1951 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Eric Sturgess and Louise Brough were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Mervyn Rose and Nancye Bolton.

Mixed Doubles
1951 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart
Runners-up	Mervyn Rose Nancye Bolton
Final score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	80 (5Q)
Seeds	4

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships

Frank Sedgman and Doris Hart defeated Rose and Bolton in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

01.   Eric Sturgess / Louise Brough (Semifinals)

02.   Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart (Champions)

03.   Ken McGregor / Margaret Osborne (Semifinals)

04.   Sven Davidson / Shirley Fry (Quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Eric Sturgess Louise Brough	6	6
		József Asbóth Zsuzsa Körmöczy	2	3
								1	Eric Sturgess Louise Brough	5	2
									Mervyn Rose Nancye Bolton	7	6
	4	Sven Davidson Shirley Fry	3	7
		Mervyn Rose Nancye Bolton	6	9
																Mervyn Rose Nancye Bolton	5	3
															2	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	7	6
		Geoffrey Paish Jean Quertier	3	7
	3	Ken McGregor Margaret duPont	6	9
								3	Ken McGregor Margaret duPont	2	6	3
								2	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	6	4	6
		Tommy Anderson Anne Layfield	0	2
	2	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Eric Sturgess Louise Brough	6	6
									Robert Connor Wendy Stork	1	1
															1	E Sturgess L Brough	6	6
																D Samaai G Lines	2	3
									David Samaai Gladys Lines	4	6	6
									David Lurie Georgie Woodgate	6	3	2
																						1	E Sturgess L Brough	5	6	6
																							N Cockburn B Bartlett	7	2	2
									Felicisimo Ampon Gloria Butler	6	3
									Nigel Cockburn Beryl Bartlett	8	6
																N Cockburn B Bartlett	6	6
																A Huber E Broz	2	2
									Freddie Huber Elizabeth Broz	7	2	6
								Q	Warwick Shute Denise Collier	5	6	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Guy Jackson Maeve Downey	11	1
									József Asbóth Zsuzsa Körmöczy	13	6
																J Asbóth Z Körmöczy	2	6	6
																P Cawthorn J Trower	6	3	4
									Peter Cawthorn Jean Trower	7	5	6
									Sverre Lie Ruth Haukenes	5	7	1
																							J Asbóth Z Körmöczy	6	6
																							L Main B Knapp	1	3
									Brendan Macken Pat Todd	w/o
									Philippe Chatrier Jacqueline Marcellin
																P Chatrier J Marcellin	6	3	3
																L Main B Knapp	2	6	6
								Q	Jack Morison Billie Woodgate	6	0	3
									Lorne Main Barbara Knapp	4	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	Sven Davidson Shirley Fry	9	6
									Ham Richardson Betty Rosenquest	7	1
															4	S Davidson S Fry	6	6
																D Scharenguivel P Bocquet	4	1
									Doug Scharenguivel Pam Bocquet	9	6
									Jacques Peten Alice Charbonnier	7	2
																						4	S Davidson S Fry	6	6
																							N Kumar P Dawson-Scott	4	1
									Naresh Kumar Peggy Dawson-Scott	3	6	6
									Gerry Oakley Betty Coutts	6	4	1
																N Kumar P Dawson-Scott	6	6
																A Roberts S Partridge	2	3
									Paddy Roberts Sue Partridge	6	6
									András Kálmán Noelle Knight	3	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Milan Matouš Helena Matouš	6	4	8
		Giovanni Cucelli Nicla Migliori	3	6	6				M Matouš H Matouš	6	7
		Jacques Brichant Christiane Mercelis	3	6	6				J Brichant C Mercelis	2	5
		Herman David Nancy Glover	6	3	4											M Matouš H Matouš	4	4
		Bohuslav Hykš Alex McKelvie	1	3												A Mottram J Mottram	6	6
		Cliff Hovell Mary Halford	6	6					C Hovell M Halford	1	2
		Tony Mottram Joy Mottram	6	6					A Mottram J Mottram	6	6
		Jean Borotra Kay Tuckey	4	1																			A Mottram J Mottram	3	5
		Roland Carter Effie Peters	0	2																			M Rose N Bolton	6	7
		Mervyn Rose Nancye Bolton	6	6					M Rose N Bolton	6	6
		Harold Marsland Evelyn Moeller	6	6					H Marsland E Moeller	0	4
		Tadeusz Slawek Helen Proudfoot	3	4												M Rose N Bolton	7	11
		Staffan Stockenberg Freda Hammersley	7	7												T Johansson B Gullbrandsson-Sandén	5	9
		Dennis Coombe Betty Wilford	5	5					S Stockenberg W Hammersley	3	5
		Henry Billington Susan Billington	6	7	3				T Johansson B Gullbrandsson-Sandén	6	7
		Torsten Johansson Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén	4	9	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	Don Paton Judy Wallace	6	8
		Howard Walton Vera Thomas	1	6				Q	D Paton J Wallace	2	6	3
		Russell Seymour Clare Proctor	1	3					D Candy M Gordon	6	4	6
		Don Candy Margot Gordon	6	6												D Candy M Gordon	8	3
		Geoffrey Paish Jean Quertier	6	6												G Paish J Quertier	10	6
		Jack Deloford Joan Curry	2	1					G Paish J Quertier	6	6
	Q	Derrick Lester Gertrude Preston	0	3					J Spitzer V Rigollet	0	4
		Jost Spitzer Violette Rigollet	6	6																			G Paish J Quertier	6	6	6
		Norman Farquharson Frances Farquharson	4	5																			A Vieira B Davidson	8	2	4
		Sydney Levy Mary Terán de Weiss	6	7					S Levy M Terán de Weiss	6	6	6
		John Horn Pat Lewis	6	7					J Horn P Lewis	3	8	4
		Leslie Cater Leonie Brighton	3	5												S Levy M Terán de Weiss	2	9
		Cesar Carmona Gem Hoahing	6	6												A Vieira B Davidson	6	11
	Q	Darrell Shaw Pat Harrison	0	3					C Carmona C Hoahing	0	3
		Henri Rochon Elsie Phillips	2	1					A Vieira B Davidson	6	6
		Armando Vieira Barbara Davidson	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Gene Garrett Joy Hibbert	6	8
									Abe Segal Molly Blair	4	6
																E Garrett J Hibbert	8	7
																M Deloford A McGuire	6	5
									Murray Deloford Arvilla McGuire
									Paul Rémy Nelly Adamson	w/o
																							E Garrett J Hibbert	1	0
																						3	K McGregor M duPont	6	6
									Mike Lloyd Joey Lloyd	3	4
									Heraldo Weiss Nel Hermsen	6	6
																H Weiss P Hermsen	0	4
															3	K McGregor M duPont	6	6
									Czesław Spychała Bea Walter	1	7	3
								3	Ken McGregor Margaret duPont	6	5	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Ron Statham Helen Fletcher	6	3	6
									Don Tregonning Rosemary Bulleid	4	6	1
																R Statham H Fletcher	6	1	3
																H van Swol J Walker-Smith	2	6	6
									Hans van Swol Jean Walker-Smith	6	6
									Jimmay Mehta Janet Morgan	3	2
																							H van Swol J Walker-Smith	w/o
																							T Anderson A Layfield
									Headley Baxter Pat Ward	4	1
									John Barrett Margaret Emerson	6	6
																J Barrett M Emerson	0	6	1
																T Anderson A Layfield	6	4	6
									Tommy Anderson Anne Layfield
									Marcello del Bello Manuela Bologna	w/o

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Ivo Rinkel Mrs MA Schmier
									Raymundo Deyro Nancy Chaffee	w/o
																I Rinkel Mrs MA Schmier	8	6
																D Bull P O'Connell	6	4
									Leon Norgarb Thelma Long	w/o
									Derek Bull Patsy O'Connell
																							I Rinkel Mrs MA Schmier	0	1
																						2	F Sedgman D Hart	6	6
									Claude Lister Thelma Lister	0	2
									Narendra Nath Althea Gibson	6	6
																N Nath A Gibson	6	6
															2	F Sedgman D Hart	8	8
									Hal Burrows Beverly Baker	1	1
								2	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	6	6

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.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com