Renee Schuurman
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Renee Schuurman Haygarth (26 October 1939 – 2001) was a female tennis
player from South Africa
who won five Grand Slam
women's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
and the 1959, 1961, and 1962 French Championships. In addition, they were the runners-up at Wimbledon
in 1960 and 1962. Haygarth won her other Grand Slam women's doubles title with Ann Haydon Jones at the 1963 French Championships. They defeated Margaret Court and Robyn Ebbern
in the final.
Haygarth and Bob Howe
teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1962 French Championships. She and Rod Laver
were twice the runners-up 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 to Mary Carter Reitano
6–2, 6–3. Haygarth won the German Championships
in 1963, defeating Lesley Turner Bowrey
in the final.
According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail
, Haygarth was ranked in the world top ten from 1960 through 1963, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1963.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
who won five Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
women's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Biography
Haygarth teamed with fellow South African Sandra Reynolds Price to win four Grand Slam women's doubles titles. They won the 1959 Australian ChampionshipsAustralian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
and the 1959, 1961, and 1962 French Championships. In addition, they were the runners-up at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in 1960 and 1962. Haygarth won her other Grand Slam women's doubles title with Ann Haydon Jones at the 1963 French Championships. They defeated Margaret Court and Robyn Ebbern
Robyn Ebbern
Robyn Ebbern was an Australian tennis player.She and Margaret Court won the Australian Championships doubles in 1962 and 1963 and the U.S. Championships doubles in 1963...
in the final.
Haygarth and Bob Howe
Robert Howe (tennis)
Robert Howe is an Australian former tennis player. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship in 1958.-References:...
teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1962 French Championships. She and Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
were twice the runners-up 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 to Mary Carter Reitano
Mary Carter Reitano
Mary Carter Reitano is a female former tennis player from Australia.Reitano won the singles title at the 1956 and 1959 Australian Championships and failed to reached the semifinals there only once in nine attempts. She teamed with Margaret Court to win the women's doubles title there in 1961...
6–2, 6–3. Haygarth won the German Championships
Qatar Telecom German Open
The German Open, sponsored from 2006 through 2008 as the Qatar Telecom German Open, was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women...
in 1963, defeating Lesley Turner Bowrey
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...
in the final.
According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
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, Haygarth was ranked in the world top ten from 1960 through 1963, reaching a career high of World No. 8 in those rankings in 1963.
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
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 The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
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 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
See also
- Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam finalTennis performance timeline comparison (women)This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships or Olympic tournament during her career...