1956 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton 6-3 6-1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1956 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. Shirley Fry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
2. Beverley Fleitz (Quarterfinalist)
3. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
4. Althea Gibson (Quarterfinalist)
5. Shirley Fry (Champion)
6. Angela Buxton (Finalist)
7. Dorothy Knode (Second round)
8. Shirley Bloomer (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
	8	Shirley Bloomer	7	1	3
								1	Louise Brough	4	6	3
								5	Shirley Fry	6	4	6
	4	Althea Gibson	6	3	4
	5	Shirley Fry	4	6	6
															5	Shirley Fry	6	6
															6	Angela Buxton	3	1
	Pat Ward		6	6
	3	Angela Mortimer	3	0
								Pat Ward		1	4
								6	Angela Buxton	6	6
	6	Angela Buxton
	2	Beverley Fleitz	w/o

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Brough	6	6
								Forbes	0	0
														1	Brough	6	6
															Middleton	0	4
								Edwards	2	4
								Middleton	6	6
																					1	Brough	6	6
																						Muller	3	1
								Muller	6	6
							Q	Monnot	3	2
															Muller	6	6
															Yates-Bell	0	0
								Knapp	0	8	4
								Yates-Bell	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Bloomer	6	6
								Knight	0	0
														8	Bloomer	4	6	8
															Pratt	6	2	6
								Craig-Smith	4	3
								Pratt	6	6
																					8	Bloomer	6	7
																						Brown	2	5
								Gustafsson	6	7
								Broz	2	5
															Gustafsson	1	3
															Brown	6	6
								Brown	6	4	6
								Reynolds	4	6	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Buding	4	2
4	Gibson	6	6				4	Gibson	6	6
	Parker	6	0	2			Q	Wheeler	1	2
Q	Wheeler	2	6	6										4	Gibson	4	6	6
Q	Newcombe	0	2												Shilcock	6	2	1
	Haydon	6	6					Haydon	6	3	2
	Buding	3	2					Shilcock	3	6	6
	Shilcock	6	6																		4	Gibson	6	6
	Schmith	3	4																			Hird	0	4
	Metzner	6	6					Metzner	6	0	5
	Fitzpatrick	6	3	2				Hird	3	6	7
	Hird	2	6	6											Hird	3	6	6
	Speight	0	3												Snow	6	1	2
	Snow	6	6					Snow	6	6
	O'Donnell	6	5	4				Holt	3	1
	Holt	4	7	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Mercelis	2	1
5	Fry	6	6				5	Fry	6	6
	Winther	2	1					Bucaille	3	2
	Bucaille	6	6											5	Fry	6	6
	Boundy	5	2												Brewer	3	4
	De Riba	7	6					De Riba	4	0
	Van Der Storm	1	3					Brewer	6	6
	Brewer	6	6																		5	Fry	6	6
	Morgan	4	6	7																		Staley	2	2
Q	Waddington	6	4	9			Q	Waddington	4	6	10
	White	6	2	7				Macleod	6	0	8
	Macleod	2	6	9										Q	Waddington	0	2
	Cawthorn	2	2												Staley	6	6
	Thomas	6	6					Thomas	6	4
	Woodgate	3	6	2				Staley	8	6
	Staley	6	3	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Rook	0	0
	Carr	6	6					Carr	10	6	2
	Macfarlane	3	2					Ward	12	4	6
	Ward	6	6												Ward	6	6
	Van Tonder	1	5											Q	Becroft	4	4
	Clarke	6	7					Clarke	3	6	5
	Armstrong	0	5				Q	Becroft	6	3	7
Q	Becroft	6	7																			Ward	6	6
Q	Brock	1	1																			Puzejova	3	2
	Vollmer	6	6					Vollmer	6	6
	Roberts	6	7	4				Spiers	2	0
	Spiers	8	5	6											Vollmer	8	3
	Lewis	6	0	3											Puzejova	10	6
	Puzejova	1	6	6				Puzejova	6	7	6
	Waters	6	2				7	Knode	4	9	1
7	Knode	8	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Godfrey	4	2
Q	De La Courtie-Billat	6	6				Q	De La Courtie-Billat	5	6	6
	Evans	2	2					Hale	7	4	8
	Hale	6	6												Hale
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	5												Davidson	w/o
	Davidson	8	7					Davidson	6	7	6
	Deloford	6	4	1				Walter	3	9	4
	Walter	0	6	6																		Hale	2	0
	Collier	2	2																		3	Mortimer	6	6
	Hard	6	6					Hard	6	6
	Bramley	5	4				Q	Moorley	2	3
Q	Moorley	7	6												Hard	3	5
	Gibb	4	3											3	Mortimer	6	7
	Panton	6	6					Panton	1	2
	Long	1	6	3			3	Mortimer	6	6
3	Mortimer	6	4	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Curry	2	3
								Watson	6	6
															Watson	10	6
															Roos	8	2
								Wilson	6	2	2
								Roos	4	6	6
																						Watson	4	4
																					6	Buxton	6	6
								Gram-Andersen	6	6
								Kemsey-Bourne	4	1
															Gram-Andersen	3	2
														6	Buxton	6	6
								Le Besnerais	4	0
							6	Buxton	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Kormoczy	6	6
								Hopman	1	4
															Kormoczy	6	6
															Seeney	2	3
								Brighton	2	3
								Seeney	6	6
																						Kormoczy	0	6
																					2	Fleitz	6	8
								Edmondson	4	2
								Hoahing	6	6
															Hoahing	1	3
														2	Fleitz	6	6
								Barril	4	3
							2	Fleitz	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1956 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw