1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Louise Brough was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Fry.

Women's Singles
1951 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Doris Hart
Runner-up Shirley Fry
Final score6–1, 6–0
Draw96 (10Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds
01.   Louise Brough (Semifinals)
02.   Margaret duPont (Quarterfinals)
03.   Doris Hart (Champion)
04.   Shirley Fry (Final)
05.   Beverly Baker (Semifinals)
06.   Pat Todd (Withdrew)
07.   Nancy Chaffee (Quarterfinals)
08.   Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Pat Todd withdrew before the tournament began. She was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Madzy Couquerque.

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
2 Margaret duPont 1 6 3
5 Beverly Baker 6 4 6
5 Beverly Baker 3 1
3 Doris Hart 6 6
3 Doris Hart 6 6
7 Nancy Chaffee 3 3
3 Doris Hart 6 6
4 Shirley Fry 1 0
8 Jean Walker-Smith 6 4
4 Shirley Fry 8 6
4 Shirley Fry 6 6
1 Louise Brough 4 2
Kay Tuckey 7 1 3
1 Louise Brough 5 6 6

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
2 Margaret duPont 6 6
Joy Mottram 3 4
2 M duPont 6 6
Z Körmöczy 1 1
Zsuzsa Körmöczy 6 6
Beryl Penrose 4 0
2 M duPont 7 6
P Dawson-Scott 5 2
Sheila Speight 6 5
Enid Andrews 8 7
E Andrews 7 1 3
P Dawson-Scott 5 6 6
Helga Strecker w/o
Peggy Dawson-Scott

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Beverly Baker 6 6
Q Laura Morgan 2 0
5 B Baker 6 6
A Gibson 1 3
Althea Gibson 6 2 6
Pat Ward 0 6 4
5 B Baker 10 6
H Matouš 8 3
Sheila Dowdeswell 4 3
Nicla Migliori 6 6
N Migliori 6 4
H Matouš 8 6
Elizabeth Broz 3 3
Helena Matouš 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 Doris Hart 6 6
Jacqueline Marcellin 2 0 3 D Hart 6 7
Mary Terán de Weiss 8 6 M Terán de Weiss 0 5
Margot Parker 6 1 3 D Hart 6 7
Nancye Bolton 6 6 N Bolton 4 5
Molly Blair 1 2 N Bolton 6 6
Joan Curry 6 6 J Curry 1 1
Evelyn Moeller 2 1 3 D Hart 6 6
Beryl Parker 2 5 J Quertier 4 3
Q Pat Harrison 6 7 Q P Harrison 5 3
Betty Wilford 2 1 M Gordon 7 6
Margot Gordon 6 6 M Gordon 4 1
Rosemary Bulleid 6 7 J Quertier 6 6
Joy Hibbert 4 5 R Bulleid 3 3
Jean Quertier 6 6 J Quertier 6 6
Ruth Haukenes 1 3

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Nancy Chaffee 4 6 6
Joey Lloyd 6 2 3 7 N Chaffee 6 6
Q Evelyn Attwood 6 3 6 Q E Attwood 1 0
LL Marguerite White 3 6 2 7 N Chaffee 6 6
Vera Thomas 2 10 A McGuire 3 3
Arvilla McGuire 6 12 A McGuire 6 3 6
Beryl Bartlett 6 6 B Bartlett 3 6 4
Pat Gotla 3 2 7 N Chaffee 6 6
Audrey Bates 6 4 4 B Gullbrandsson-Sandén 0 3
Rosemary Walsh 2 6 6 R Walsh 8 2 0
Christiane Mercelis 3 4 M Halford 6 6 6
Mary Halford 6 6 M Halford 2 1
Helen Fletcher 6 6 B Gullbrandsson-Sandén 6 6
Margaret Emerson 4 3 H Fletcher 1 1
Janet Morgan 6 0 4 B Gullbrandsson-Sandén 6 6
Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén 3 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Mrs MA Schmier 3 1
Billie Woodgate 6 6 R Woodgate 5 3
Q Gladys Lines 1 4 R Anderson 7 6
Rita Anderson 6 6 R Anderson 6 8
Leonie Brighton 6 3 2 W Stork 2 6
Wendy Stork 4 6 6 W Stork 6 6
Noelle Knight 4 4 N Liebert 0 2
Nancy Liebert 6 6 R Anderson 4 1
LL Elsie Phillips 2 2 8 J Walker-Smith 6 6
Pam Bocquet 6 6 P Bocquet 6 4 6
Jean Trower 6 4 3 W Hammersley 3 6 2
Freda Hammersley 4 6 6 P Bocquet 3 4
Violette Rigollet 6 6 8 J Walker-Smith 6 6
Q Joan Ross-Dilley 4 3 V Rigollet 2 4
Georgie Woodgate 0 4 8 J Walker-Smith 6 6
8 Jean Walker-Smith 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Katie Johns 2 6 6
Barbara Knapp 6 4 3 K Johns 2 6 0
Lorna Cornell 6 6 L Cornell 6 2 6
Margaret Knott 2 2 L Cornell 6 6
Thelma Lister 3 6 6 C Proctor 4 4
Q Gem Gilbert 6 4 1 T Lister 3 5
Alex McKelvie 3 1 C Proctor 6 7
Clare Proctor 6 6 L Cornell 0 1
Maeve Downey 7 6 4 S Fry 6 6
Q Frances Walthew 5 3 M Downey 6 2 0
Q Suzanne Schmitt Q S Schmitt 2 6 6
Thelma Long w/o Q S Schmitt 1 0
LL Joyce Starling 1 2 4 S Fry 6 6
Betty Rosenquest 6 6 E Rosenquest 3 5
Sue Partridge 3 1 4 S Fry 6 7
4 Shirley Fry 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Nel Hermsen 6 6
Angela Mortimer 3 2
P Hermsen 1 2
B Davidson 6 6
Barbara Davidson 7 6
Margaret Carlisle 5 1
B Davidson 2 6 1
K Tuckey 6 3 6
Edie Luxton 4 3
Gay Chandler 6 6
G Chandler 2 3
K Tuckey 6 6
Kay Tuckey 6 6
LL Madzy Couquerque 3 2

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Jenny Wagstaff 6 3 6
Betty Coutts 2 6 2
J Wagstaff 2 2
Q P Lewis 6 6
Effie Peters 0 7
Q Pat Lewis 6 9
Q P Lewis 1 0
1 L Brough 6 6
Viola White 2 2
Gem Hoahing 6 6
C Hoahing 1 3
1 L Brough 6 6
Q Gwen Scott 1 2
1 Louise Brough 6 6
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References
  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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