1954 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Mo Connolly defeated Louise Brough 6-2 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1954 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

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[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mo Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States Mo Connolly (Champion)
  2. Flag of the United States Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
  3. Flag of the United States Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Flag of the United States Louise Brough (Finalist)
  5. Flag of the United States Margaret Du Pont (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom Helen Fletcher (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of the United States Betty Pratt (Semifinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of the United States Mo Connolly 6 6        
5  Flag of the United States Margaret Du Pont 1 1        
  1  Flag of the United States Mo Connolly 6 6        
  8  Flag of the United States Betty Pratt 1 1        
3  Flag of the United States Shirley Fry 4 11 3    
  8  Flag of the United States Betty Pratt 6 9 6      
    1  Flag of the United States Mo Connolly 6 7      
  4  Flag of the United States Louise Brough 2 5      
  6  Flag of the United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 1 3        
4  Flag of the United States Louise Brough 6 6        
4  Flag of the United States Louise Brough 2 6 6    
  2  Flag of the United States Doris Hart 6 3 3      
7  Flag of the United Kingdom Helen Fletcher 1 3      
  2  Flag of the United States Doris Hart 6 6        

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  Flag of the United States Connolly 6 6        
     Flag of South Africa Scott 0 3        
      1  Flag of the United States Connolly 6 6        
       Flag of West Germany Buding 2 3        
     Flag of West Germany Buding 6 6      
     Flag of the United Kingdom Byrne 0 3        
      1  Flag of the United States Connolly 6 6      
       Flag of the United Kingdom Buxton 0 0      
     Flag of Bermuda Brewer 6 3 7      
     Flag of the United Kingdom Middleton 4 6 5      
       Flag of Bermuda Brewer 1 6 3    
       Flag of the United Kingdom Buxton 6 3 6      
     Flag of the United Kingdom Lewis 1 1      
     Flag of the United Kingdom Buxton 6 6        
 

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    5  Flag of the United States Du Pont 6 6        
     Flag of the United Kingdom White 1 0        
      5  Flag of the United States Du Pont 6 6        
       Flag of Egypt Abbas 0 4        
     Flag of the United Kingdom Liebert 4 3      
     Flag of Egypt Abbas 6 6        
      5  Flag of the United States Du Pont 6 8      
       Flag of Belgium Mercelis 1 6      
     Flag of Austria Broz 4 5        
     Flag of the United Kingdom Morgan 6 7        
       Flag of the United Kingdom Morgan 3 1      
       Flag of Belgium Mercelis 6 6        
    Q  Flag of India Davar 1 0      
     Flag of Belgium Mercelis 6 6        
 

[edit] Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of Switzerland Alvensieben-Rigollet 4 4        
3  Flag of the United States Fry 6 6           3  Flag of the United States Fry 6 6        
 Flag of West Germany Vogler 4 1            Flag of France Kermina 2 1        
 Flag of France Kermina 6 6             3  Flag of the United States Fry 6 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 4 0              Flag of the United States Levine 4 4        
 Flag of the United States Levine 6 6            Flag of the United States Levine 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Lister 3 3            Flag of the Netherlands Roos 4 1        
 Flag of the Netherlands Roos 6 6             3  Flag of the United States Fry 6 6      
 Flag of Italy Lazzarino 1 1              Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 3 1      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Hoahing 6 6            Flag of the United Kingdom Hoahing 6 6        
 Flag of West Germany Dittmeyer 7 0            Flag of the United Kingdom Harris 1 2        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Harris 9 6              Flag of the United Kingdom Hoahing 0 1      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cawthorn 4 1              Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 6 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Hird 6 6            Flag of the United Kingdom Hird 3 1      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Moeller 1 1            Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 6 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 6 6        

[edit] Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of Spain De Riba 1 2        
8  Flag of the United States Pratt 6 6           8  Flag of the United States Pratt 2          
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Rhodes 1 1            Flag of France Adamson 1 r.        
 Flag of France Adamson 6 6             8  Flag of the United States Pratt 6 9        
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Collier 7 4 3            Flag of the United States Lewis 1 7        
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 5 6 6         Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 0 6      
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Quelch 1 3            Flag of the United States Lewis 6 8        
 Flag of the United States Lewis 6 6             8  Flag of the United States Pratt 6 3 6    
 Flag of New Zealand Attwood 3 2              Flag of the United Kingdom Curry 3 6 3    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Curry 6 6            Flag of the United Kingdom Curry 6 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Parker 3 2            Flag of the United Kingdom Bulleid 3 2        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Bulleid 6 6              Flag of the United Kingdom Curry 6 6      
LL  Flag of South Africa Bilse 5 3              Flag of the United Kingdom Shilcock 3 3        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Shilcock 7 6            Flag of the United Kingdom Shilcock 6 6      
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Stott 7 1            Flag of the United States Hubbell 2 4        
 Flag of the United States Hubbell 9 6        

[edit] Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of Belgium Coessens 2 3        
 Flag of Argentina Lehmann 6 6            Flag of Argentina Lehmann 0 5        
Q  Flag of Australia Ruffin 2 0            Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 7        
 Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 6              Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 6 6 5 r.         Q  Flag of Sweden Bonstrom 4 2        
Q  Flag of Sweden Bonstrom 1 8 4         Q  Flag of Sweden Bonstrom 3 6 6    
LL  Flag of the United Kingdom Lusty 1 0            Flag of the United Kingdom Brighton 6 3 3      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Brighton 6 6              Flag of Mexico Ramirez 7 4 2    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Pitt 3 3             6  Flag of the United Kingdom Mortimer 5 6 6    
 Flag of France Bucaille 6 6            Flag of France Bucaille 6 6        
 Flag of the United States Heldman 0 0            Flag of New Zealand Robson 3 1        
 Flag of New Zealand Robson 6 6              Flag of France Bucaille 0 2      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Brock 2 4             6  Flag of the United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Kemsey-Bourne 6 6            Flag of the United Kingdom Kemsey-Bourne 0 2      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Stone 0 1           6  Flag of the United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6        
6  Flag of the United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6        

[edit] Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cheadle 4 1        
 Flag of the Netherlands Ten Bosch 6 6            Flag of the Netherlands Ten Bosch 7 0 r.      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Petchell 7 1            Flag of the United States Bradley 9 2        
 Flag of the United States Bradley 9 6              Flag of the United States Bradley 6 8        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Walsh 2 2              Flag of the United Kingdom Harrison 3 6        
 Flag of the United States Kimbrell 6 6            Flag of the United States Kimbrell 5 7 4    
 Flag of the United States Morris 2 2            Flag of the United Kingdom Harrison 7 5 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Harrison 6 6              Flag of the United States Bradley 1 1      
 Flag of Australia Hopman 6 2 3           4  Flag of the United States Brough 6 6      
 Flag of Ireland Fitzpatrick 3 6 6          Flag of Ireland Fitzpatrick 0 5        
 Flag of France Schmitt 3 1            Flag of the United Kingdom Thomas 6 7        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Thomas 6 6              Flag of the United Kingdom Thomas 2 2      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Waters 1 7             4  Flag of the United States Brough 6 6        
 Flag of West Germany Vollmer 6 9            Flag of West Germany Vollmer 3 3      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Gotla 1 1           4  Flag of the United States Brough 6 6        
4  Flag of the United States Brough 6 6        

[edit] Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Flag of the United Kingdom Woodgate 1 2        
     Flag of the United Kingdom Knapp 6 6        
       Flag of the United Kingdom Knapp 7 6        
       Flag of the United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 9 8        
     Flag of the United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 6 6      
    Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Govett 2 4        
       Flag of the United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 0 1      
      7  Flag of the United Kingdom Fletcher 6 6      
     Flag of Switzerland Kaufmann 6 6        
    Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Boundy 0 0        
       Flag of Switzerland Kaufmann 3 1      
      7  Flag of the United Kingdom Fletcher 6 6        
     Flag of Canada Sladek 3 7 3    
    7  Flag of the United Kingdom Fletcher 6 5 6      
 

[edit] Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Flag of Jamaica Praczukowski 4 0        
     Flag of Italy Migliori 6 6        
       Flag of Italy Migliori 6 11        
       Flag of Japan Kamo 3 9        
     Flag of Japan Kamo 6 7      
     Flag of Austria Strecker 3 5        
       Flag of Italy Migliori 1 1      
      2  Flag of the United States Hart 6 6      
     Flag of the United Kingdom Watson 7 4 1      
     Flag of New Zealand Burke 5 6 6      
       Flag of New Zealand Burke 1 2      
      2  Flag of the United States Hart 6 6        
     Flag of the United Kingdom Woodgate 1 1      
    2  Flag of the United States Hart 6 6        
 

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