Coral Buttsworth
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| Full name | Coral Annabell McInnes Buttsworth |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 7 June 1900 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
| Died | 20 December 1985 (aged 85) Hazelbrook, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1931, 1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1932) |
Coral Annabell Buttsworth (née McInnes; 7 June 1900 – 20 December 1985) was a female tennis player from Australia who won the singles title at the Australian Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the women's doubles title there in 1932.[2][3] In 1933 she again made the final of the Australian Championships but was defeated in straight sets by first-seeded Joan Hartigan.[4]
Buttsworth was the only multiple winner of the singles title at the Australian Championships who never won a state singles title. A strong, thick-set woman from Sydney, she was addicted to chopping the ball, with an excellent drop shot, and was quick around the court. She was a player who preferred to maneuver opponents out of position by running them up and back on the court rather than from side to side.[3]
Grand Slam finals[edit]
Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)[edit]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1931 | Australian Championships | Grass | Marjorie Cox Crawford | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6–4, 9–7 |
| Loss | 1933 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joan Hartigan | 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1 title)[edit]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Marjorie Cox Crawford |  Dorothy Weston Kathleen Le Messurier | 6–2, 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline[edit]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | W | W | F | 2 / 5 |
| French Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 5 |
See also[edit]
- List of Australian Open women's singles champions
- Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final
References[edit]
- ^ Birth Certificate for Coral Annabell McInnes, Government of New South Wales, posted at Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ "Tennis". Daily Standard. 9 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Crawford's Great Win in 5-Set Tussle". The News. 13 February 1932. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Girl Wins Title". The News. 31 January 1933. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.