1947 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1947 Wimbledon Championships - Men'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

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Margaret Osborne (Champion)
2. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
3. Doris Hart (Finalist)
4. Pat Todd (Quarterfinalist)
5. Nancye Bolton (Quarterfinalist)
6. Kay Menzies (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sheila Summers (Semifinalist)
8. Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
	6	Kay Menzies	2	4
								1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
								7	Sheila Summers	1	2
	4	Pat Todd	5	4
	7	Sheila Summers	7	6
															1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
															3	Doris Hart	2	4
	8	Jean Bostock	6	1	2
	3	Doris Hart	4	6	6
								3	Doris Hart	2	8	6
								2	Louise Brough	6	6	4
	5	Nancye Bolton	2	3
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Osborne	6	6
								Chandler	3	2
														1	Osborne	6	6
															Durlac	3	0
								Durlac	7	6
								Kenyon	5	2
																					1	Osborne	6	7
																						Bossi	3	5
								Boegner	4	6	6
								Hibbert	6	2	1
															Boegner	6	3	3
															Bossi	3	6	6
							Q	Rogers	3	5
								Bossi	6	7

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	Menzies	6	6
								Vagn-Nielsen	2	1
														6	Menzies	6	6
															Chapman	0	1
								Chapman	6	8
								Middleton	2	6
																					6	Menzies	6	6
																						Hopman	2	2
								Hopman	6	6
								Keith-Steele	3	0
															Hopman	6	6
															Hoahing	4	2
								Hoahing	8	6
								Peterdy	6	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Morgan	3	0
4	Todd	6	6				4	Todd	6	6
	Straubeova	4	2					Ellis	3	2
	Ellis	6	6											4	Todd	6	6
Q	Churcher	0	1												Vivian	1	3
	De Meulemeester	6	6					De Meulemeester	4	7
	David	1	1					Vivian	6	9
	Vivian	6	6																		4	Todd	6	6
	Pritchard	4	2																			Hilton	1	2
	Kornfeld	6	6					Kornfeld	3	3
	Saladin	w/o						Gannon	6	6
	Gannon														Gannon	5	3
	Knight	2	3												Hilton	7	6
	Jedrzejowska	6	6					Jedrzejowska	4	7
	Walker-Smith	4	3					Hilton	6	9
	Hilton	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Lewis	3	1
7	Summers	6	6				7	Summers	6	6
	Luxton	3	2					Hamilton	0	0
	Hamilton	6	6											7	Summers	11	6
	Peters	4	1												Quertier	9	1
	Quertier	6	6					Quertier	6	3	6
	Sutton	0	1				Q	Woodgate	3	6	3
Q	Woodgate	6	6																		7	Summers	7	6
	Parker	6	3	7																		Osborne	5	1
	Yorke	3	6	9				Yorke	6	5
	Morris	1	1					Osborne	8	7
	Osborne	6	6												Osborne	7	2	6
	Strawson	4	0												Weiwers	5	6	4
	Weiwers	6	6					Weiwers	6	6
	Knapp	1	6					Doleschell	2	3
	Doleschell	6	8

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	De Borman	2	4
	King	6	6					King	4	6	4
Q	Tuckey	w/o						Lombard	6	0	6
	Lombard														Lombard	3	6	2
Q	Cowney	0	1												Curry	6	3	6
	Curry	6	6					Curry	6	6
	Herbst	1	2					Slaney	4	3
	Slaney	6	6																			Curry	3	3
	O'Connell	4	3	r.																	8	Bostock	6	6
	McKelvie	6	4					McKelvie	3	5
	Wilford	4	3					Lines	6	7
	Lines	6	6												Lines	3	1
	Studer	1	3											8	Bostock	6	6
	Lister	6	6					Lister	2	3
	Kormoczy	4	3				8	Bostock	6	6
8	Bostock	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Blair	6	1	8
	Carris	3	6	10				Carris	6	4	2
	Panton	1	3					Dawson-Scott	4	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	6												Dawson-Scott	5	2
Q	Liebert	2	3												Rurac	7	6
	Cooper	6	6					Cooper	3	7
	Baker	4	0					Rurac	6	9
	Rurac	6	6																			Rurac	4	6
	Hamelin	4	4																		3	Hart	6	8
	Couquerque	6	6					Couquerque	3	4
	Bocquet	1	5					Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	7												Gullbrandsson-Sanden	3	0
	Thomas	2	1											3	Hart	6	6
	Halford	6	6					Halford	0	5
	Muller	1	1				3	Hart	6	7
3	Hart	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Phillips	6	4	2
								Stork	3	6	6
															Stork	6	6
														Q	Morgan	0	1
								Carlisle	3	6	4
							Q	Morgan	6	1	6
																						Stork	1	2
																					5	Bolton	6	6
							Q	Walton	1	2
								Coutts	6	6
															Coutts	1	1
														5	Bolton	6	6
								Coles	1	0
							5	Bolton	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Grover	6	6
								White	3	3
															Grover	6	4	6
															Bathurst	3	6	3
								Powell	6	2	1
								Bathurst	3	6	6
																						Grover	0	1
																					2	Brough	6	6
							Q	Pool	5	8	6
								Fry	7	6	2
														Q	Pool	1	0
														2	Brough	6	6
								Glover	1	0
							2	Brough	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1947 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw