1949 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Louise Brough defeated Margaret Du Pont 10-8 1-6 10-8 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1949 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. Louise Brough (Champion)
2. Margaret Du Pont (Finalist)
3. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
4. Gertrude Moran (Third round)
5. Shirley Fry (Fourth round)
6. Jean Quertier (Second round)
7. Nellie Adamson (Third round)
8. Joan Curry (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	6	6
		Molly Blair	2	3
								1	Louise Brough	6	6
								3	Pat Todd	3	0
	3	Pat Todd	3	6	6
		Jean Walker-Smith	6	4	3
															1	Louise Brough	10	1	10
															2	Margaret Du Pont	8	6	8
		Peggy Dawson-Scott	5	5
		Helen Rihbany	7	7
									Helen Rihbany	2	2
								2	Margaret Du Pont	6	6
		Betty Hilton	1	3
	2	Margaret Du Pont	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Brough	6	6
								Middleton	1	1
														1	Brough	6	6
															Halford	1	0
								Coutts	3	7
								Halford	6	9
																					1	Brough	6	6
																					Q	Walsh	1	2
								Flowerdrew	6	2	3
							Q	Sutton	3	6	6
														Q	Sutton	4	4
														Q	Walsh	6	6
							Q	Walsh	6	3	10
							Q	Buxton-Knight	4	6	8

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	Adamson	6	6
								Schou-Nielsen	1	4
														7	Adamson	2	5
															Blair	6	7
								Knapp	6	5	1
								Blair	3	7	6
																						Blair	6	6
																						Hammersley	3	1
								Sutz	4	6	5
								Percival	6	2	7
															Percival	5	2
															Hammersley	7	6
								Stoodley-Morgan	5	3
								Hammersley	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Todd	6	6
Q	Potts	0	1				3	Todd	6	6
	Woodgate	6	5	6				Woodgate	1	2
	Boyer	4	7	2										3	Todd	6	6
	Anderson	2	6	6											Dowdeswell	1	0
	Doleschell	6	3	4				Anderson	3	6	2
	Dowdeswell							Dowdeswell	6	2	6
LL	Lusty	w/o																			3	Todd	6	6
	Marcellin	6	3	6																		Marcellin	2	1
	Fulton	3	6	4				Marcellin	6	6
	Parker	6	2	6				Parker	4	2
	Fitzgibbon	2	6	4											Marcellin	4	6	6
	Gourlay	10	2	6											White	6	3	4
	Brighton	8	6	2				Gourlay	7	3	2
	White	6	6	6				White	5	6	6
	Rigollet	4	8	3

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Curry	6	6
	King	1	4				8	Curry	3	5
	Summers	7	6					Summers	6	7
	Bossi	5	3												Summers	2	2
	Walker-Smith	6	6												Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Beswick	3	3					Walker-Smith	6	6
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6					Gullbrandsson-Sanden	1	3
Q	Stephens	1	3																			Walker-Smith	6	6
	Weiss	11	6																			Long	1	3
	Venter	9	0					Weiss	5	8	6
	Gordon	6	6					Gordon	7	6	2
	Rogers	0	2												Weiss	6	5	3
	Long	6	6												Long	3	7	6
	Durlac	1	1					Long	6	6
	De Borman	9	6					De Borman	0	2
	Butler	7	2

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Straubeova	6	6
Q	Byrne	1	3					Straubeova	7	2	7
	Morgan	3	6	6				Morgan	5	6	5
	David	6	3	4											Straubeova	1	2
	Watermeyer	6	6												Watermeyer	6	6
Q	Quelch	3	0					Watermeyer	6	6
	Phillips	8	6					Phillips	1	2
	Fog	6	3																			Watermeyer	4	5
Q	Parker	6	3	6																		Dawson-Scott	6	7
	Cowney	4	6	2			Q	Parker	1	0
	Boegner	6	6					Boegner	6	6
	Ward	0	0												Boegner	9	6	5
	Dawson-Scott	6	6												Dawson-Scott	11	0	7
	Bates	3	1					Dawson-Scott	6	6
6	Quertier	6	6				6	Quertier	4	4
	Knott	2	2

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Rihbany	6	6
	Stone	1	2					Rihbany	6	3	8
	Tuckey	6	6					Tuckey	3	6	6
	Hibbert	1	3												Rihbany	7	7
	Gannon	6	6												Gannon	5	5
	Bathurst	0	4					Gannon	6	6
	Woodgate	6	6					Woodgate	3	0
	Knight	3	2																			Rihbany	6	6
	Hoahing	2	6	6																		Hoahing	4	4
	Stork	6	4	2				Hoahing	6	6
	Boutin	6	6					Boutin	4	0
	Peters	2	4												Hoahing	6	5	6
	Wilford	6	5	6										4	Moran	2	7	3
LL	Mothersole	2	7	1				Wilford	1	4
4	Moran	3	6	6			4	Moran	6	6
	Walter	6	2	3

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Seghers	5	2
								Hilton	7	6
															Hilton	6	3	6
															Andrews	1	6	3
								Keith-Steele	3	2
								Andrews	6	6
																						Hilton	4	6	6
																					5	Fry	6	1	4
								McGuire	6	6
							Q	Feiron	2	2
															McGuire	3	4
														5	Fry	6	6
								Lagerborg	0	2
							5	Fry	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Hermsen	6	6
								Lombard	3	2
															Hermsen	1	1
															Fitch	6	6
								Fitch	4	6	6
								O'Connell	6	0	1
																						Fitch	0	1
																					2	Du Pont	6	6
								Cooke	1	7
								Chandler	6	9
															Chandler	1	1
														2	Du Pont	6	6
								Lines	2	1
							2	Du Pont	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1949 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw