| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-07-04)4 July 1940 (age 85) |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1965) |
| French Open | 4R (1964) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1962, 1964) |
| US Open | SF (1963) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1961, 1962, 1964) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1960) |
| US Open | F (1960) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1961, 1962, 1964) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1962, 1964) |
Deidre Catt (born 4 July 1940) is a formertennis player from the United Kingdom who was active in the 1960s.
Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the final of the doubles event at the1960 U.S. Championships. Partnering compatriotAnn Haydon they lost the final in straight sets toMaria Bueno andDarlene Hard. Her best Grand Slam singles performance was reaching the semifinal of the1963 U.S. Championships in which she lost toMargaret Court,[1] having beaten Billie-Jean Moffit King in the last 16. At theWimbledon Championships she reached the fourth round in 1962 and 1964.[2]
Between 1961 and 1964, Catt played in fourWightman Cups, a women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. During the1962 Wightman Cup she defeatedNancy Richey. From 1963 to 1965, she was a member of theBritishFederation Cup team and compiled a record of six wins and two losses.
In 1960 she won theAll England Plate, a tennis competition held at theWimbledon Championships for players who were defeated in the first or second rounds of the singles competition. In the final, she was victorious againstLorna Cawthorn.[3] In that year, she won the West of England championships at Bristol by beatingSandra Reynolds in the second round andRenée Schuurman in the final.
In 1961 and 1963, she won the singles title at theSurrey Grass Court Championships inSurbiton, defeatingEdda Buding andDarlene Hard in the respective finals. Catt was a runner-up at theBritish Hard Court Championships in 1961, losing the final toAngela Mortimer in straight sets. Catt became the singles champion at the 1963British Covered Court Championships after three-set victories in the semifinal against Ann Jones and the final againstRenée Schuurman. PartneringElizabeth Starkie, she reached the doubles final of the 1963Pacific Coast Championships in which they were beaten byMaria Bueno andDarlene Hard.
In November 1964, she married John Keller.[4] Later, she remarried Noel McMahon, an Australian.[5]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1960 | U.S. Championships | Clay | Ann Haydon |  Maria Bueno Darlene Hard | 1–6, 1–6 |
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