The Open Era

Betsy Nagelsen

United States · grass major champion · grass titles 1976 to 1988

A painted still life of a grass court in the open era, not a portrait of the player
A period scene. No freely licensed photograph of this player has been found yet.

6

Grass titles in the roll

2

Titles at the grass majors

1

Singles title on grass

1976-1988

Years of grass titles

On grass

Betsy Nagelsen won 6 leading grass titles between 1976 and 1988, at the New South Wales Championships, the Australian Championships and the Surrey Championships (Surbiton).

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Every grass title: 6

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New South Wales Championships
1976 Women's doubles New South Wales Open with Helen Gourlay
1987 Women's doubles New South Wales Open with Elizabeth Smylie
Australian Championships
1978 Women's doubles Australian Open with Renáta Tomanová
1980 Women's doubles Australian Open with Martina Navratilova
Surrey Championships (Surbiton)
1981 Women's singles
Brisbane Women's Classic
1988 Women's doubles with Pam Shriver

Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. † single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions

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