| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-09-04)4 September 1924 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 18 January 1981(1981-01-18) (aged 56) Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1948, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959) |
| French Open | 4R (1960, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1958) |
| US Open | QF (1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1946, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958) |
| French Open | F (1958) |
| Wimbledon | F (1957) |
| US Open | SF (1957, 1958, 1960) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1958) |
| French Open | QF (1960, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1957, 1960) |
| US Open | 2R (1957) |
Mary Renetta Hawton (néeBevis; 4 September 1924 – 18 January 1981) was a tennis player from Australia. Her career ranged from the 1940s to the 1950s.
Hawton won the women's doubles title at theAustralian Championships five times.[1][2] In 1958 she also won the mixed doubles title together with compatriotRobert Howe.[3]
In 1948, she married Keith Ernest Hawton.[4][5]
She was captain of the AustralianFed Cup team in 1979 and 1980 and director of the NSW Tennis Association.
In 1979, Hawton published a book titledHow to Play Winning Tennis.[6] She died on 18 January 1981 in Sydney, Australia.[7]
The Mary Hawton Trophy, the prize for the winner of the Australian teams championships for girls, was named after her,[8] as is Hawton Place, in the Canberra suburb ofChisholm.[9]
Mary Hawton found much success in Australia at theAustralian Championships. She made it to the semifinals in singles six times in1948,1952,1953,1954,1956 and1959. Hawton reached 12 finals in Australia, eight of these being consecutive. She also reached the doubles finals at the Wimbledon and French Championships in1957 and1958 with AustralianThelma Coyne Long. Hawton ended her career with six Grand Slam titles: five in women's doubles and one in mixed doubles.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1946 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joyce Fitch | Nancye Wynne BoltonThelma Coyne Long | 9–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1947 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joyce Fitch | Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Pat Jones | Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1951 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joyce Fitch | Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1952 | Australian Championships | Grass | Alison Burton | Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Beryl Penrose |  Maureen ConnollyJulia Sampson | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Beryl Penrose |  Hazel Redick-SmithJulia Wipplinger | 6–3, 8–6 |
| Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Beryl Penrose | Nell Hall HopmanGwen Thiele | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long | Mary Carter Reitano Beryl Penrose | 6–2, 5–7, 9–7 |
| Loss | 1957 | Australian Championships | Grass | Fay Muller | Shirley FryAlthea Gibson | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1957 | Wimbledon | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long | Althea GibsonDarlene Hard | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Coyne Long | Lorraine Coghlan Angela Mortimer | 7–5, 6–8, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | Thelma Coyne Long |  Yola RamírezRosie Reyes | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jan Lehane | Mary Carter ReitanoMargaret Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | Beryl PenroseNeale Fraser | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass | Robert Howe | Angela MortimerPeter Newman | 9–11, 6–1, 6–2 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | W–L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 2R | QF | SF | QF | QF | QF | SF | SF | SF | QF | SF | QF | QF | SF | QF | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 38–20 | |||
| France | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 4R | A | 4R | A | A | A | 7–5 | |||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 4–4 | |||
| United States | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 3R | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 6–3 | |||
| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | W–L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | W | F | F | SF | SF | F | F | F | W | W | W | F | W | SF | SF | F | QF | QF | QF | 2R | 45–15 | |||
| France | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | QF | F | A | SF | A | 2R | A | A | A | 7–4 | |||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | SF | A | SF | A | 2R | A | A | A | 11–4 | |||
| United States | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | SF | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 7–3 | |||
