1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1947 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Osborne[1]
Runner-up	Doris Hart[1]
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Reigning champion Pauline Betz did not defend her title, after turning professional.^[2] Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Doris Hart (USA) 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Osborne (Champion)
2. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
3. Doris Hart (Finalist)
4. Pat Todd (Quarterfinalist)
5. Nancye Bolton (Quarterfinalist)
6. Kay Menzies (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sheila Summers (Semifinalist)
8. Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
	6	Kay Menzies	2	4
								1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
								7	Sheila Summers	1	2
	4	Pat Todd	5	4
	7	Sheila Summers	7	6
															1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
															3	Doris Hart	2	4
	8	Jean Bostock	6	1	2
	3	Doris Hart	4	6	6
								3	Doris Hart	2	8	6
								2	Louise Brough	6	6	4
	5	Nancye Bolton	2	3
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Osborne	6	6
								Chandler	3	2
														1	Osborne	6	6
															Durlac	3	0
								Durlac	7	6
								Kenyon	5	2
																					1	Osborne	6	7
																						Bossi	3	5
								Boegner	4	6	6
								Hibbert	6	2	1
															Boegner	6	3	3
															Bossi	3	6	6
							Q	Rogers	3	5
								Bossi	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	Menzies	6	6
								Vagn-Nielsen	2	1
														6	Menzies	6	6
															Chapman	0	1
								Chapman	6	8
								Middleton	2	6
																					6	Menzies	6	6
																						Hopman	2	2
								Hopman	6	6
								Keith-Steele	3	0
															Hopman	6	6
															Hoahing	4	2
								Hoahing	8	6
								Peterdy	6	2

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Morgan	3	0
4	Todd	6	6				4	Todd	6	6
	Straubeova	4	2					Ellis	3	2
	Ellis	6	6											4	Todd	6	6
Q	Churcher	0	1												Vivian	1	3
	De Meulemeester	6	6					De Meulemeester	4	7
	David	1	1					Vivian	6	9
	Vivian	6	6																		4	Todd	6	6
	Pritchard	4	2																			Hilton	1	2
	Kornfeld	6	6					Kornfeld	3	3
	Saladin	w/o						Gannon	6	6
	Gannon														Gannon	5	3
	Knight	2	3												Hilton	7	6
	Jędrzejowska	6	6					Jędrzejowska	4	7
	Walker-Smith	4	3					Hilton	6	9
	Hilton	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Lewis	3	1
7	Summers	6	6				7	Summers	6	6
	Luxton	3	2					Hamilton	0	0
	Hamilton	6	6											7	Summers	11	6
	Peters	4	1												Quertier	9	1
	Quertier	6	6					Quertier	6	3	6
	Sutton	0	1				Q	Woodgate	3	6	3
Q	Woodgate	6	6																		7	Summers	7	6
	Parker	6	3	7																		Osborne	5	1
	Yorke	3	6	9				Yorke	6	5
	Morris	1	1					Osborne	8	7
	Osborne	6	6												Osborne	7	2	6
	Strawson	4	0												Weiwers	5	6	4
	Weiwers	6	6					Weiwers	6	6
	Knapp	1	6					Doleschell	2	3
	Doleschell	6	8

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	De Borman	2	4
	King	6	6					King	4	6	4
Q	Tuckey	w/o						Lombard	6	0	6
	Lombard														Lombard	3	6	2
Q	Cowney	0	1												Curry	6	3	6
	Curry	6	6					Curry	6	6
	Herbst	1	2					Slaney	4	3
	Slaney	6	6																			Curry	3	3
	O'Connell	4	3	r.																	8	Bostock	6	6
	McKelvie	6	4					McKelvie	3	5
	Wilford	4	3					Lines	6	7
	Lines	6	6												Lines	3	1
	Studer	1	3											8	Bostock	6	6
	Lister	6	6					Lister	2	3
	Körmöczy	4	3				8	Bostock	6	6
8	Bostock	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Blair	6	1	8
	Carris	3	6	10				Carris	6	4	2
	Panton	1	3					Dawson-Scott	4	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	6												Dawson-Scott	5	2
Q	Liebert	2	3												Rurac	7	6
	Cooper	6	6					Cooper	3	7
	Baker	4	0					Rurac	6	9
	Rurac	6	6																			Rurac	4	6
	Hamelin	4	4																		3	Hart	6	8
	Rollin Couquerque	6	6					Rollin Couquerque	3	4
	Bocquet	1	5					Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	7												Gullbrandsson-Sanden	3	0
	Thomas	2	1											3	Hart	6	6
	Halford	6	6					Halford	0	5
	Muller	1	1				3	Hart	6	7
3	Hart	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Phillips	6	4	2
								Stork	3	6	6
															Stork	6	6
														Q	Morgan	0	1
								Carlisle	3	6	4
							Q	Morgan	6	1	6
																						Stork	1	2
																					5	Bolton	6	6
							Q	Walton	1	2
								Coutts	6	6
															Coutts	1	1
														5	Bolton	6	6
								Coles	1	0
							5	Bolton	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Grover	6	6
								White	3	3
															Grover	6	4	6
															Bathurst	3	6	3
								Powell	6	2	1
								Bathurst	3	6	6
																						Grover	0	1
																					2	Brough	6	6
							Q	Pool	5	8	6
								Fry	7	6	2
														Q	Pool	1	0
														2	Brough	6	6
								Glover	1	0
							2	Brough	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 327. ISBN 0007117078.
2. Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com