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| Full name | Coral Annabell McInnes Buttsworth |
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 7 June 1900 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
| Died | 20 December 1985 (aged 85) Hazelbrook, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1931, 1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1932) |
Coral Annabell Buttsworth (née McInnes; 7 June 1900 – 20 December 1985) was a female tennis player from Australia who won the singles title at the Australian Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the women's doubles title there in 1932.[2][3] In 1933 she again made the final of the Australian Championships but was defeated in straight sets by first-seeded Joan Hartigan.[4]
Buttsworth was the only multiple winner of the singles title at the Australian Championships who never won a state singles title. A strong, thick-set woman from Sydney, she was addicted to chopping the ball, with an excellent drop shot, and was quick around the court. She was a player who preferred to maneuver opponents out of position by running them up and back on the court rather than from side to side.[3]
- ^ Birth Certificate for Coral Annabell McInnes, Government of New South Wales, posted at Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ "Tennis". Daily Standard. 9 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Crawford's Great Win in 5-Set Tussle". The News. 13 February 1932. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Girl Wins Title". The News. 31 January 1933. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.