Mary Carter Reitano

Mary Carter Reitano (born 29 November 1934) is a female former tennis player from Australia.

Reitano won the singles title at the 1956 and 1959 Australian Championships and failed to reached the semifinals there only once in nine attempts. She teamed with Margaret Court to win the women's doubles title there in 1961. Reitano teamed with three different partners to be the runner-up in women's doubles at the 1956, 1959, and 1962 Australian Championships. She also was the runner-up in mixed doubles at the 1960 and 1961 Australian Championships.

Read more about Mary Carter Reitano:  Grand Slam Singles Tournament Timeline

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