1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry 6–1 6–0 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1951 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
  2. Margaret Du Pont (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Doris Hart (Champion)
  4. Shirley Fry (Finalist)
  5. Beverley Baker (Semifinalist)
  6. Mrs R.B.Todd (Withdrew before tournament began)[1]
  7. Nancy Chaffee (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Louise Brough 5 6 6  
    Kay Tuckey 7 1 3  
  1   Louise Brough 4 2    
  4   Shirley Fry 6 6    
4   Shirley Fry 8 6  
  8   Jean Walker-Smith 6 4    
    4   Shirley Fry 1 0  
  3   Doris Hart 6 6  
  7   Nancy Chaffee 3 3    
3   Doris Hart 6 6    
  3   Doris Hart 6 6  
  5   Beverley Baker 3 1    
5   Beverley Baker 6 4 6
  2   Margaret Du Pont 1 6 3  

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1   Brough 6 6    
    Q   Scott 1 2    
      1   Brough 6 6    
        Hoahing 1 3    
      Hoahing 6 6  
      White 2 2    
      1   Brough 6 6  
      Q   Lewis 1 0  
    Q   Lewis 6 9    
      Peters 0 7    
      Q   Lewis 6 6  
        Wagstaff 2 2    
      Coutts 2 6 2
      Wagstaff 6 3 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    LL   Couquerque 3 2    
      Tuckey 6 6    
        Tuckey 6 6    
        Chandler 2 3    
      Chandler 6 6  
      Luxton 4 3    
        Tuckey 6 3 6
        Davidson 2 6 1
      Carlisle 5 1    
      Davidson 7 6    
        Davidson 6 6  
        Hermsen 1 2    
      Mortimer 3 2  
      Hermsen 6 6    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Partridge 3 1    
4   Fry 6 6       4   Fry 6 7    
LL   Starling 1 2         Rosenquest 3 5    
  Rosenquest 6 6         4   Fry 6 6    
  Long w/o             Schmitt 1 0    
  Schmitt             Schmitt 2 6 6
Q   Walthew 5 3         Downey 6 2 0  
  Downey 7 6         4   Fry 6 6  
  McKelvie 3 1           Cornell 0 1  
  Proctor 6 6         Proctor 6 7    
Q   Gilbert 6 4 1       Lister 3 5    
  Lister 3 6 6         Proctor 4 4  
  Knott 2 2           Cornell 6 6    
  Cornell 6 6         Cornell 6 2 6
  Knapp 6 4 3       Johns 2 6 0  
  Johns 2 6 6  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Woodgate 0 4    
8   Walker-Smith 6 6       8   Walker-Smith 6 6    
Q   Ross-Dilley 4 3         Rigollet 2 4    
  Rigollet 6 6         8   Walker-Smith 6 6    
  Trower 6 4 3         Bocquet 3 4    
  Hammersley 4 6 6       Hammersley 3 6 2
  Phillips 2 2         Bocquet 6 4 6  
  Bocquet 6 6         8   Walker-Smith 6 6  
  Knight 4 4           Anderson 4 1  
  Liebert 6 6         Liebert 0 2    
  Brighton 6 3 2       Stork 6 6    
  Stork 4 6 6         Stork 2 6  
Q   Lines 1 4           Anderson 6 8    
  Anderson 6 6         Anderson 7 6  
Q   Schmier 3 1         Woodgate 5 3    
  Woodgate 6 6    

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Morgan 6 0 4  
  Gullbrandsson-Sanden 3 6 6       Gullbrandsson-Sanden 6 6    
  Emerson 4 3         Fletcher 1 1    
  Fletcher 6 6           Gullbrandsson-Sanden 6 6    
  Mercelis 3 4           Halford 2 1    
  Halford 6 6         Halford 6 6 6
  Bates 6 4 4       Walsh 8 2 0  
  Walsh 2 6 6         Gullbrandsson-Sanden 0 3  
  Gotla 3 2         7   Chaffee 6 6  
  Bartlett 6 6         Bartlett 3 6 4  
  Thomas 2 10         McGuire 6 3 6  
  McGuire 6 12           McGuire 3 3  
LL   White 3 6 2       7   Chaffee 6 6    
Q   Attwood 6 3 6     Q   Attwood 1 0  
  Lloyd 6 2 3     7   Chaffee 6 6    
7   Chaffee 4 6 6  

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Hauknes 1 3    
  Quertier 6 6         Quertier 6 6    
  Hibbert 4 5         Bulleid 3 3    
  Bulleid 6 7           Quertier 6 6    
  Wilford 2 1           Gordon 4 1    
  Gordon 6 6         Gordon 7 6  
  Parker 2 5       Q   Harrison 5 3    
Q   Harrison 6 7           Quertier 4 3  
  Moeller 2 1         3   Hart 6 6  
  Curry 6 6         Curry 1 1    
  Blair 1 2         Bolton 6 6    
  Bolton 6 6           Bolton 4 5  
  Parker 6 1         3   Hart 6 7    
  Weiss 8 6         Weiss 0 5  
  Marcellin 2 0       3   Hart 6 7    
3   Hart 6 6    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
      Matous 6 6    
      Broz 3 3    
        Matous 8 6    
        Migliori 6 4    
      Migliori 6 6  
      Dowdeswell 4 3    
        Matous 8 3  
      5   Baker 10 6  
      Ward 0 6 4  
      Gibson 6 2 6  
        Gibson 1 3  
      5   Baker 6 6    
    Q   Morgan 2 0  
    5   Baker 6 6    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
      Dawson-Scott        
      Strecker w/o      
        Dawson-Scott 5 6 6  
        Andrews 7 1 3  
      Andrews 8 7  
      Speight 6 5    
        Dawson-Scott 5 2  
      2   Du Pont 7 6  
      Penrose 4 0    
      Körmöczy 6 6    
        Körmöczy 1 1  
      2   Du Pont 6 6    
      Mottram 3 4  
    2   Du Pont 6 6    
 

External links

References

  1. ^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8