's Grand Slam win total because the finals were never played. The Australian Open does officially count them as joint victories.[5] Otherwise, she would have 21 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, which is reflected in the above table.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 29 finals (24 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win1960Australian ChampionshipsGrass Jan Lehane O'Neill7–5, 6–2
Win1961Australian Championships (2)Grass Jan Lehane O'Neill6–1, 6–4
Win1962Australian Championships (3)Grass Jan Lehane O'Neill6–0, 6–2
Win1962French ChampionshipsClay Lesley Turner Bowrey6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win1962US ChampionshipsGrass Darlene Hard9–7, 6–4
Win1963Australian Championships (4)Grass Jan Lehane O'Neill6–2, 6–2
Win1963WimbledonGrass Billie Jean Moffitt6–3, 6–4
Loss1963US ChampionshipsGrass Maria Bueno5–7, 4–6
Win1964Australian Championships (5)Grass Lesley Turner Bowrey6–3, 6–2
Loss1964WimbledonGrass Maria Bueno4–6, 9–7, 3–6
Win1964French Championships (2)Clay Maria Bueno5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win1965Australian Championships (6)Grass Maria Bueno5–7, 6–4, 5–2 retired
Loss1965French ChampionshipsClay Lesley Turner Bowrey3–6, 4–6
Win1965Wimbledon (2)Grass Maria Bueno6–4, 7–5
Win1965US Championships (2)Grass Billie Jean Moffitt8–6, 7–5
Win1966Australian Championships (7)Grass Nancy Richeywalkover
Loss1968Australian ChampionshipsGrass Billie Jean King1–6, 2–6
↓ Open Era ↓
(11 titles, 1 runner-up)
Win1969Australian Open (8)Grass Billie Jean King6–4, 6–1
Win1969French Open (3)Clay Ann Haydon-Jones6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Win1969US Open (3)Grass Nancy Richey6–2, 6–2
Win1970Australian Open (9)Grass Kerry Melville Reid6–1, 6–3
Win1970French Open (4)Clay Helga Niessen Masthoff6–2, 6–4
Win1970Wimbledon (3)Grass Billie Jean King14–12, 11–9
Win1970US Open (4)Grass Rosemary Casals6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Win1971Australian Open (10)Grass Evonne Goolagong Cawley2–6, 7–6, 7–5
Loss1971WimbledonGrass Evonne Goolagong Cawley4–6, 2–6
Win1973Australian Open (11)Grass Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–4, 7–5
Win1973French Open (5)Clay Chris Evert6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win1973US Open (5)Grass Evonne Goolagong Cawley7–6, 5–7, 6–2

Women's doubles: 33 finals (19 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Loss1960Australian Championships Lorraine Coghlan Robinson Maria Bueno
Christine Truman Janes
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Win1961Australian Championships Mary Carter Reitano Mary Bevis Hawton
Jan Lehane O'Neill
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Loss1961Wimbledon Jan Lehane O'Neill Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
6–3, 6–4
Win1962Australian Championships (2) Robyn Ebbern Darlene Hard
Mary Carter Reitano
6–4, 6–4
Loss1962French Championships Justina Bricka Sandra Reynolds Price
Renee Schuurman Haygarth
6–4, 6–4
Win1963Australian Championships (3) Robyn Ebbern Jan Lehane O'Neill
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–1, 6–3
Loss1963French Championships Robyn Ebbern Ann Haydon-Jones
Renee Schuurman Haygarth
7–5, 6–4
Loss1963Wimbledon Robyn Ebbern Maria Bueno
Darlene Hard
8–6, 9–7
Win1963U.S. Championships Robyn Ebbern Maria Bueno
Darlene Hard
4–6, 10–8, 6–3
Loss1964Australian Championships Robyn Ebbern Judy Tegart Dalton
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–4, 6–4
Win1964French Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey Norma Baylon
Helga Schultze
6–3, 6–1
Win1964Wimbledon Lesley Turner Bowrey Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
7–5, 6–2
Loss1964U.S. Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win1965Australian Championships (4) Lesley Turner Bowrey Robyn Ebbern
Billie Jean Moffitt
1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win1965French Championships (2) Lesley Turner Bowrey Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig
6–3, 6–1
Loss1966Australian Championships Lesley Turner Bowrey Carole Caldwell Graebner
Nancy Richey
6–4, 7–5
Win1966French Championships (3) Judy Tegart Dalton Jill Blackman
Fay Toyne
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Loss1966Wimbledon Judy Tegart Dalton Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
(10 titles, 5 runner-up)
Win1968US Open (2) Maria Bueno Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
4–6, 9–7, 8–6
Win1969Australian Open (5) Judy Tegart Dalton Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
6–4, 6–4
Loss1969French Open Nancy Richey Ann Haydon-Jones
Françoise Dürr
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Win1969Wimbledon (2) Judy Tegart Dalton Patricia Hogan
Peggy Michel
9–7, 6–2
Loss1969US Open Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr
Darlene Hard
0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win1970Australian Open (6) Judy Tegart Dalton Kerry Melville Reid
Kerry Harris
6–3, 6–1
Win1970US Open (3) Judy Tegart Dalton Rosemary Casals
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–4
Win1971Australian Open (7) Evonne Goolagong Cawley Jill Emmerson
Lesley Hunt
6–0, 6–0
Loss1971Wimbledon Evonne Goolagong Cawley Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 6–2
Loss1972US Open Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Win1973Australian Open (8) Virginia Wade Kerry Harris
Kerry Melville Reid
6–4, 6–4
Win1973US Open (4) Virginia Wade Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win1973French Open (4) Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–3
Loss1975Australian Championships Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Peggy Michel
7–6, 7–6
Win1975US Open (5) Virginia Wade Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
7–5, 2–6, 7–6

Mixed doubles: 25 finals (21 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Win1961U.S. Championships Robert Mark Dennis Ralston
Darlene Hard
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win1962U.S. Championships (2) Fred Stolle Frank Froehling III
Lesley Turner Bowrey
7–5, 6–2
Win1963Australian Championships Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–4, 6–4
Win1963French Championships Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–1, 6–2
Win1963Wimbledon Ken Fletcher Bob Hewitt
Darlene Hard
11–9, 6–4
Win1963U.S. Championships (3) Ken Fletcher Ed Rubinoff
Judy Tegart Dalton
3–6, 8–6, 6–2
Win1964Australian Championships (2) Ken Fletcher Mike Sangster
Jan Lehane O'Neill
6–4, 6–4
Win1964French Championships (2) Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–3, 4–6, 8–6
Loss1964Wimbledon Ken Fletcher Fred Stolle
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6–4, 6–4
Win1964U.S. Championships (4) John Newcombe Ed Rubinoff
Judy Tegart Dalton
10–8, 4–6, 6–3
Win1965Australian Championships (3) John Newcombe Owen Davidson
Robyn Ebbern
shared, final not played
Win1965French Championships (3) Ken Fletcher John Newcombe
Maria Bueno
6–4, 6–4
Win1965Wimbledon (2) Ken Fletcher Tony Roche
Judy Tegart Dalton
12–10, 6–3
Win1965U.S. Championships (5) Fred Stolle Frank Froehling III
Judy Tegart Dalton
6–2, 6–2
Win1966Wimbledon (3) Ken Fletcher Dennis Ralston
Billie Jean King
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss1968Australian Championships Allan Stone Dick Crealy
Billie Jean King
walkover
↓ Open Era ↓
(7 titles, 2 runner-up)
Win1968Wimbledon (4) Ken Fletcher Alex Metreveli
Olga Morozova
6–1, 14–12
Win1969Australian Open (4) Marty Riessen Fred Stolle
Ann Haydon-Jones
shared championship, final not played
Win1969French Championships (4) Marty Riessen Jean Claude Barclay
Françoise Dürr
6–3, 6–2
Win1969US Open (6) Marty Riessen Dennis Ralston
Françoise Dürr
7–5, 6–3
Win1970US Open (7) Marty Riessen Frew McMillan
Judy Tegart Dalton
6–4, 6–4
Loss1971Wimbledon Marty Riessen Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
3–6, 6–2, 15–13
Win1972US Open (8) Marty Riessen Ilie Năstase
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 7–5
Loss1973US Open Marty Riessen Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Win1975Wimbledon (5) Marty Riessen Allan Stone
Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5


United States Championships/Open singles record

Court's overall win-loss record at the United States Championships/United States Open was 51–6 (89.5%) in 11 years (1961–1965, 1968–1970, 1972–1973, 1975). (Her win total does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Martina Navratilova in 1975, Billie Jean King in 1972, Maria Bueno in 1968 and 1963, Karen Hantze Susman in 1964, and Darlene Hard in 1961.

Court was 5–1 in finals, 6–2 in semifinals, and 8–2 in quarterfinals. Court failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1964 when she lost to Karen Hantze Susman in the fourth round.

Court was 9–3 in three set matches, 42–3 in two set matches, and 0–0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.

Court was seeded all 11 years she entered the United States Championships/United States Open.

  • seeded No. 1 in 1962 (champion), 1963 (finalist), 1965 (champion), 1970 (champion).
  • seeded No. 2 in 1964 (lost fourth round), 1969 (champion), 1973 (champion).
  • seeded No. 4 in 1968 (quarterfinalist).
  • seeded No. 5 in 1961 (semifinalist), 1972 (semifinalist), 1975 (quarterfinalist).

Court was 16–6 .727 against seeded players and 35–0 against unseeded players.

  • Versus No. 1 seeds, Court was 0–2 (Billie Jean King (1972), Darlene Hard (1961)).
  • Versus No. 2 seeds, Court was 1–0 (Rosemary Casals (1970)).
  • Versus No. 3 seeds, Court was 3–1 (wins: Chris Evert (1973), Nancy Richey (1970), Maria Bueno (1962);loss: Martina Navratilova (1975)).
  • Versus No. 4 seeds, Court was 4–1 (wins: Evonne Goolagong (1973), Rosemary Casals (1972), Nancy Richey (1965), Christine Truman (1961);loss: Maria Bueno (1963)).
  • Versus No. 5 seeds, Court was 3–1 (wins: Virginia Wade (1969), Billie Jean Moffitt (1965), Darlene Hard (1962);loss: Maria Bueno (1968)).
  • Versus No. 6 seeds, Court was 2–0 (Nancy Richey (1969), Françoise Dürr (1965)).
  • Versus No. 7 seeds, Court was 2–0 (Virginia Wade (1973), Christine Truman (1963)).
  • Versus No. 8 seeds, Court was 1–0 (Sandra Reynolds Price (1962)).
  • Versus No. 11 seeds, Court was 0–1 (Karen Hantze Susman (1964)).

Against her major rivals at the United States Championships/United States Open, Court was 3–0 versus Nancy Richey, 2–0 versus Virginia Wade, 2–0 versus Rosemary Casals, 2–0 versus Françoise Dürr, 2–0 versus Christine Truman Janes, 1–0 versus Chris Evert, 1–0 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 1–1 versus Darlene Hard, 1–1 versus Billie Jean King, 1–2 versus Maria Bueno, 0–1 versus Martina Navratilova, and 0–1 versus Karen Hantze Susman.

Wimbledon singles record

Court's overall win-loss record at Wimbledon was 51–9 (85%) in 12 years (1961–1966, 1968–1971, 1973, 1975). (Her win total includes one mid-match retirement by her opponent, but does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1975 and 1971, Chris Evert in 1973, Ann Haydon-Jones in 1969, Judy Tegart Dalton in 1968, Billie Jean King in 1966 and 1962, Maria Bueno in 1964, and Christine Truman Janes in 1961.

Court was 3–2 in finals, 5–4 in semifinals, and 9–2 in quarterfinals. Court failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1962 during her second Wimbledon. After receiving a bye during the first round, Court lost to unseeded Billie Jean Moffitt in the second round.

Court was 6–6 in three set matches, 45–3 in two set matches, and 0–1 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 6–6 before being resolved.

Court was seeded all 12 years she entered Wimbledon. (The tournament seeded only 8 players through 1976.)

  • seeded No. 1 in 1962 (lost second round), 1963 (champion), 1964 (finalist), 1966 (semifinalist), 1969 (semifinalist), 1970 (champion), 1971 (finalist), 1973 (semifinalist).
  • seeded No. 2 in 1961 (quarterfinalist), 1965 (champion), 1968 (quarterfinalist).
  • seeded No. 5 in 1975 (semifinalist).

Court was 10–8 .556 against seeded players. She was 41–1 against unseeded players, her only loss occurring during the second round of the 1962 tournament against Billie Jean Moffitt.

  • Versus No. 1 seeds, Court was 1–0 (Maria Bueno (1965)).
  • Versus No. 2 seeds, Court was 2–1 (wins: Martina Navratilova (1975), Billie Jean King (1970);loss: Maria Bueno (1964)).
  • Versus No. 3 seeds, Court was 1–1 (win: Billie Jean Moffitt (1964);loss: Evonne Goolagong (1971)).
  • Versus No. 4 seeds, Court was 1–4 (win: Darlene Hard (1963);losses: Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1975), Chris Evert (1973), Ann Haydon-Jones (1969), Billie Jean King (1966)).
  • Versus No. 5 seeds, Court was 1–0 (Rosemary Casals (1970)).
  • Versus No. 6 seeds, Court was 0–1 (Christine Truman (1961)).
  • Versus No. 7 seeds, Court was 1–1 (win: Julie Heldman (1969);loss: Judy Tegart (1968)).
  • Versus No. 8 seeds, Court was 3–0 (Olga Morozova (1973), Helga Niessen Masthoff (1970), Renée Schuurman (1963)).

Against her major rivals at Wimbledon, Court was 3–2 versus Billie Jean King, 2–1 versus Christine Truman Janes, 1–0 versus Martina Navratilova, 1–0 versus Darlene Hard, 1–0 versus Karen Hantze Susman, 1–0 versus Nancy Richey, 1–0 versus Rosemary Casals, 1–1 versus Maria Bueno, 0–1 versus Ann Haydon-Jones, 0–1 versus Chris Evert, and 0–2 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley.

French Championships/Open singles record

Court's overall win-loss record at the French Championships/French Open was 47–5 (90.3%) in 10 years (1961–1966, 1969–1971, 1973). (Her win total includes three walkovers but does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Gail Chanfreau in 1971, Nancy Richey in 1966, Lesley Turner Bowrey in 1965, Věra Pužejová Suková in 1963, and Ann Haydon-Jones in 1961.

Court was 5–1 in finals, 6–1 in semifinals, and 7–2 in quarterfinals. Court failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1971 when she lost to unseeded Gail Chanfreau in the third round.

Court was 8–0 in three set matches, 36–5 in two set matches, and 2–0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.

Court was seeded all 10 years she entered the French Championships/French Open.

  • seeded No. 1 in 1963 (quarterfinalist), 1964 (champion), 1965 (finalist), 1966 (semifinalist), 1969 (champion), 1970 (champion), 1971 (lost third round), 1973 (champion).
  • seeded No. 2 in 1962 (champion).
  • seeded No. 3 in 1961 (quarterfinalist).

Court was 19–4 .826 against seeded players. She was 28–1 against unseeded players, her only loss occurring during the third round of the 1971 tournament against Gail Chanfreau.

  • Versus No. 2 seeds, Court was 2–0 (Chris Evert (1973), Maria Bueno (1964)).
  • Versus No. 3 seeds, Court was 1–1 (win: Ann Haydon-Jones (1969);loss: Lesley Turner (1965)).
  • Versus No. 4 seeds, Court was 4–0 (Evonne Goolagong (1973), Julie Heldman (1970), Nancy Richey (1969 and 1965)).
  • Versus No. 5 seeds, Court was 0–1 (Nancy Richey (1966)).
  • Versus No. 6 seeds, Court was 1–1 (win: Renée Schuurman (1962);loss: Ann Haydon (1961)).
  • Versus No. 7 seeds, Court was 2–0 (Helga Niessen Masthoff (1970), Edda Buding (1962)).
  • Versus No. 8 seeds, Court was 4–1 (wins: Katja Ebbinghaus (1973), Rosemary Casals (1970), Kerry Melville (1969), Věra Pužejová Suková (1964);loss: Věra Pužejová Suková (1963)).
  • Versus No. 9 seeds, Court was 1–0 (Norma Baylon (1965)).
  • Versus No. 13 seeds, Court was 2–0 (Helga Schultze (1964), Lesley Turner (1962)).
  • Versus No. 16 seeds, Court was 2–0 (Glenda Swan (1966), Lea Pericoli (1964)).

Against her major rivals at the French Championships/French Open, Court was 2–1 versus Nancy Richey, 1–0 versus Chris Evert, 1–0 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 1–0 versus Maria Bueno, 1–0 versus Rosemary Casals, 1–1 versus Ann Haydon-Jones, 1–1 versus Lesley Turner Bowrey, and 1–1 versus Věra Pužejová Suková.

Australian Championships/Open singles record

Court's overall win-loss record at the Australian Championships/Australian Open was 61–3 (95.3%) in 14 years (1959–1966, 1968–1971, 1973, 1975). (Her win total includes one walkover but does not include any first round byes.) Her only losses were to Martina Navratilova in 1975, Billie Jean King in 1968, and Mary Carter Reitano in 1959.

Court was 11–1 in finals, 12–0 in semifinals, and 12–1 in quarterfinals. Court failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1959 during her first Australian Championships. Court lost to fourth seeded Mary Carter Reitano in the second round.

Court was 6–0 in three set matches, 54–3 in two set matches, and 2–0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.

Court was seeded 13 of the 14 years she entered the Australian Championships/Australian Open.

  • seeded No. 1 overall in 1961 (champion), 1962 (champion), 1963 (champion), 1964 (champion), 1970 (champion), 1971 (champion), 1973 (champion), 1975 (quarterfinalist).
  • seeded No. 1 domestic in 1965 (champion), 1966 (champion).
  • seeded No. 2 overall in 1969 (champion).
  • seeded No. 7 overall in 1960 (champion).
  • seeded No. 7 overall (No. 4 domestic) in 1968 (finalist).
  • Unseeded in 1959 (lost second round).

Court was 31–3 .912 against seeded players and 30–0 against unseeded players.

  • Versus No. 1 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 5–1 (wins: Billie Jean King (1969), Lesley Turner (1968), Nancy Richey (1966), Maria Bueno (1965 and 1960);loss: Billie Jean King (1968)).
  • Versus No. 2 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 7–0 (Evonne Goolagong (1973 and 1971), Kerry Melville (1970), Carole Caldwell Graebner (1966), Billie Jean Moffitt (1965), Lesley Turner (1964), Jan Lehane (1961)).
  • Versus No. 3 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 4–0 (Rosemary Casals (1968), Jan Lehane (1964, 1963 and 1960)).
  • Versus No. 4 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 5–1 (wins: Karen Krantzcke (1970), Kerry Melville (1973 and 1969), Yola Ramírez (1962), Mary Carter Reitano (1960);loss: Mary Carter Reitano (1959)).
  • Versus No. 5 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 4–0 (Rosemary Casals (1969), Norma Baylon (1965), Robyn Ebbern (1963), Jan Lehane (1962)).
  • Versus No. 6 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 1–0 (Madonna Schacht (1964)).
  • Versus No. 7 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 2–0 (Madonna Schacht (1966), Rita Bentley (1963)).
  • Versus No. 8 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 2–1 (wins: Karen Krantzcke (1973), Helen Gourlay (1971));loss: Martina Navratilova (1975).
  • Versus No. 9 seeds (overall, domestic, or foreign), Court was 1–0 (Judy Tegart (1962)).

Against her major rivals at the Australian Championships/Australian Open, Court was 5–0 versus Jan Lehane O'Neill, 4–0 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 3–0 versus Kerry Melville Reid, 2–0 versus Maria Bueno, 2–0 versus Rosemary Casals, 2–0 versus Lesley Turner Bowrey, 2–1 versus Billie Jean King, 1–0 versus Judy Tegart Dalton, 1–0 versus Françoise Dürr, 1–0 versus Nancy Richey, and 0–1 versus Martina Navratilova.

Federation Cup

Court played in the then-named Federation Cup since its inception in 1963,[6] and then played again in 1964 and 1965. She returned to the tournament after her temporary retirement, and played again with the Australian Fed Cup team in 1968, 1969 and finally in December 1970. Of the six years she played, the Australian team won in four: 1964, 1965, 1968 and December 1970. She accumulated a total of 35 wins over her career, which ties with Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Dianne Balestrat as the third-most ever from an Australian. She holds a perfect 20–0 singles record, a near-perfect 40–1 singles set record, tying with Kerry Reid as the best-ever from an Australian. Her doubles record of 15–5 is the fifth-highest of an Australian.

Wins (4)

Edition Australian Team Rounds/Opponents
1964Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Robyn Ebbern
2R: 3–0
QF: 3–0
SF: 3–0
FN: 1–2
1965Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Judy Tegart
QF: 3–0
SF: 3–0
FN: 2–1
1968Margaret Court
Kerry Melville
2R: 3–0
QF: 2–1
SF: 3–0
FN: 3–0
1971Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt
QF: w/o
SF: 3–0
FN: 3–0

Singles (20)

EditionRoundDateVenueAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LResultTeam Result
1963 1R 17 June 1963 London Belgium Grass Christiane Mercelis Win 6–3, 6–1 Win (3–0)
QF 18 June 1963 Hungary Zsuzsa Körmöczy Win 6–0, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 19 June 1963 South Africa Renee Schuurman Win 6–3, 6–2 Win (3–0)
F 20 June 1963 United States Darlene Hard Win 6–3, 6–0 Loss (1–2)
1964 2R 2 September 1964 Philadelphia Denmark Grass Pia Balling Win 6–2, 6–1 Win (3–0)
QF 2 September 1964 Canada Benita Senn Win 6–1, 6–0 Win (3–0)
SF 4 September 1964 France Françoise Dürr Win 6–4, 6–1 Win (3–0)
F 5 September 1964 United States Billie Jean Moffitt Win 6–2, 6–3 Win (2–1)
1965 QF 16 January 1965 Melbourne New Zealand Grass Ruia Morrison-Davy Win 6–1, 6–4 Win (3–0)
SF 17 January 1965 France Françoise Dürr Win 6–2, 6–2 Win (3–0)
F 18 January 1965 United States Billie Jean Moffitt Win 6–4, 8–6 Win (2–1)
1968 2R 22 May 1968 Paris Brazil Clay Suzana Gesteira Win 6–0, 6–0 Win (3–0)
QF 24 May 1968 South Africa Annette Du Plooy Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (2–1)
SF 25 May 1968 Great Britain Christine Janes Win 7–5, 6–1 Win (3–0)
F 26 May 1968 Netherlands Astrid Suurbeck Win 6–1, 6–3 Win (3–0)
1969 QF 23 May 1969 Athens France Clay Rosy Darmon Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 24 May 1969 Great Britain Virginia Wade Win 6–3, 6–4 Win (3–0)
F 25 May 1969 United States Julie Heldman Win 6–4, 8–6 Loss (1–2)
1971 SF 28 December 1970 Perth France Grass Gail Benedetti Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (3–0)
F 29 December 1970 Great Britain Ann Jones Win 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 Win (3–0)

Doubles (20)

EditionRoundDateVenuePartneringAgainstSurfaceOpponentsW/LResultTeam Result
1963 1R 17 June 1963 London Lesley Turner Belgium Grass Mary Marechal
Christiane Mercelis
Win 6–1, 6–0 Win (3–0)
QF 18 June 1963 Lesley Turner Hungary Klára Bardóczy
Zsófia Broszmann
Win 6–1, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 19 June 1963 Lesley Turner South Africa Margaret Hunt
Renee Schuurman
Win 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 Win (3–0)
F 20 June 1963 Lesley Turner United States Darlene Hard
Billie Jean Moffitt
Loss 3–6, 13–11, 3–6 Loss (1–2)
1964 2R 2 September 1964 Philadelphia Robyn Ebbern Denmark Grass Pia Balling
Ulla Pontoppidan
Win 6–0, 6–1 Win (3–0)
QF 3 September 1964 Lesley Turner Canada Vicki Berner
Louise Brown
Win 6–1, 6–2 Win (3–0)
SF 4 September 1964 Lesley Turner France Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig
Win 6–3, 9–7 Win (3–0)
F 5 September 1964 Lesley Turner United States Billie Jean Moffitt
Karen Hantze Susman
Loss 6–4, 5–7, 1–6 Win (2–1)
1965 QF 16 January 1965 Melbourne Judy Tegart New Zealand Grass Ruia Morrison-Davy
Elizabeth Terry
Win 6–2, 6–1 Win (3–0)
SF 17 January 1965 Judy Tegart France Françoise Dürr
Janine Lieffrig
Win 6–1, 6–4 Win (3–0)
F 18 January 1965 Judy Tegart United States Carole Caldwell Graebner
Billie Jean Moffitt
Loss 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 Win (2–1)
1968 2R 22 May 1968 Paris Kerry Melville Brazil Clay Maria-Cristina Borba-Dias
Suzana Gesteira
Win 6–0, 6–2 Win (3–0)
QF 24 May 1968 Kerry Melville South Africa Annette Du Plooy
Maryna Proctor
Loss 4–6, 6–2, 2–6 Win (2–1)
SF 25 May 1968 Kerry Melville Great Britain Winnie Shaw
Virginia Wade
Win 9–7, 3–6, 14–12 Win (3–0)
F 26 May 1968 Kerry Melville Netherlands Astrid Suurbeek
Lidy Venneboer
Win 6–3, 6–8, 7–5 Win (3–0)
1969 QF 23 May 1969 Athens Judy Tegart France Clay Gail Benedetti
Rosy Darmon
Win 6–1, 6–2 Win (3–0)
SF 24 May 1969 Judy Tegart Great Britain Virginia Wade
Joyce Williams
Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 Win (3–0)
F 25 May 1969 Judy Tegart United States Peaches Bartkowicz
Nancy Richey
Loss 4–6, 4–6 Loss (1–2)
1971 SF 28 December 1970 Perth Evonne Goolagong France Grass Gail Benedetti
Françoise Dürr
Win 6–2, 6–3 Win (3–0)
F 29 December 1970 Lesley Hunt Great Britain Winnie Shaw
Virginia Wade
Win 6–4, 6–4 Win (3–0)

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