Helen Gourlay
Helen Gourlay Cawley is a retired female tennis player from Australia.
Personal
She was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She married Richard Leon Cawley in January 1977, and married William Timothy Cape in October 1986.Career
Cawley reached the singles final of two Grand Slam tournaments, losing the 1971 French Open and the December 1977 Australian Open to countrywoman Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Despite both players marrying men with the same surname, they are not related to each other.An operation on her elbow sidelined her for 10 months in 1973.
Cawley's greatest success was in women's doubles. She was a four-time winner of the Australian Open, 1977 ). She won Wimbledon in 1977 partnering JoAnne Russell and was the runner-up there in 1974. And she was twice the runner-up at the French Open.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1971 | French Open | Clay |  Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1977 | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1971 | French Open | Clay | Kerry Harris |  Françoise Dürr Gail Chanfreau | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | Kerry Harris | Patricia Coleman Karen Krantzcke | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | Karen Krantzcke | Evonne Goolagong  Peggy Michel | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong |  Renáta Tomanová Lesley Turner Bowrey | 8–1 |
| Win | 1977 | Australian Open | Grass | Dianne Fromholtz | Kerry Melville Reid Betsy Nagelsen | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1977 | French Open | Clay | Rayni Fox | Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | JoAnne Russell | Martina Navratilova  Betty Stöve | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1977 | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong | Mona Guerrant Kerry Melville Reid | Shared |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.Coaching
Gourlay was coached by Brian Hudson for over 10 years. She lived with Brian, his wife Beryl and their children for three years while he coached her for free at his Granville tennis courts. Gourlay and Brian played mixed doubles at White City and Wimbledon. Gourlay was also coached by Brian at his Terranora court leading into many international events, including Gram Slams. Brian coached Gourlay in the 1977 Australian Open, in which fifth-seeded Gourlay defeated second-seeded Sue Barker in the semi-final.Gourlay was one of the inaugural coaches of the Australian Institute of Sport tennis program when it was established in Canberra in 1981. Gourlay left the program in 1986.