Michael D wrote:

---

JonH comes home wrote:

---

Karen Susman yet to score, perhaps promoted out of her depth. Some colour commentary required!

---

She's out of her depth here. She won Wimbledon in 1962 and won 3 grand slam doubles titles with Billie Jean King.

For me this is a very interesting group. Neither of the two I narrowed my vote down too, Little Mo and Althea Gibson, look like they might make it to the final, but there is nevertheless a good chance I will vote for a player from this group in the final. 

---

 Re Karen Susman when  she won Wimbledon  in 1962 it was that  short period when the great American champions had retired and Court and King were not mature enough to take over. But it was a sensation when unseeded Billie-Jean beat the top  seed Margaret Smith(Court) in the 1st round. Ann Jones beat Billie-Jean in the quarter finals and lost to Mrs. Susman in the semi finals. Although she was still a teenager when she won Wimbledon   she had  married in 1961 at the age of 18. She did not defend the title in 1963 because I think she was pregnant. Along with Marion Bartoli she is the only woman to win the Wimbledon singles title after the 2nd world war  and never play in the final  of any of the other 3 Grand Slams. Coincidentally with Marion she played 7 matches to win Wimbledon and did not drop a set. That is quite an achievement.