1954 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Mo Connolly defeated Louise Brough 6-2 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1954 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 (Semifinalist)
3. Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)
4. Louise Brough (Finalist)
5. Margaret Du Pont (Quarterfinalist)
6. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
7. Helen Fletcher (Quarterfinalist)
8. Betty Pratt (Semifinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Mo Connolly	6	6
	5	Margaret Du Pont	1	1
										1	Mo Connolly	6	6
										8	Betty Pratt	1	1
	3	Shirley Fry	4	11	3
	8	Betty Pratt	6	9	6
																			1	Mo Connolly	6	7
																			4	Louise Brough	2	5
	6	Angela Mortimer	1	3
	4	Louise Brough	6	6
										4	Louise Brough	2	6	6
										2	Doris Hart	6	3	3
	7	Helen Fletcher	1	3
	2	Doris Hart	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Connolly	6	6
										Scott	0	3
																		1	Connolly	6	6
																			Buding	2	3
										Buding	6	6
										Byrne	0	3
																											1	Connolly	6	6
																												Buxton	0	0
										Brewer	6	3	7
										Middleton	4	6	5
																			Brewer	1	6	3
																			Buxton	6	3	6
										Lewis	1	1
										Buxton	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									5	Du Pont	6	6
										White	1	0
																		5	Du Pont	6	6
																			Abbas	0	4
										Liebert	4	3
										Abbas	6	6
																											5	Du Pont	6	8
																												Mercelis	1	6
										Broz	4	5
										Morgan	6	7
																			Morgan	3	1
																			Mercelis	6	6
									Q	Davar	1	0
										Mercelis	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Alvensieben-Rigollet	4	4
3	Fry	6	6						3	Fry	6	6
	Vogler	4	1							Kermina	2	1
	Kermina	6	6															3	Fry	6	6
	Wilson	4	0																Levine	4	4
	Levine	6	6							Levine	6	6
	Lister	3	3							Roos	4	1
	Roos	6	6																								3	Fry	6	6
	Lazzarino	1	1																									Ward	3	1
	Hoahing	6	6							Hoahing	6	6
	Dittmeyer	7	0							Harris	1	2
	Harris	9	6																Hoahing	0	1
	Cawthorn	4	1																Ward	6	6
	Hird	6	6							Hird	3	1
	Moeller	1	1							Ward	6	6
	Ward	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	De Riba	1	2
8	Pratt	6	6						8	Pratt	2
Q	Rhodes	1	1							Adamson	1	r.
	Adamson	6	6															8	Pratt	6	9
Q	Collier	7	4	3															Lewis	1	7
Q	Knight	5	6	6					Q	Knight	0	6
Q	Quelch	1	3							Lewis	6	8
	Lewis	6	6																								8	Pratt	6	3	6
	Attwood	3	2																									Curry	3	6	3
	Curry	6	6							Curry	6	6
	Parker	3	2							Bulleid	3	2
	Bulleid	6	6																Curry	6	6
LL	Bilse	5	3																Shilcock	3	3
	Shilcock	7	6							Shilcock	6	6
Q	Stott	7	1							Hubbell	2	4
	Hubbell	9	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Coessens	2	3
	Lehmann	6	6							Lehmann	0	5
Q	Ruffin	2	0							Ramirez	6	7
	Ramirez	6	6																Ramirez	6	6
	Knight	6	6	5	r.													Q	Bonstrom	4	2
Q	Bonstrom	1	8	4					Q	Bonstrom	3	6	6
LL	Lusty	1	0							Brighton	6	3	3
	Brighton	6	6																									Ramirez	7	4	2
	Pitt	3	3																								6	Mortimer	5	6	6
	Bucaille	6	6							Bucaille	6	6
	Heldman	0	0							Robson	3	1
	Robson	6	6																Bucaille	0	2
	Brock	2	4															6	Mortimer	6	6
	Kemsey-Bourne	6	6							Kemsey-Bourne	0	2
	Stone	0	1						6	Mortimer	6	6
6	Mortimer	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Cheadle	4	1
	Ten Bosch	6	6							Ten Bosch	7	0	r.
	Petchell	7	1							Bradley	9	2
	Bradley	9	6																Bradley	6	8
	Walsh	2	2																Harrison	3	6
	Kimbrell	6	6							Kimbrell	5	7	4
	Morris	2	2							Harrison	7	5	6
	Harrison	6	6																									Bradley	1	1
	Hopman	6	2	3																							4	Brough	6	6
	Fitzpatrick	3	6	6						Fitzpatrick	0	5
	Schmitt	3	1							Thomas	6	7
	Thomas	6	6																Thomas	2	2
	Waters	1	7															4	Brough	6	6
	Vollmer	6	9							Vollmer	3	3
	Gotla	1	1						4	Brough	6	6
4	Brough	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Woodgate	1	2
										Knapp	6	6
																			Knapp	7	6
																			Dawson-Scott	9	8
										Dawson-Scott	6	6
									Q	Govett	2	4
																												Dawson-Scott	0	1
																											7	Fletcher	6	6
										Kaufmann	6	6
									Q	Boundy	0	0
																			Kaufmann	3	1
																		7	Fletcher	6	6
										Sladek	3	7	3
									7	Fletcher	6	5	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Praczukowski	4	0
										Migliori	6	6
																			Migliori	6	11
																			Kamo	3	9
										Kamo	6	7
										Strecker	3	5
																												Migliori	1	1
																											2	Hart	6	6
										Watson	7	4	1
										Burke	5	6	6
																			Burke	1	2
																		2	Hart	6	6
										Woodgate	1	1
									2	Hart	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1954 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw