1951 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry 6-1 6-0 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1951 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen'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. Doris Hart is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
2. Margaret Du Pont (Quarterfinalist)
3. Doris Hart (Champion)
4. Shirley Fry (Finalist)
5. Beverley Baker (Semifinalist)
6. n/a
7. Nancy Chaffee (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	5	6	6
	Kay Tuckey		7	1	3
								1	Louise Brough	4	2
								4	Shirley Fry	6	6
	4	Shirley Fry	8	6
	8	Jean Walker-Smith	6	4
															4	Shirley Fry	1	0
															3	Doris Hart	6	6
	7	Nancy Chaffee	3	3
	3	Doris Hart	6	6
								3	Doris Hart	6	6
								5	Beverley Baker	3	1
	5	Beverley Baker	6	4	6
	2	Margaret Du Pont	1	6	3

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Brough	6	6
							Q	Scott	1	2
														1	Brough	6	6
															Hoahing	1	3
								Hoahing	6	6
								White	2	2
																					1	Brough	6	6
																					Q	Lewis	1	0
							Q	Lewis	6	9
								Peters	0	7
														Q	Lewis	6	6
															Wagstaff	2	2
								Coutts	2	6	2
								Wagstaff	6	3	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	Couquerque	3	2
								Tuckey	6	6
															Tuckey	6	6
															Chandler	2	3
								Chandler	6	6
								Luxton	4	3
																						Tuckey	6	3	6
																						Davidson	2	6	1
								Carlisle	5	1
								Davidson	7	6
															Davidson	6	6
															Hermsen	1	2
								Mortimer	3	2
								Hermsen	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Partridge	3	1
4	Fry	6	6				4	Fry	6	7
LL	Starling	1	2					Rosenquest	3	5
	Rosenquest	6	6											4	Fry	6	6
	Long	w/o													Schmitt	1	0
	Schmitt							Schmitt	2	6	6
Q	Walthew	5	3					Downey	6	2	0
	Downey	7	6																		4	Fry	6	6
	McKelvie	3	1																			Cornell	0	1
	Proctor	6	6					Proctor	6	7
Q	Gilbert	6	4	1				Lister	3	5
	Lister	3	6	6											Proctor	4	4
	Knott	2	2												Cornell	6	6
	Cornell	6	6					Cornell	6	2	6
	Knapp	6	4	3				Johns	2	6	0
	Johns	2	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Woodgate	0	4
8	Walker-Smith	6	6				8	Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Ross-Dilley	4	3					Rigollet	2	4
	Rigollet	6	6											8	Walker-Smith	6	6
	Trower	6	4	3											Bocquet	3	4
	Hammersley	4	6	6				Hammersley	3	6	2
	Phillips	2	2					Bocquet	6	4	6
	Bocquet	6	6																		8	Walker-Smith	6	6
	Knight	4	4																			Anderson	4	1
	Liebert	6	6					Liebert	0	2
	Brighton	6	3	2				Stork	6	6
	Stork	4	6	6											Stork	2	6
Q	Lines	1	4												Anderson	6	8
	Anderson	6	6					Anderson	7	6
Q	Schmier	3	1					Woodgate	5	3
	Woodgate	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Morgan	6	0	4
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	3	6	6				Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
	Emerson	4	3					Fletcher	1	1
	Fletcher	6	6												Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
	Mercelis	3	4												Halford	2	1
	Halford	6	6					Halford	6	6	6
	Bates	6	4	4				Walsh	8	2	0
	Walsh	2	6	6																		Gullbrandsson-Sanden	0	3
	Gotla	3	2																		7	Chaffee	6	6
	Bartlett	6	6					Bartlett	3	6	4
	Thomas	2	10					McGuire	6	3	6
	McGuire	6	12												McGuire	3	3
LL	White	3	6	2										7	Chaffee	6	6
Q	Attwood	6	3	6			Q	Attwood	1	0
	Lloyd	6	2	3			7	Chaffee	6	6
7	Chaffee	4	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Hauknes	1	3
	Quertier	6	6					Quertier	6	6
	Hibbert	4	5					Bulleid	3	3
	Bulleid	6	7												Quertier	6	6
	Wilford	2	1												Gordon	4	1
	Gordon	6	6					Gordon	7	6
	Parker	2	5				Q	Harrison	5	3
Q	Harrison	6	7																			Quertier	4	3
	Moeller	2	1																		3	Hart	6	6
	Curry	6	6					Curry	1	1
	Blair	1	2					Bolton	6	6
	Bolton	6	6												Bolton	4	5
	Parker	6	1											3	Hart	6	7
	Weiss	8	6					Weiss	0	5
	Marcellin	2	0				3	Hart	6	7
3	Hart	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Matous	6	6
								Broz	3	3
															Matous	8	6
															Migliori	6	4
								Migliori	6	6
								Dowdeswell	4	3
																						Matous	8	3
																					5	Baker	10	6
								Ward	0	6	4
								Gibson	6	2	6
															Gibson	1	3
														5	Baker	6	6
							Q	Morgan	2	0
							5	Baker	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Dawson-Scott
								Strecker	w/o
															Dawson-Scott	5	6	6
															Andrews	7	1	3
								Andrews	8	7
								Speight	6	5
																						Dawson-Scott	5	2
																					2	Du Pont	7	6
								Penrose	4	0
								Kormoczy	6	6
															Kormoczy	1	1
														2	Du Pont	6	6
								Mottram	3	4
							2	Du Pont	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1951 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw