1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1951 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United States Doris Hart[1]
Runner-up United States Shirley Fry[1]
Final score 6–1, 6–0

Doris Hart (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) 6–1, 6–0 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
  2. United States Margaret Du Pont (Quarterfinalist)
  3. United States Doris Hart (Champion)
  4. United States Shirley Fry (Finalist)
  5. United States Beverley Baker (Semifinalist)
  6. United States Pat Todd (Withdrew before tournament began)[2]
  7. United States Nancy Chaffee (Quarterfinalist)
  8. United Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinalist)

Pat Todd's replacement in the draw was a Lucky Loser Madzy Rollin Couquerque (NED).

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 United Kingdom Morgan 6 0 4  
 Sweden Gullbrandsson-Sanden 3 6 6      Sweden Gullbrandsson-Sanden 6 6    
 United Kingdom Emerson 4 3        United Kingdom Fletcher 1 1    
 United Kingdom Fletcher 6 6          Sweden Gullbrandsson-Sanden 6 6    
 Belgium Mercelis 3 4          United Kingdom Halford 2 1    
 United Kingdom Halford 6 6        United Kingdom Halford 6 6 6
 United Kingdom Bates 6 4 4      United Kingdom Walsh 8 2 0  
 United Kingdom Walsh 2 6 6        Sweden Gullbrandsson-Sanden 0 3  
 United Kingdom Gotla 3 2         7  United States Chaffee 6 6  
 South Africa Bartlett 6 6        South Africa Bartlett 3 6 4  
 United Kingdom Thomas 2 10        United States McGuire 6 3 6  
 United States McGuire 6 12          United States McGuire 3 3  
LL  United Kingdom White 3 6 2       7  United States Chaffee 6 6    
Q  New Zealand Attwood 6 3 6     Q  New Zealand Attwood 1 0  
 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 2 3     7  United States Chaffee 6 6    
7  United States Chaffee 4 6 6  

Section 6

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

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Italy Matous 6 6    
     Austria Broz 3 3    
       Italy Matous 8 6    
       Italy Migliori 6 4    
     Italy Migliori 6 6  
     Kenya Dowdeswell 4 3    
       Italy Matous 8 3  
      5  United States Baker 10 6  
     United Kingdom Ward 0 6 4  
     United States Gibson 6 2 6  
       United States Gibson 1 3  
      5  United States Baker 6 6    
    Q  United Kingdom Morgan 2 0  
    5  United States Baker 6 6    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Dawson-Scott        
     Austria Strecker w/o      
       United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 5 6 6  
       United Kingdom Andrews 7 1 3  
     United Kingdom Andrews 8 7  
     United Kingdom Speight 6 5    
       United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 5 2  
      2  United States Du Pont 7 6  
     Australia Penrose 4 0    
     Hungary Körmöczy 6 6    
       Hungary Körmöczy 1 1  
      2  United States Du Pont 6 6    
     United Kingdom Mottram 3 4  
    2  United States Du Pont 6 6    
 

References

  1. 1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 335. ISBN 0007117078.
  2. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

Preceded by
1951 French Championships – Women's Singles
Grand Slams
Women's Singles
Succeeded by
1951 U.S. Championships – Women's Singles
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