Coral Buttsworth
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]
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| Full name | Coral Annabell McInnes Buttsworth |
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| 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) |
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
Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1931 | Australian Championships | Grass | | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | | 6–4, 9–7 |
| Runner-up | 1933 | Australian Championships | Grass | | 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | |  | 6–2, 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| 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 |
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.
References
- Birth Certificate for Coral Annabell McInnes, Government of New South Wales, posted at Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- "Tennis". Daily Standard (5662). Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Crawford's Great Win in 5-Set Tussle". The News. XVIII (2, 675). Adelaide. 13 February 1932. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Girl Wins Title". The News. XX (2, 976). Adelaide. 31 January 1933. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.