1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1936 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Jacobs [1]
Runner-up	Hilde Sperling [1]
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Helen Jacobs defeated Hilde Sperling 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1936 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Main draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
2	Helen Jacobs	6	1	6
8	Anita Lizana	2	6	4			2	Helen Jacobs	6	6
4	Kay Stammers	2	3				7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	4	2
7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6											2	Helen Jacobs	6	4	7
6	Simonne Mathieu	7	6											5	Hilde Sperling	2	6	5
	Marie Horn	5	3				6	Simonne Mathieu	3	2
5	Hilde Sperling	6	8				5	Hilde Sperling	6	6
1	Dorothy Round	3	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
2	Helen Jacobs
	bye						2	HH Jacobs	6	6
Q	Marjorie Cable						Q	Mrs. M Cable	1	0
	bye													2	HH Jacobs	6	6
	Jacqueline Goldschmidt														J Goldschmidt	1	0
	bye							J Goldschmidt	6	6
	Nancy Lyle							NM Lyle	3	2
	bye																				2	HH Jacobs	6	6
	Phyllis Xydis																					L de la Valdène	4	3
	bye							P Xydis	0	6
Q	Edie Luxton						Q	Mrs. EWA Luxton	6	8
	bye													Q	Mrs. EWA Luxton	2	1
	Ruth Kirk														L de la Valdène	6	6
	bye							Mrs. JS Kirk	3	2
	Lilí de la Valdène							L de la Valdène	6	6
	bye

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Anita Lizana
	bye						8	A Lizana	6	6
	Magda Baumgarten							M Baumgarten	1	1
	bye													8	A Lizana	w/o
	Marianne Witterstrom														MH Wallis
	bye							M Witterstrom	4	0
	Hilda Wallis							MH Wallis	6	6
	bye																				8	A Lizana	6	6
	Elsa Haylock																					GM Heeley	3	3
	bye							Mrs. RE Haylock	3	4
	Mary Heeley							GM Heeley	6	6
	bye														GM Heeley	6	2
	Nancy Dickin														ENS Dickin	3	2r
	bye							ENS Dickin	6	6
	Sonia Mavrogordato							S Mavrogordato	1	1
	bye

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Kay Stammers	6	6
	Vere King	1	2				4	KE Stammers	6	6
	Rosemary Smith	4	2					AA Wright	3	0
	Audrey Wright	6	6											4	KE Stammers	6	6
	Josane de Meulemeester	6	8	8											Mrs. J de Meulemeester	4	0
	Edith Belliard	1	10	6				Mrs. J de Meulemeester	6	6
	Marjorie van Ryn	3	4					AM Yorke	4	1
	Billie Yorke	6	6																		4	KE Stammers	7	6
	Jean Saunders	6	1	6																		WA James	5	2
	Peggy Scriven	4	6	2				J Saunders	4	6	6
	Rita Jarvis	6	6					R Jarvis	6	4	1
	Joy Cunningham	2	4												J Saunders	6	4	3
	Yvonne Law	4	3												WA James	3	6	6
	Freda James	6	6					WA James	7	6	6
	Mollie Trouncer	2	6	3				PM Weekes	9	3	2
	Penny Weekes	6	2	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6
	Mona Riddell	4	4				7	J Jedrzejowska	6	6
Q	J Mowbray Green	6	6					J Mowbray Green	2	2
	Patience Thomson	4	1											7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6
	Alexandra McOstrich	3	6	7											Mrs. MR King	3	2
	Florence Ford	6	4	5				AEL McOstrich	0	6	3
	L Green	1	1					Mrs. MR King	6	4	6
	Phyllis King	6	6																		7	J Jedrzejowska	6	4	6
	Audrey Allister	3	1																			S Noel	1	6	2
	Susan Noel	6	6					S Noel	6	6
	Madge Slaney	6	6					M Slaney	2	2
	T Kingsbury	3	1												S Noel	w/o
	Gladys Southwell	4	6	6											ME Lumb
	Trudi Terwindt	6	1	4				GM Southwell	3	3
Q	Pat Owen	5	6					ME Lumb	6	6
	Margot Lumb	7	8

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Ada Werring
	Marion Hargreaves	w/o						MG Hargreaves	3	2
	Nina Brown	6	0	3				Mrs. GV Lucas	6	6
	Andree Lucas	1	6	6											Mrs. GV Lucas	6	3
	Mary Hardwick	6	6												RM Hardwick	8	6
Q	Denise Huntbach	1	2					RM Hardwick	6	7
	Norma Stoker	3	5					J Ingram	1	5
	Jeri Ingram	6	7																			RM Hardwick	2	6	5
Q	Mary Bowden	6	6																		6	Mme. R Mathieu	6	4	7
Q	Enid Broadbridge	2	3				Q	Mrs. KAT Bowden	4	5
	Gethyn Harry	4	6					Mrs. DB Andrus	6	7
	Dorothy Andrus	6	8												Mrs. DB Andrus	4	6	3
	Sheila Chuter	2	4											6	Mme. R Mathieu	6	4	6
	Evelyn Dearman	6	6					EM Dearman	3	2
	Ermyntrude Harvey	0	1				6	Mme. R Mathieu	6	6
6	Simonne Mathieu	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Joan Strawson	4	6	6
	Edie Rudd	6	2	2				Mrs. FM Strawson	3	5
	Elsie Pittman	6	8					Mrs. JB Pittman	6	7
	Betty Couper	2	6												Mrs. JB Pittman	3	5
	Sheila Paterson	2	6	2											AG Curtis	6	7
	Gaby Curtis	6	4	6				AG Curtis	6	6
	Cristobel Wheatcroft	3	3					Mrs. EC Peters	2	3
	Effie Peters	6	6																			AG Curtis	3	3
	Rollin Couquerque	6	6																			M Horn	6	6
	Dora Beazley	0	4					MCR Couquerque	6	6
	Joan O'Meara	8	3	2				J Morfey	4	1
	Jeanette Morfey	6	6	6											MCR Couquerque	3	0
	Madie Moss	4	3												M Horn	6	6
	Valerie Scott	6	6					VE Scott	6	2
	Marie Horn	6	7					M Horn	8	6
3	Sarah Fabyan	3	5

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	bye
	Silvia Henrotin							Mme. CF Henrotin	6	6
	bye							GK Osborne	4	2
	Gladys Osborne														Mme. C Henrotin	4	6	7
	bye														N Adamson	6	4	9
	Madge List							Mrs. WD List	3	3
	bye							N Adamson	6	6
	Nellie Adamson																					N Adamson	1	0
	bye																				5	H Sperling	6	6
	Carolin Babcock							C Babcock	6	6
	bye						Q	Mrs. RV Fontes	2	3
Q	Nancy Fontes														C Babcock	5	1
	bye													5	H Sperling	7	6
	Patsy O'Connell							PA O'Connell	5	2
	bye						5	Mrs. S Sperling	7	6
5	Hilde Sperling

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	bye
	Mary Whitmarsh							M Whitmarsh	2	6	6
	bye						Q	Mrs. D Trentham	6	1	2
Q	Naomi Trentham														M Whitmarsh	6	7
	bye														MB Hobson	3	5
	Betty Hobson							MB Hobson	6	7
	bye						Q	Anne Page	0	5
Q	Anne Page																					M Whitmarsh	4	2
	bye																				1	DE Round	6	6
	Pamela Morison							PN Morison	5	5
	bye							R Kraus	7	7
	Rosl Kraus														Rosl Kraus	1	3
	bye													1	DE Round	6	6
	Betty Nuthall							B Nuthall	7	3
	bye						1	DE Rounnd	9	6
1	Dorothy Round

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 317. ISBN 0007117078. (the source of this draw)