Renée Schuurman (1963) | |
| Full name | Renée Schuurman Haygarth |
|---|---|
| ITF name | Renee Schuurman |
| Country (sports) | |
| Born | (1939-10-26)26 October 1939 |
| Died | 30 May 2001(2001-05-30) (aged 61)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | unknown value |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1963) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1959) |
| French Open | SF (1962) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1961) |
| US Open | 3R (1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | unknown value |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1959) |
| French Open | W (1959, 1961, 1962, 1963) |
| Wimbledon | F (1960, 1962) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1959) |
| French Open | W (1962) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1963, 1964) |
Renée Schuurman Haygarth (néeSchuurman; 26 October 1939[2] – 30 May 2001)[3] was a South Africantennis player who won fiveGrand Slam women's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.[4]
Schuurman teamed with fellow South AfricanSandra Reynolds to win four Grand Slam women's doubles titles. They won the 1959Australian Championships and the 1959, 1961, and 1962French Championships. In addition, they were the runners-up atWimbledon in 1960 and 1962. Schuurman won her other Grand Slam women's doubles title withAnn Haydon-Jones at the 1963 French Championships. They defeatedMargaret Court andRobyn Ebbern in the final.
In April 1962, she defeatedAngela Mortimer in the final of theBritish Hard Court Championships.[5]
Schuurman andBob Howe won the mixed doubles title at the 1962 French Championships. She andRod Laver were twice finalists in Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments: at the 1959 Australian and French Championships. Her best Grand Slam singles result was when she reached the final at the 1959 Australian Championships, losing toMary Carter Reitano 6–2, 6–3. Schuurman won theGerman Championships in 1963, defeatingLesley Turner in the final in three sets.[6]
According toLance Tingay ofThe Daily Telegraph and theDaily Mail, Schuurman was ranked in the world top 10 from 1960 through 1963, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1963.[7]
She married Peter Haygarth on 29 May 1964 in Durban. Her second marriage, to Robin Osborne, took place in 1977.[1]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 1959 | French Championships | Clay | 2–6, 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | walkover | ||
| Win | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1962 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–5, 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 1963 | French Championships | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | 6–4, 11–13, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 1959 | French Championships | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| French Championships | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 4R | SF | 3R | A | 0 / 7 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | SF | QF | QF | 2R | 0 / 9 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 19 |