1921 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Elizabeth Ryan defeated Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Suzanne Lenglen defeated Ryan 6–2, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles at the 1921 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Women's Singles
1921 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Suzanne Lenglen
Runner-up Elizabeth Ryan
Final score6–2, 6–0
Draw56
Seeds–
Main article: 1921 Wimbledon Championships

This was the last year that the defending champion received an automatic bye into the final (formally known as the Challenge Round). Beginning in 1922, the defending champion was required to play in the regular Wimbledon draw.

Draw

Key

Challenge round
Challenge Round
     
Elizabeth Ryan 2 0
Suzanne Lenglen 6 6

All Comers' Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Mabel Clayton 6 6
Dorothy Shepherd 3 2
Mabel Clayton 6 2
Phyllis Satterthwaite 8 6
Phyllis Satterthwaite 6 6 6
Phyllis Howkins 1 8 1
Phyllis Satterthwaite 1 0
Elizabeth Ryan 6 6
Winifred McNair 5 6 4
Irene Peacock 7 2 6
Irene Peacock 6 4
Elizabeth Ryan 8 6
Elizabeth Ryan 0 6 6
Molla Mallory 6 4 4

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Margaret McKane 1 6 3
Mabel Clayton 6 2 6
M Clayton 6 6
E Kelsey 1 0
E Kelsey 7 7
Peggy Ingram 5 5
M Clayton 6 6
Helen Leisk D Shepherd 3 2
Mrs HA Davis w/o H Leisk 6 6
Mrs Perrett 6 5 2 A Cobb 3 1
Annie Cobb 3 7 6 H Leisk 5 6 1
Mrs HV Parbury 6 4 3 D Shepherd 7 4 6
WM Haughton 3 6 6 WM Haughton 5 6 1
Dorothy Shepherd 6 6 D Shepherd 7 4 6
Weeta Donaldson 0 0

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
M Thom 5 2
Mrs WL Hollick 7 6 Mrs WL Hollick 1 2
Eleanor Rose 6 6 E Rose 6 6
Anne de Borman 3 4 E Rose 2 1
Phyllis Satterthwaite 6 0 6 P Satterthwaite 6 6
Gladys Lamplough 3 6 2 P Satterthwaite 6 2 7
Mrs AA Hall 2 1 D Craddock 1 6 5
Doris Craddock 6 6 P Satterthwaite 6 6 6
Peggy Dransfield 4 6 6 P Howkins 1 8 1
Cecily Marriott 6 2 1 P Dransfield 4 7
Phyllis Howkins 6 6 P Howkins 6 9
Tiny Alston 1 0 P Howkins 6 6
EE Tanner 6 6 MM Fergus 0 4
NB Palmer 1 2 EE Tanner 7 5 4
R Foulger 3 1 MM Fergus 5 7 6
MM Fergus 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Louise Bull 6 6
Mrs RRW Jackson 2 1 L Bull 6 4 3
Winifred McNair 6 6 W McNair 4 6 6
Mabel Parton 1 0 W McNair 7 6
Norah Middleton 6 6 N Middleton 5 2
Edith Sigourney 2 4 N Middleton 8 6
Betty Crundall Punnett 3 2 KAH Todd 6 3
KAH Todd 6 6 W McNair 5 6 4
E Tighe 4 1 I Peacock 7 2 6
Una Gracey 6 6 U Gracey 6 4 7
Mrs Rowand Harker 6 5 4 E Head 4 6 5
Enid Head 4 7 6 U Gracey 0 4
Mrs O Bruce 1 0 I Peacock 6 6
Irene Peacock 6 6 I Peacock 6 6
Mrs J O'Neill 5 6 6 Mrs J O'Neill 1 2
Evelyn Colyer 7 0 2

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Winifred Beamish 6 6
M Smailes 0 0 W Beamish 6 7
Mrs HB Weston 9 4 D Holman 1 5
Dorothy Holman 11 6 W Beamish 5 4
Kitty McKane 6 6 E Ryan 7 6
Aurea Edgington 2 4 K McKane 4 2
Elizabeth Ryan 6 6 E Ryan 6 6
Dorothy Kemmis-Betty 3 1 E Ryan 0 6 6
M Mallory 6 4 4
Blanche Colston 1 3
Dora Geen 6 6
D Geen 3 2
M Mallory 6 6
Edith Johnson w/o
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References
  1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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