The era of 1969-1960 produced mixed results in the Wimbledon when not one player could manage to hold the title for long. Famous female tennis player Billie Jean King from the United States won the title 3 times along with Maria Bueno from Brazil who won the title twice and stood runner-up twice as well.
Billie Jean King was the most dynamic and prolific winner at the women’s singles Wimbledon championship. She not only played Wimbledon but contributed a lot to the development of tennis. Between 1966 and 1975, Billie dominated Wimbledon with her impeccable game. She reached eight women’s singles finals and won six of them.
The opponent whom she defeated twice is Goolagong, first in 1972 and then in 1975. Billie Jeans defeated Maria Bueno in 1966, Ann Jones in 1967, and Judy Tegart in 1968.
She has two losses in the following years, to Mrs. Jones in 1969 and Margaret Court in 1970. The 1970 Wimbledon was a classic in which Margaret staggered off a 14-12, 11-9 winner against Jean and is a record for the most games in a Wimbledon women’s final ever.
Both were amongst the top ten tennis player ranking followed by Australian tennis player Margaret Smith who showed some resistance.
The list of female winners and runner-ups of the Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1969-1960 is as follow:
Year 1969-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1969: Ann Haydon Jones
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1969: Billie Jean King
Year 1968-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1968: Billie Jean King
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1968: Judy Tegart
Year 1967-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1967: Billie Jean King
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1967: Ann Jones
Year 1966-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1966: Billie Jean King
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1966: Maria Bueno
Year 1965-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1965: Margaret Smith
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1965: Maria Bueno
Year 1964-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1964: Maria Bueno
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1964: Margaret Smith
Year 1963-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1963: Margaret Smith
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1963: Billie Jean
Year 1962-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1962: Karen Susman
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1962: Vera Sukova
Year 1961-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1961: Angela Mortimer
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1961: Christine Truman
Year 1960-Wimbledon Open
■ Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1960: Maria Bueno
■ Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1960: Sandra Reynolds
