1955 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Louise Brough defeated Beverley Fleitz 7-5 8-6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1955 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. Louise Brough is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
2. Louise Brough (Champion)
3. Beverley Fleitz (Finalist)
4. Angela Mortimer (Second round)
5. Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinalist)
6. Darlene Hard (Semifinalist)
7. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
8. Angela Buxton (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Doris Hart	6	6
	5	Dorothy Knode	4	3
								1	Doris Hart	3	0
								3	Beverley Fleitz	6	6
	3	Beverley Fleitz	6	6
	8	Angela Buxton	2	2
															3	Beverley Fleitz	5	6
															2	Louise Brough	7	8
	6	Darlene Hard	6	6
	Zsuzsa Kormoczy		2	3
								6	Darlene Hard	3	6
								2	Louise Brough	6	8
	7	Beryl Penrose	2	0
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Hart	6	6
								Hopman	1	0
														1	Hart	6	6
															Kilian	2	1
								Hubbell	2	1
								Kilian	6	6
																					1	Hart	6	6
																						De Riba	1	3
								Parker	6	6
								Clarke	1	2
															Parker	2	4
															De Riba	6	6
								Pericoli	7	1	2
								De Riba	5	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	Knode	6	2	7
								Muller	4	6	5
														5	Knode	6	4	6
															Dittmeyer	3	6	3
								Stott	4	6	3
								Dittmeyer	6	1	6
																					5	Knode	6	6
																						Bloomer	2	2
								Macfarlane	3	3
								Bloomer	6	6
															Bloomer	6	6
															Lewis	4	1
								Lewis	6	6
								Schuh-Proxauf	2	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Fleitz	6	6
	Pohmann	0	2				3	Fleitz	6	6
	Woodgate	1	6	6				Woodgate	3	1
	Hird	6	4	1										3	Fleitz	6	6
	Schmitt	6	6												Spiers	4	1
	Pitt	3	0					Schmitt	4	1
	Spiers	3	6	6				Spiers	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	2	4																	3	Fleitz	6	6
	Chatrier	6	6																			Chatrier	3	0
Q	Macleod	1	1					Chatrier	6	6
Q	Kemsey-Bourne	6	6				Q	Kemsey-Bourne	1	2
	Coessens	3	2												Chatrier	6	6
	Lauder	6	6												Knight	2	0
	Cawthorn	4	4					Lauder	3	2
	Knight	3	12	6				Knight	6	6
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	10	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Buxton
	Thomas	w/o					8	Buxton	5	6	6
	Felix	6	7					Felix	7	4	1
	Hoahing	3	5											8	Buxton	6	6
	Cheadle	6	6												Cheadle	4	3
Q	Quelch	1	1					Cheadle	6	4	6
	Waters	6	13					Waters	2	6	4
	Bee	3	11																		8	Buxton	6	6
	Nichols	6	6																			Staley	1	0
	Baker	2	0					Nichols	3	6	6
	Pascoe	6	4	6				Pascoe	6	4	3
	Wrede-Holm	4	6	1											Nichols	6	3	3
	Staley	7	6	7											Staley	4	6	6
	McGuire	5	8	5				Staley	6	3	6
Q	Gibb	13	6				Q	Gibb	1	6	3
LL	Price	11	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Harrison	5	6	6
	Knapp	7	4	3				Harrison	1	6
	Ten Bosch	6	6					Ten Bosch	6	8
Q	Morris	1	3												Ten Bosch	4	2
	Carter	6	6												Carter	6	6
	Panton	1	2					Carter	9	6
	Weiss	6	3	7				Weiss	7	2
	Walter	3	6	5																		Carter	3	3
	Kaufmann	6	6																		6	Hard	6	6
	Ruffin	2	1					Kaufmann	1	6	3
	Shilcock	6	6					Shilcock	6	3	6
	Curry	1	2												Shilcock	0	4
	Brighton	7												6	Hard	6	6
	Davidson	7						Brighton	2	2
6	Hard	6	3	6			6	Hard	6	6
	Seeney	1	6	0

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Bucaille	6	5	6
	Woodgate	2	7	4				Bucaille	7	2	1
	Middleton	6	8					Middleton	5	6	6
	Collier	0	6												Middleton	2	4
	Mercelis	4	9	6											Mercelis	6	6
	Vollmer	6	7	3				Mercelis	0	7	8
	Boundy	6	7					Boundy	6	5	6
Q	Griffin	2	5																			Mercelis	1	2
	Broz	4	6	6																		Kormoczy	6	6
	Migliori	6	1	2				Broz	2	4
	Koortzen	1	6	6				Koortzen	6	6
Q	Schuurman	6	3	3											Koortzen	1	3
	Kormoczy	6	6												Kormoczy	6	6
	Bulleid	1	1					Kormoczy	7	6
4	Mortimer	6	6				4	Mortimer	5	2
	Luxton	0	2

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								White	6	2	6
							Q	Craig-Smith	3	6	4
															White	2	2
															Redick-Smith	6	6
								Redick-Smith	6	6
								Davar	1	3
																						Redick-Smith	6	2	3
																					7	Penrose	4	6	6
							LL	Lemal	6	6
								Govett	1	0
														LL	Lemal	1	2
														7	Penrose	6	6
								Ball	2	6	3
							7	Penrose	6	4	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Ward	6	3	6
								Brewer	4	6	8
															Brewer	6	6
															Watson	4	1
								Watson	6	6
							Q	Speight	2	3
																						Brewer	2	2
																					2	Brough	6	6
							Q	Pool	2	6	3
								Morgan	6	4	6
															Morgan	0	0
														2	Brough	6	6
								Walsh	0	2
							2	Brough	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1955 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw