1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 8–6 6–2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships.
See also:
- 1958 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Althea Gibson (Champion)
- Christine Truman (Fourth round)
- Dorothy Knode (Second round)
- Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
- Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)
- Zsuzsa Körmöczy (Semifinalist)
- Janet Hopps (Second round)
- Karol Fageros (Third round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Fourth Round |
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Gibson |
6 |
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Hellyer |
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2 |
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Gibson |
9 |
6 |
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Ramirez |
7 |
2 |
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Ramirez |
6 |
6 |
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Trewby |
0 |
2 |
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1 |
Gibson |
6 |
6 |
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Coghlan |
0 |
2 |
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Coghlan |
6 |
6 |
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Carter |
0 |
3 |
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Coghlan |
6 |
6 |
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Courteix |
0 |
3 |
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Broz |
8 |
3 |
2 |
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Courteix |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 2
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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5 |
Bloomer |
6 |
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Guri |
1 |
2 |
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5 |
Bloomer |
6 |
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Dittmeyer |
1 |
2 |
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Q |
Wagstaff |
4 |
6 |
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Dittmeyer |
6 |
8 |
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5 |
Bloomer |
6 |
6 |
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Carr |
3 |
4 |
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Carr |
6 |
9 |
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Marinkelle |
1 |
7 |
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Carr |
6 |
6 |
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Kaufmann |
4 |
4 |
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Catt |
7 |
6 |
2 |
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Kaufmann |
5 |
8 |
6 |
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Section 3
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Cheadle |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
Bueno |
6 |
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4 |
Bueno |
6 |
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Q |
Rushton |
4 |
6 |
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Schuurman |
0 |
2 |
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Schuurman |
6 |
8 |
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4 |
Bueno |
6 |
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Drew |
3 |
2 |
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Curry |
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2 |
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Curry |
6 |
6 |
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Curry |
6 |
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Wrede-Holm |
w/o |
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Galtier |
4 |
2 |
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Galtier |
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Bueno |
6 |
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Troccole |
1 |
7 |
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Long |
2 |
3 |
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Armstrong |
6 |
9 |
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Armstrong |
6 |
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3 |
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Snow |
9 |
3 |
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Morrison-Davy |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Morrison-Davy |
11 |
6 |
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Morrison-Davy |
4 |
3 |
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Shilcock |
1 |
7 |
2 |
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Long |
6 |
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Long |
6 |
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6 |
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Long |
6 |
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Carter |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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White |
3 |
2 |
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White |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Section 4
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Moore |
3 |
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Fageros |
6 |
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Fageros |
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Bernheim |
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2 |
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Lazzarino |
1 |
5 |
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Lazzarino |
6 |
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Fageros |
6 |
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Q |
Wilson |
4 |
9 |
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Ward |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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Lister |
6 |
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Lister |
3 |
5 |
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Hird |
3 |
2 |
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Ward |
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Ward |
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Ward |
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1 |
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Evans |
1 |
4 |
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Haydon |
1 |
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Forbes |
6 |
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Forbes |
6 |
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Q |
Grace |
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Barril |
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Barril |
3 |
6 |
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Forbes |
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5 |
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Buding |
5 |
4 |
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Haydon |
3 |
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Varner |
7 |
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Varner |
3 |
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Q |
Young |
1 |
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Haydon |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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Haydon |
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Section 5
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Knight |
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Muller |
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Muller |
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Smith |
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Cox |
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Cox |
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Muller |
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Lauder |
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0 |
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Reyes |
3 |
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Reyes |
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Reyes |
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Hannah |
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Leather |
1 |
8 |
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Leather |
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Muller |
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Panton |
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0 |
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Du Pont |
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Du Pont |
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Du Pont |
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Fitzpatrick |
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Fulton |
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0 |
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Fulton |
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Du Pont |
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Bouchet |
2 |
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Marsh |
3 |
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Marsh |
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Marsh |
7 |
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Bostock |
3 |
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Hopps |
5 |
7 |
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Hopps |
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Section 6
Section 7
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Roos |
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Hawton |
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Hawton |
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Weiss |
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Marshall |
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4 |
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Weiss |
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Hawton |
2 |
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Körmöczy |
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Segal |
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Pachta |
4 |
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Segal |
2 |
3 |
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6 |
Körmöczy |
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De La Courtie-Billat |
4 |
2 |
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6 |
Körmöczy |
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Section 8
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Studer |
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Vollmer |
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Vollmer |
2 |
6 |
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Arnold |
6 |
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Wheeler |
6 |
3 |
0 |
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Arnold |
2 |
6 |
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Arnold |
10 |
6 |
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2 |
Truman |
8 |
3 |
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Rook |
6 |
8 |
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Nettleton |
4 |
6 |
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Rook |
3 |
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2 |
Truman |
6 |
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Deloford |
0 |
1 |
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Truman |
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