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Gillian Gilks

England · Mixed doubles, women's doubles and women's singles · 1965 to 1987

Born 20 June 1950 · Right-handed

101
matches
74%
won
14
senior titles
22
finals
World ranking
1career high

Not on the full weekly lists we keep, which start in September 2026.

Our ratingHow it works
1,677Women's singles
last rated 1978

Highest 1,677. Mixed doubles: 1,692. Women's doubles: 1,632.

Form
7/10won of the last
10 matches
  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Latest: lost to Wang Pengren / Shi Fangjing, World Championships 1987, semi-final. Newest on the left.

Season by season

Matches played and won, year by year.

  • Played
  • Won
  • A title that year
'65
'67
'69
'71
3
'73
3
'75
3
'77
'79
'81
3
'83
1
'85
1
'87
Show the numbers
YearPlayedWonTitles
1987210
1986221
1985740
1984961
1983530
1982663
1981310
1978110
19771190
1976773
1975430
197410103
1973110
19721293
1971110
1970750
1969630
1968420
1967100
1966100
1965100
Titles

14 senior titles.

Every final won, newest first. Each opens that edition's draw.

  1. 1986 European Championships Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew beat Nigel Tier / Gillian Gowers 15–6 15–8
  2. 1984 European Championships Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew beat Thomas Kihlström / Maria Bengtsson 15–5 17–15
  3. 1982 European Championships Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew beat Mike Tredgett / Nora Perry 15–12 15–5
  4. European Championships Women's doubles, with Gillian Clark beat Jane Webster / Nora Perry 15–3 15–11
  5. All England Open Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew beat Billy Gilliland / Karen Chapman 15–10 14–17 15–7
  6. 1976 European Championships Mixed doubles, with Derek Talbot beat Steen Skovgaard / Lene Køppen 6–15 15–12 17–15
  7. European Championships Women's doubles, with Susan Whetnall beat Margaret Beck / Nora Perry 15–8 15–4
  8. European Championships Women's singles beat Lene Køppen 11–6 12–11
  9. 1974 European Championships Mixed doubles, with Derek Talbot beat Elliot Stuart / Susan Whetnall 5–15 15–3 15–3
  10. European Championships Women's doubles, with Margaret Beck beat Nora Perry / Susan Whetnall 15–10 15–13
  11. European Championships Women's singles beat Lene Køppen 11–6 11–5
  12. 1972 Olympic Games Mixed doubles, with Derek Talbot beat Svend Pri / Ulla Strand 15–6 18–16
Recent matches

The last 20 matches.

Scores read from Gillian Gilks's side.

World Championships 1987Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Semi-final Wang Pengren / Shi Fangjing 7–15 8–15 Lost
Round of 16 Li Ang / Pan Zhenli 15–7 15–13 Won
European Championships 1986Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Final Nigel Tier / Gillian Gowers 15–6 15–8 Won
Semi-final Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson 15–8 15–8 Won
World Championships 1985Women's doubles, with Nora Perry Round of 32 Kang Haeng-suk / Hwang Sun-ai 7–15 9–15 Lost
World Championships 1985Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Round of 32 Park Joo-bong / Yoo Sang-hee 6–15 15–0 10–15 Lost
World Championships 1985Women's doubles, with Nora Perry Round of 64 Lee Chien-Mei / Sherry Liu 15–3 Won
World Championships 1985Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Round of 64 Dan Travers / Pamela Hamilton 15–10 15–4 Won
World Championships 1985Women's doubles, with Nora Perry Round of 128 Darunee Lertvoralak / Jutatip Banjongsilp 15–0 15–7 Won
World Championships 1985Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Round of 128 Mike Butler / Claire Backhouse-Sharpe 15–9 15–1 Won
All England Open 1985Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Semi-final Thomas Kihlström / Gillian Clark 15–3 14–17 10–15 Lost
Uber Cup 1984Women's doubles, with Karen Bridge Final Lin Ying / Wu Dixi 3–15 12–15 Lost
Semi-finals Dorte Kjær / Kirsten Larsen 15–3 15–2 Won
Group A Kim Yun-ja / Yoo Sang-hee 10–15 15–12 15–18 Lost
Group A Khaw Mooi Eng / Tan Sui Hoon 15–11 15–11 Won
Group A Juliet Poon / Tan Sui Hoon 15–4 15–7 Won
European Championships 1984Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Final Thomas Kihlström / Maria Bengtsson 15–5 17–15 Won
European Championships 1984Women's doubles, with Karen Bridge Final Gillian Clark / Karen Chapman 17–15 12–15 2–15 Lost
European Championships 1984Mixed doubles, with Martin Dew Semi-final Nigel Tier / Gillian Clark 15–11 15–8 Won
European Championships 1984Women's doubles, with Karen Bridge Semi-final Dorte Kjær / Kirsten Larsen 15–11 15–9 Won
Partners and rivals

Who with, and who against.

Head to head counts every draw match between them, in any event.

Partners

Rivals