Chris & Hana

[PDJ]

Originally Posted by kiki

And what a lost opportunity for England too! I wonder when was last time 2 brits played in a major final, men or women or in the middle of both!

I'll check for semi appearances, but I'm pretty sure, off the top of my head, that the 1961 Mortimer/trueman Wimbledon final was the last major played by brits. Aside, my mother adored Christine Trueman.

[kiki]

Originally Posted by PDJ

I'll check for semi appearances, but I'm pretty sure, off the top of my head, that the 1961 Mortimer/trueman Wimbledon final was the last major played by brits. Aside, my mother adored Christine Trueman.

Good one, did Ann Jones and Wade play a major final?

[PDJ]

Originally Posted by kiki

Good one, did Ann Jones and Wade play a major final?

I'm pretty sure they didn't, but they might have reached semis- ie when wade won US in 1968 but I'd have to check

[kiki]

I think the last good era for english tennis were the 70 with slammers in 3!'! women champs like Wade,Barker,Jones plus top male like Taylor,Mottram,Cox and AO finalist John Lloyd
Uk last won the Wightmam Cup in the 70 and last made DC final in the 70

[PDJ]

Originally Posted by kiki

I think the last good era for english tennis were the 70 with slammers in 3!'! women champs like Wade,Barker,Jones plus top male like Taylor,Mottram,Cox and AO finalist John Lloyd
Uk last won the Wightmam Cup in the 70 and last made DC final in the 70

Possibly the 60s were stronger for the women? We certainly won the Wightman Cup in 78- came down to final doubles with wade/barker edging evert/shriver.

[PDJ]

Originally Posted by kiki

And what a lost opportunity for England too! I wonder when was last time 2 brits played in a major final, men or women or in the middle of both!

Kiki- I've only gone back to 1945, post WW2:
British Women
French 1956: Mortimer reached final. Angela Buxton semi. Both lost to Gibson
French 1957: Shirley bloomer won. Ann jones lost in semi to Head Knode.
French 1963: jones reached final, trueman the semi. Both lost to turner.
Nothing since.
I'll check the other slams.

[PDJ]

Originally Posted by PDJ

Kiki- I've only gone back to 1945, post WW2:
British Women
French 1956: Mortimer reached final. Angela Buxton semi. Both lost to Gibson
French 1957: Shirley bloomer won. Ann jones lost in semi to Head Knode.
French 1963: jones reached final, trueman the semi. Both lost to turner.
Nothing since.
I'll check the other slams.

2 British women competing in semis of slam:
Wimbledon
1956: Buxton beat Pat Ward, lost final to Shirley Fry
1960: jones & trueman both reached semis before losing.
1961: Mortimer won final over Trueman
1977: Wade won, Barker lost semi to r/up Stove

US- this is by far the best showing by multiple Brits reaching semi or better. Who'd have known!
1959: Trueman beat Jones in semi, lost final to Bueno
1961: Jones beat Mortimer in semi, losing final to Hard
1963: Deirdre Catt & Jones both lost in semi.
1968: Wade beat Jones in semi, winning title over BJK.

Australian
I can find no occasion post 1945 where 2 Brits reached the semi in same year.

NB there are quite a few occasions where a third British woman reached the quarters when 2 others went at least 1 round better.

What I found particularly interesting was how consistent Ann Jones was over her long, and definitely distinguished career. Kudos to her- & I believe deserves a thread!
Best. Paul

[kiki]

Originally Posted by PDJ

Possibly the 60s were stronger for the women? We certainly won the Wightman Cup in 78- came down to final doubles with wade/barker edging evert/shriver.

Wightman Cup was a big event with a big atmosphere back then.it was the equivalent of men´s World Cup held at Hartford, with the US team agaisnt Australia.

[kiki]

Originally Posted by PDJ

2 British women competing in semis of slam:
Wimbledon
1956: Buxton beat Pat Ward, lost final to Shirley Fry
1960: jones & trueman both reached semis before losing.
1961: Mortimer won final over Trueman
1977: Wade won, Barker lost semi to r/up Stove

US- this is by far the best showing by multiple Brits reaching semi or better. Who'd have known!
1959: Trueman beat Jones in semi, lost final to Bueno
1961: Jones beat Mortimer in semi, losing final to Hard
1963: Deirdre Catt & Jones both lost in semi.
1968: Wade beat Jones in semi, winning title over BJK.

Australian
I can find no occasion post 1945 where 2 Brits reached the semi in same year.

NB there are quite a few occasions where a third British woman reached the quarters when 2 others went at least 1 round better.

What I found particularly interesting was how consistent Ann Jones was over her long, and definitely distinguished career. Kudos to her- & I believe deserves a thread!
Best. Paul

True, she was a great champion and the best in the world for years behind the unmatchable trio of Court,Bueno and King Moffit.I think the second half of the 60´s, with Jones, old Mortimer and Truman and emergent Wade were excellent for british tennis, too.

As for men, other than Murray and Henman, one has to dig deep inside the 70´s, with a very good foursome (Taylor,Cox,LLoyd and Mottram) even if they were unable to win a major title.Of those 4, IMO Mark Cox was the better player.He was a clear underachiever, while Taylor achieved a lot more with a lesser game.