.jpg) Judy Tegart (1965) | |
| Full name | Judith Anne Marshall Tegart-Dalton |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | (1937-12-12)12 December 1937 (age 87) Melbourne, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 591-284 (67.5%) |
| Career titles | 35 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1968) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1968) |
| French Open | 4R (1966,1967) |
| Wimbledon | F (1968) |
| US Open | QF (1968,1971) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1964, 1967, 1969, 1970) |
| French Open | W (1966) |
| Wimbledon | W (1969) |
| US Open | W (1970, 1971) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1966) |
| Wimbledon | F (1965, 1969) |
| US Open | F (1963, 1964, 1965, 1970) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1965,1970) |
Judy Tegart-DaltonAM (néeTegart; born 12 December 1937) is an Australian former professionaltennis player. She won ninemajor doubles titles, and completed thecareer Grand Slam in women's doubles. Five of her doubles titles were withMargaret Court. Tegart was also a runner-up in 10 major doubles tournaments.
Tegart reached the final atWimbledon in 1968, where she lost toBillie Jean King in two tight sets after defeating second-seeded Court in the quarterfinal and third-seededNancy Richey in the semifinal. She also reached the singles semifinals at Wimbledon in 1971 at the age of 33, losing to Court in three sets, and at theAustralian Championships in 1968, losing to King in three sets. Her last appearance at a Grand Slam tournament was the1977 Australian Open, where at the age of 40 she lost in the quarterfinals in straight sets to top-seeded and eventual championEvonne Goolagong Cawley.
Tegart won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the1969 German Open Championships inHamburg. In the singles final, she defeatedHelga Niessen in straight sets.[1]
Tegart was unusual in that she did not reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament outside of Australia until she was 29 years of age. From Wimbledon in 1967 until the end of her career, she reached at least the quarterfinals in half of the Grand Slam singles tournaments she played (10 out of 20).
Tegart was a member of the AustralianFederation Cup team in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1970. Her career won-loss record was 18–4, including 6–1 in singles and 12–3 in doubles. Australia won the Federation Cup in 1965 and 1970.
Tegart was one of the original "Virginia Slims 9", the nine players who in 1971 joined the break-awayVirginia Slims tour organised byGladys Heldman. She married Dr. David Dalton on 18 November 1969.[2]
She was made aMember of the Order of Australia (AM) in the2019 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to tennis as a player, to equality for women in sport, and to sporting foundations".[3] She was inducted onto theVictorian Honour Roll of Women in the same year.[4]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1968 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Billie Jean King | 7–9, 5–7 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1964 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lesley Turner | Robyn EbbernMargaret Smith | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1966 | French Championships | Clay | Margaret Smith | Jill BlackmanFay Toyne | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1966 | Wimbledon | Grass | Margaret Smith |  Maria BuenoNancy Richey | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 1967 | Australian Championships (2) | Grass | Lesley Turner | Lorraine Robinson Évelyne Terras | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1968 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lesley Turner | Karen KrantzckeKerry Melville | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 1969 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | Margaret Court | Rosemary CasalsBillie Jean King | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1969 | Wimbledon | Grass | Margaret Court | Patti HoganPeggy Michel | 9–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 1970 | Australian Open (4) | Grass | Margaret Court | Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 1970 | US Open | Grass | Margaret Court | Rosemary Casals Virginia Wade | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1971 | US Open (2) | Grass | Rosemary Casals | Gail ChanfreauFrançoise Dürr | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1963 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Ed Rubinoff | Margaret SmithKen Fletcher | 6–3, 6–8, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1964 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Ed Rubinoff | Margaret SmithJohn Newcombe | 8–10, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1965 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Tony Roche | Margaret Smith Ken Fletcher | 10–12, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Frank Froehling | Margaret SmithFred Stolle | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1966 | Australian Championships | Grass | Tony Roche | Robyn EbbernWilliam Bowrey | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1967 | Australian Championships | Grass | Tony Roche | Lesley TurnerOwen Davidson | 7–9, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1969 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tony Roche | Ann Haydon Fred Stolle | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1970 | US Open | Grass |  Frew McMillan | Margaret CourtMarty Riessen | 4–6, 4–6 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | QF | QF | QF | SF | 1R | QF | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 0 / 17 |
| France | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 4R | A | 4R | 4R | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 4R | QF | F | QF | 4R | SF | 3R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 12 | |
| United States | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 4R | QF | A | 3R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 45 | |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December. Dalton participated in both editions.
