Having reached the final in 1956, beating Darlene Hard and losing in three sets to Angela Mortimer, she won the British Hard Court Championships at Bournemouth in 1957, beating Pat Ward, and in 1958, beating Christine Truman and Ann Haydon. She beat Louise Brough to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Championships in 1956 and was the only player to take a set from Althea Gibson at Wimbledon in 1958, losing in three sets in the quarterfinals.
Having reached the final in 1956, defeating Darlene Hard and losing to Angela Mortimer in three sets, she won the British Hard Court Championships at Bournemouth in 1957 by beating Pat Ward, and in 1958 by defeating Christine Truman and Ann Haydon. She defeated Louise Brough to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Championships in 1956 and was the sole player to win a set against Althea Gibson at Wimbledon in 1958, losing in three sets in the quarterfinals.