1948 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1948 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Louise Brough[1]
Runner-up	Doris Hart[1]
Final score	6–3, 8–6

Louise Brough (USA) defeated Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Du Pont (Semifinalist)
2. Louise Brough (Champion)
3. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
4. Doris Hart (Finalist)
5. Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)
6. Sheila Summers (Fourth round)
7. Nellie Landry (Quarterfinalist)
8. Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Du Pont	7	6
	5	Jean Bostock	5	3
								1	Margaret Du Pont	4	6	3
								4	Doris Hart	6	2	6
	4	Doris Hart	6	6
	7	Nellie Landry	0	2
															4	Doris Hart	3	6
															2	Louise Brough	6	8
		Jean Quertier	2	4
	3	Pat Todd	6	6
								3	Pat Todd	3	5
								2	Louise Brough	6	7
	8	Shirley Fry	1	r.
	2	Louise Brough	3

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Du Pont	6	6
								Cooper	3	0
														1	Du Pont	6	6
															Blaisse-Terwindt	2	2
								Blaisse-Terwindt	7	6
							Q	Behr	5	4
																					1	Du Pont	6	6
																						Dawson-Scott	2	2
								Bain	7	3
								Keith-Steele	9	6
															Keith-Steele	2	4
															Dawson-Scott	6	6
								Durlac	5	2
								Dawson-Scott	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	Bostock	6	6
								Doleschell	1	4
														5	Bostock	6	6
															Hoahing	1	2
								Hoahing	6	6
							Q	Kerr	3	1
																					5	Bostock	6	2	7
																						Muller	2	6	5
								Muller	2	6	6
								Dowdeswell	6	2	3
															Muller	2	6	7
															Boegner	6	4	5
								Cowney	1	6
								Boegner	6	8

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Hart	4	6	6
	Gannon	6	0	1			4	Hart	6	6
	Rihbany	6	6					Rihbany	0	1
	Cooke	4	0											4	Hart	6	6
	Lines	6	6												Lines	1	4
	Hermsen	0	4					Lines	6	3	6
	Sutz	6	6					Sutz	0	6	2
	Bossi	4	4																		4	Hart	6	6
	Curry	6	8																			Curry	2	3
	Rice	2	6					Curry	6	6
	Chandler	6	6					Chandler	4	3
	David	4	1												Curry	7	6
	Scofield	6	6												Scofield	5	4
	Mattar	1	1					Scofield	6	7
	Weiss	8	6					Weiss	3	5
	Woodgate	6	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Landry	6	6
	Schou-Nielsen	1	3				7	Landry
	O'Connell	6	4	6				O'Connell	w/o
	Stork	4	6	3										7	Landry	6	6
	Tuckey	6	6												Tuckey	1	1
	Carlisle	4	1					Tuckey	6	8	6
	Rogers	6	6					Rogers	8	6	2
	White	3	1																		7	Landry	6	8
	Butler	8	6																			Thomas	3	6
Q	Pool	6	2					Butler	2	3
	Thomas	6	6					Thomas	6	6
Q	Wallace	2	3												Thomas	6	4	6
	Peterdy	8	6												Peterdy	1	6	1
	Fitzgibbon	6	4					Peterdy	6	7
	De Borman	6	6					De Borman	3	5
	Morgan	1	2

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Andersen	6	6
	Hibbert	3	2					Andersen	0	1
	Quertier	6	3	6				Quertier	6	6
	Cary	2	6	1											Quertier	6	6
	Fulton	6	4	6											Blair	8	0
	Brennan	3	6	3				Fulton	1	2
	Blair	6	7					Blair	6	6
Q	Percival	4	5																			Quertier	7	6
	Weiwers	5	6	6																	6	Summers	5	2
	Rollin Couquerque	7	0	2				Weiwers	8	14	6
	Anderson	6	6					Anderson	10	12	4
	Panton	1	4												Weiwers	0	1
Q	Parker	6	6											6	Summers	6	6
Q	Fisher	2	1				Q	Parker	4	3
6	Summers	7	6				6	Summers	6	6
	Phillips	5	1

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Andrews	4	6	6
Q	Lewis	6	2	1			Q	Andrews	5	6	7
	Batt	6	6					Batt	7	4	9
	Lind	3	3												Batt	3	0
	Halford	6	6												Halford	6	6
	Osborne	4	2					Halford	6	6
	James	2	6	6				James	3	0
	Grover	6	2	1																		Halford	3	3
	Bocquet	6	6																		3	Todd	6	6
	Lister	4	3					Bocquet	6	6
	Morgan	6	6					Morgan	2	3
	Herbst	4	3												Bocquet	4	0
	Knapp	6	6											3	Todd	6	6
	Peters	3	0					Knapp	1	6
3	Todd	6	6				3	Todd	6	8
	Walker-Smith	2	1

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Körmöczy	6	6
								Jucker	2	2
															Körmöczy	3	6	6
															De Meulemeester	6	2	1
								De Meulemeester	6	6
								Lubbers-Fischer	2	1
																						Körmöczy	6	4	4
																					8	Fry	4	6	6
								Hilton	6	6
							Q	Wavish	0	1
															Hilton	1	6	2
														8	Fry	6	1	6
								Slaney	1	1
							8	Fry	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Middleton	6	6	6
								Carns	8	4	1
															Middleton	3	6	6
															Brighton	6	2	2
								Parker	3	4
								Brighton	6	6
																						Middleton	0	1
																					2	Brough	6	6
								Wilford	4	2
								Prentiss	6	6
															Prentiss	1	6	1
														2	Brough	6	4	6
								Lombard	1	1
							2	Brough	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 329. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com