1953 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Mo Connolly defeated Doris Hart 8-6 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1953 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. Mo Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Mo Connolly (Champion)
2. Doris Hart (Finalist)
3. Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
4. Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist)
5. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
6. Helen Fletcher (Fourth round)
7. Sue Chatrier (Third round)
8. Nellie Adamson (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Mo Connolly	6	6
		Erika Vollmer	3	0
										1	Mo Connolly	6	6
										3	Shirley Fry	1	1
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
		Julie Sampson	4	2
																			1	Mo Connolly	8	7
																			2	Doris Hart	6	5
	5	Angela Mortimer	4	3
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
										4	Dorothy Knode	2	2
										2	Doris Hart	6	6
		Zsuzsa Kormoczy	5	5
	2	Doris Hart	7	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Connolly	6	6
										Kilian	0	0
																		1	Connolly	6	6
																			Petchell	1	1
									Q	Brock	4	1
										Petchell	6	6
																											1	Connolly	6	6
																												Shilcock	0	1
										De Ridder	4	6	4
										Peterdy	6	4	6
																			Peterdy	2	0
																			Shilcock	6	6
										Shilcock	6	6
										King	3	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									7	Chatrier	6	6
										Hoahing	1	3
																		7	Chatrier	5	3
																			Brewer	7	6
										Brewer	6	6
										Carlisle	2	1
																												Brewer	2	1
																												Vollmer	6	6
										Vollmer	6	6
										Hird	3	3
																			Vollmer	6	6
																			Strecker	2	2
									Q	Reid	6	1	4
										Strecker	2	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	w/o
3	Fry								3	Fry	6	6
	Lines	6	0	6						Walthew	2	2
	Walthew	2	6	8														3	Fry	3	6	6
	Parker	6	2	4															Rinkel-Quertier	6	4	1
	Rinkel-Quertier	2	6	6						Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Boundy	4	1							Harris	3	2
	Harris	6	6																								3	Fry	6	6
	Middleton	6	4	3																								Lewis	1	3
	Alvensieben-Rigollet	4	6	6						Alvensieben-Rigollet	4	6
	Potts	5	4							Bloomer	6	8
	Bloomer	7	6																Bloomer	3	2
	Harrison	6	3																Lewis	6	6
	Lewis	8	6							Lewis	6	6
	Ten Bosch	6	4							Dawes	1	3
	Dawes	8	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Woodgate	6	0	3
8	Adamson	2	6	6					8	Adamson	1	6	6
	Proudfoot	6	1	2						Bulleid	6	3	3
	Bulleid	4	6	6														8	Adamson	1	6	6
	Wagstaff	0	7	2															Hopman	6	2	1
	Hopman	6	5	6						Hopman	9	6	1
	Knapp	4	2							Curry	11	2	0	r.
	Curry	6	6																								8	Adamson	6	3	3
Q	Herbst	4	7																									Sampson	4	6	6
	Van Der Westhuizen	6	9							Van Der Westhuizen	1	3
	Gotla	1	2							Sampson	6	6
	Sampson	6	6																Sampson	11	7
	Speight	3	4																Weiss	9	5
	Downey	6	6							Downey	3	1
	Morgan	1	2							Weiss	6	6
	Weiss	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Attwood	3	6	2
	White	6	3	6						White	1	4
	Gray	4	3							Bourbonnais	6	6
	Bourbonnais	6	6																Bourbonnais	4	4
	De Riba	5	2																Cheadle	6	6
	Macleod	7	6							Macleod	5	1
	Lombard	6	3	1						Cheadle	7	6
	Cheadle	4	6	6																								Cheadle	2	1
	Lewis	6	5	5																							5	Mortimer	6	6
	Knight	3	7	7						Knight	0	1
	Peters	0	2							Ward	6	6
	Ward	6	6																Ward	3	3
	Scott	0	6	1														5	Mortimer	6	6
	Schmitt	6	1	6						Schmitt	6	0	1
	Drobny	1	4						5	Mortimer	2	6	6
5	Mortimer	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Mackay	6	2	5
Q	Lauder	2	6	7					Q	Lauder	2	2
	Thomas	4	6	7						Dawson-Scott	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	2	9															Dawson-Scott	6	9
Q	Brighton	3	3																Walsh	2	7
	Walsh	6	6							Walsh	6	2	9
Q	Liebert	3	2							Blair	2	6	7
	Blair	6	6																									Dawson-Scott	2	1
	Lagerborg	w/o																									4	Knode	6	6
	Broz									Broz	4	1
	Fisher	2	1							Davidson	6	6
	Davidson	6	6																Davidson	3	0
	Pitt	1	6	1														4	Knode	6	6
Q	Fageros	6	4	6					Q	Fageros	6	3
	Woodgate	2	2						4	Knode	8	6
4	Knode	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Kormoczy	6	6
										Houseley	0	0
																			Kormoczy	6	6
																			Watson	3	2
										Kerr	1	9
										Watson	6	11
																												Kormoczy	6	6
																											6	Fletcher	3	4
										Wilson	0	2
										Mercelis	6	6
																			Mercelis	3	3
																		6	Fletcher	6	6
									Q	Midgley	2	0
									6	Fletcher	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Goldsworthy	6	6
									Q	Bowyer	3	3
																			Goldsworthy	4	2
																			Buxton	6	6
										Lister	5	7	1
										Buxton	7	5	6
																												Buxton	3	1
																											2	Hart	6	6
										Zehden	7	6
										Gordon-Hughes	5	4
																			Zehden	0	0
																		2	Hart	6	6
										Morgan	0	0
									2	Hart	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1953 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw