Mary Carter Reitano (née Carter; born 29 November 1934) is a former tennis player from Australia.
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1934 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1956, 1959) |
| French Open | QF (1959) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1955) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1961) |
| French Open | SF (1959) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1961) |
As a junior player she won the girls' singles title at the Australian Championships in 1951 and 1952.[1][2]
Reitano won the singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships, defeating Thelma Long in the final in three sets after surviving a match point in the third set.[3] At the 1959 Australian Championships Reitano won her second singles title after a straight-sets victory in the final against Renée Schuurman. Additionally, she reached the Australian semifinals on six other occasions. She teamed up with Margaret Court to win the women's doubles title there in 1961. Reitano teamed up with three different partners to be the runner-up in women's doubles at the 1956, 1959, and 1962 Australian Championships. Reitano was also the runner-up in mixed doubles at the 1961 Australian Championships.
In February 1958, she married Sydney Reitano.[4] She became a coaching professional in 1962.[5]
Grand Slam tournament finals edit
Singles (2 titles) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Thelma Long |
3–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
| Win | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Renée Schuurman |
6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Beryl Penrose |
Mary Bevis Hawton Thelma Coyne Long |
2–6, 7–5, 7–9 |
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lorraine Coghlan |
Renée Schuurman Sandra Reynolds |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | Margaret Smith |
Mary Bevis Hawton Jan Lehane |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1962 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Darlene Hard |
Margaret Smith Robyn Ebbern |
4–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | John Pearce |
Jan Lehane Bob Hewitt |
7–9, 2–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | SF | SF | W | QF | SF | W | SF | SF | SF | 2 / 9 |
| French Championships | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | QF | A | 4R | A | 0 / 4 |
| Wimbledon | A | 4R | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 4 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 17 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Talented young champion". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 February 1951.
- ^ "Australian tennis championships". The Braidwood Dispatch And Mining Journal. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 14 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Don Lawrence (31 January 1956). "Mary Carter in national title victory". The Age -. p. 20.
- ^ "Wedding of tennis player". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 February 1958. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mary Reitano to Turn Pro". The Age. 22 March 1962. p. 8.
