1948 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

1948 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Louise Brough[1]
Runner-up		Doris Hart[1]
Final score		6–3, 8–6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1947 1949 >

Louise Brough (USA) defeated Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Du Pont (Semifinalist)
2. Louise Brough (Champion)
3. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
4. Doris Hart (Finalist)
5. Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)
6. Sheila Summers (Fourth round)
7. Nellie Landry (Quarterfinalist)
8. Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Du Pont	7	6
	5	Jean Bostock	5	3
								1	Margaret Du Pont	4	6	3
								4	Doris Hart	6	2	6
	4	Doris Hart	6	6
	7	Nellie Landry	0	2
															4	Doris Hart	3	6
															2	Louise Brough	6	8
		Jean Quertier	2	4
	3	Pat Todd	6	6
								3	Pat Todd	3	5
								2	Louise Brough	6	7
	8	Shirley Fry	1	r.
	2	Louise Brough	3

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Du Pont	6	6
								Cooper	3	0
														1	Du Pont	6	6
															Blaisse-Terwindt	2	2
								Blaisse-Terwindt	7	6
							Q	Behr	5	4
																					1	Du Pont	6	6
																						Dawson-Scott	2	2
								Bain	7	3
								Keith-Steele	9	6
															Keith-Steele	2	4
															Dawson-Scott	6	6
								Durlac	5	2
								Dawson-Scott	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	Bostock	6	6
								Doleschell	1	4
														5	Bostock	6	6
															Hoahing	1	2
								Hoahing	6	6
							Q	Kerr	3	1
																					5	Bostock	6	2	7
																						Muller	2	6	5
								Muller	2	6	6
								Dowdeswell	6	2	3
															Muller	2	6	7
															Boegner	6	4	5
								Cowney	1	6
								Boegner	6	8

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Hart	4	6	6
	Gannon	6	0	1			4	Hart	6	6
	Rihbany	6	6					Rihbany	0	1
	Cooke	4	0											4	Hart	6	6
	Lines	6	6												Lines	1	4
	Hermsen	0	4					Lines	6	3	6
	Sutz	6	6					Sutz	0	6	2
	Bossi	4	4																		4	Hart	6	6
	Curry	6	8																			Curry	2	3
	Rice	2	6					Curry	6	6
	Chandler	6	6					Chandler	4	3
	David	4	1												Curry	7	6
	Scofield	6	6												Scofield	5	4
	Mattar	1	1					Scofield	6	7
	Weiss	8	6					Weiss	3	5
	Woodgate	6	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Landry	6	6
	Schou-Nielsen	1	3				7	Landry
	O'Connell	6	4	6				O'Connell	w/o
	Stork	4	6	3										7	Landry	6	6
	Tuckey	6	6												Tuckey	1	1
	Carlisle	4	1					Tuckey	6	8	6
	Rogers	6	6					Rogers	8	6	2
	White	3	1																		7	Landry	6	8
	Butler	8	6																			Thomas	3	6
Q	Pool	6	2					Butler	2	3
	Thomas	6	6					Thomas	6	6
Q	Wallace	2	3												Thomas	6	4	6
	Peterdy	8	6												Peterdy	1	6	1
	Fitzgibbon	6	4					Peterdy	6	7
	De Borman	6	6					De Borman	3	5
	Morgan	1	2

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Andersen	6	6
	Hibbert	3	2					Andersen	0	1
	Quertier	6	3	6				Quertier	6	6
	Cary	2	6	1											Quertier	6	6
	Fulton	6	4	6											Blair	8	0
	Brennan	3	6	3				Fulton	1	2
	Blair	6	7					Blair	6	6
Q	Percival	4	5																			Quertier	7	6
	Weiwers	5	6	6																	6	Summers	5	2
	Rollin Couquerque	7	0	2				Weiwers	8	14	6
	Anderson	6	6					Anderson	10	12	4
	Panton	1	4												Weiwers	0	1
Q	Parker	6	6											6	Summers	6	6
Q	Fisher	2	1				Q	Parker	4	3
6	Summers	7	6				6	Summers	6	6
	Phillips	5	1

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Andrews	4	6	6
Q	Lewis	6	2	1			Q	Andrews	5	6	7
	Batt	6	6					Batt	7	4	9
	Lind	3	3												Batt	3	0
	Halford	6	6												Halford	6	6
	Osborne	4	2					Halford	6	6
	James	2	6	6				James	3	0
	Grover	6	2	1																		Halford	3	3
	Bocquet	6	6																		3	Todd	6	6
	Lister	4	3					Bocquet	6	6
	Morgan	6	6					Morgan	2	3
	Herbst	4	3												Bocquet	4	0
	Knapp	6	6											3	Todd	6	6
	Peters	3	0					Knapp	1	6
3	Todd	6	6				3	Todd	6	8
	Walker-Smith	2	1

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Körmöczy	6	6
								Jucker	2	2
															Körmöczy	3	6	6
															De Meulemeester	6	2	1
								De Meulemeester	6	6
								Lubbers-Fischer	2	1
																						Körmöczy	6	4	4
																					8	Fry	4	6	6
								Hilton	6	6
							Q	Wavish	0	1
															Hilton	1	6	2
														8	Fry	6	1	6
								Slaney	1	1
							8	Fry	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Middleton	6	6	6
								Carns	8	4	1
															Middleton	3	6	6
															Brighton	6	2	2
								Parker	3	4
								Brighton	6	6
																						Middleton	0	1
																					2	Brough	6	6
								Wilford	4	2
								Prentiss	6	6
															Prentiss	1	6	1
														2	Brough	6	4	6
								Lombard	1	1
							2	Brough	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com