1948 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart 6-3 8-6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1948 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. 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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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
	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

[edit] 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

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Kormoczy	6	6
								Jucker	2	2
															Kormoczy	3	6	6
															De Meulemeester	6	2	1
								De Meulemeester	6	6
								Lubbers-Fischer	2	1
																						Kormoczy	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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• 1948 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw