1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Mo Connolly defeated Louise Brough 7–5 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1952 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

Seeds

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

1. Doris Hart (Quarterfinalist)
2. Mo Connolly (Champion)
3. Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
4. Louise Brough (Finalist)
5. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
6. Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinalist)
7. Thelma Long (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jean Rinkel-Quertier (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Doris Hart	8	5	4
	5	Pat Todd	6	7	6
										5	Pat Todd	3	6	1
										4	Louise Brough	6	3	6
	4	Louise Brough	6	9
	8	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	1	7
																			4	Louise Brough	5	3
																			2	Mo Connolly	7	6
	6	Jean Walker-Smith	3	3
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
										3	Shirley Fry	4	3
										2	Mo Connolly	6	6
	7	Thelma Long	7	2	0
	2	Mo Connolly	5	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Hart	6	6
									LL	Odling	1	0
																		1	Hart	6	2	6
																			Lewis	1	6	1
										Lehmann	3	1
										Lewis	6	6
																											1	Hart	6	4	6
																												Wipplinger	4	6	3
										Mercelis	6	4	5
										Wipplinger	4	6	7
																			Wipplinger	6	6
																			Brighton	4	1
										Brighton	7	6
									Q	Harris	5	3

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									5	Todd	6	6
										McGuire	0	2
																		5	Todd	6	6
																			Curry	3	3
										Curry	6	6
										Lines	1	1
																											5	Todd	6	6
																												Head	4	3
										Salo	3	2
										Head	6	6
																			Head	6	6
																		Q	Walthew	0	0
									Q	Kerr	4	0	r.
									Q	Walthew	6	3

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lewis	1	0
4	Brough	6	6						4	Brough	6	6
	Lister	6	4	3	r.					Chandler	0	0
	Chandler	4	6	5														4	Brough	6	6
	Walsh	4	2																Penrose	2	1
	Penrose	6	6							Penrose	6	6
	Petchell	5	3							Love	2	1
	Love	7	6																								4	Brough	1	6	6
	Hoahing	3	2																									Adamson	6	1	2
	Adamson	6	6							Adamson	6	6
	Bates	6	3	1						Parker	4	1
	Parker	4	6	6															Adamson	8	6
	Peters	6	5	3															Thomas	6	3
Q	Speight	2	7	6					Q	Speight	6	6	2
	Hermsen	3	1							Thomas	4	8	6
	Thomas	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Cooper	1	3
8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6						8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Scott	1	2						Q	Wilson	1	3
Q	Wilson	6	6															8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Morris	2	1																Fletcher	0	4
	Bartlett	6	6							Bartlett	6	3	0
Q	Macleod	2	4							Fletcher	4	6	6
	Fletcher	6	6																								8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
Q	Carlisle	0	0																									Dawson-Scott	1	2
	Hopman	6	6							Hopman	6	6
	Broz	3	6	1						Woodgate	3	0
	Woodgate	6	4	6															Hopman	2	6	2
	Knott	2	6	4															Dawson-Scott	6	3	6
	Phillips	6	2	6						Phillips	3	2
	Pohmann	4	6	1						Dawson-Scott	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	3	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
LL	Buxton	6	3	3
	Lewis	3	6	6						Lewis	3	4
	Knight	4	0							Woodgate	6	6
	Woodgate	6	6																Woodgate	7	4	6
	Matous	2	3																Ward	5	6	1
	Ward	6	6							Ward	8	6
	Luxton	1	2							Roos	6	2
	Roos	6	6																									Woodgate	1	1
	Wedderburn	3	4																								6	Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Abbas	6	6						Q	Abbas	4	7	4
	Bulleid	6	1	2						Harrison	6	5	6
	Harrison	3	6	6															Harrison	1	3
	Morgan	1	2															6	Walker-Smith	6	6
	Redick-Smith	6	6							Redick-Smith	1	4
	Schmitt	3	4						6	Walker-Smith	6	6
6	Walker-Smith	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Panton	4	3
	Bourbonnais	6	6							Bourbonnais	6	6
	Wagstaff	6	5	5						Potts	2	1
	Potts	1	7	7															Bourbonnais	6	6
	Strecker	6	2	3														Q	Watson	3	4
Q	Watson	2	6	6					Q	Watson	7	6
	Gotla	3	3							Trower	5	2
	Trower	6	6																									Bourbonnais	4	0
	De Ridder	2	2																								3	Fry	6	6
	Lombard	6	6							Lombard	6	6
	Bloomer	1	4							Morgan	2	2
	Morgan	6	6																Lombard	2	1
Q	Beswick	2	2															3	Fry	6	6
	Attwood	6	6							Attwood	2	2
	Halford	0	0						3	Fry	6	6
3	Fry	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Decker	2	4
										White	6	6
																			White	6	4
																			Weiss	4	1	r.
										Weiss	6	6
										Morgan	2	2
																												White	2	1
																											7	Long	6	6
										Wilford	3	4
										Rigollet	6	6
																			Rigollet	1	4
																		7	Long	6	6
										Proudfoot	1	0
									7	Long	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Partridge	8	6
										Kermina	6	2
																			Partridge	6	9
																			Knapp	4	7
										Cornell	3	6	3
										Knapp	6	4	6
																												Partridge	3	7	5
																											2	Connolly	6	5	7
										Mortimer	6	6
										Anderson	2	2
																			Mortimer	4	3
																		2	Connolly	6	6
										Moeller	2	0
									2	Connolly	6	6

External links

• 1952 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw