| Full name | Joan Gibson Cottrill |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1966) |
| French Open | 2R (1961) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1963, 1964) |
| French Open | 2R (1961) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1967) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1966) |
| French Open | 1R (1961) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1967) |
Joan Gibson Cottrill is an Australian former tennis player of the 1960s.
Gibson, a double-handed player, comes from a tennis family, as a niece of Jack Crawford and sister of Neil Gibson.
In 1966 she reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Championships with an upset win over the third-seeded Lesley Turner. She also made the mixed doubles semi-finals that year, partnering future husband John Cottrill.
Gibson had a top national ranking of three, behind Margaret Court and Lesley Turner.
References
- "Newcombe in semi-finals". The Canberra Times. 28 January 1966. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Couple in Comeback". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1970.