Joan Hartigan

Personal and family life In January, 1943 she enlisted in the Australian Army; she served with the Australian Army Medical Women's Service at a Camp Hospital in Sydney and was discharged on 1 September 1943. They married at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney on Saturday, 12 April 1947, before flying to Adelaide then Perth to board the RMS Orion at Fremantle for England where they planned to live for a few years while she resumed her tennis career at Wimbledon. In 1950, they returned on the Strathmore after living in Surrey for three years and settled in Sydney. Joan Bathurst died on 31 August 2000, and her husband died 16 April 2001. Their son, Thomas Frederick Bathurst became Chief Justice of New South Wales.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (3 titles)

Doubles (3 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1933 Australian Championships Grass Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Emily Hood Westacott Margaret Molesworth 3–6, 3–6 Loss 1934 Australian Championships Grass Ula Valkenburg Emily Hood Westacott Margaret Molesworth 8–6, 4–6, 4–6 Loss 1940 Australian Championships Grass Edith Niemeyer Thelma Coyne Long Nancye Wynne Bolton 5–7, 2–6

Mixed doubles (1 win)

ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1934 Australian Championships Grass Edgar Moon Emily Hood Westacott Ray Dunlop 6–3, 6–4

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

1In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.