1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1949 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Louise Brough[1]
Runner-up	Margaret Du Pont[1]
Final score	10–8, 1–6, 10–8

Louise Brough (USA) defeated Margaret Du Pont (USA) 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Louise Brough (Champion)
2. Margaret Du Pont (Finalist)
3. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
4. Gertrude Moran (Third round)
5. Shirley Fry (Fourth round)
6. Jean Quertier (Second round)
7. Nellie Adamson (Third round)
8. Austina Marlett (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	6	6
		Molly Blair	2	3
								1	Louise Brough	6	6
								3	Pat Todd	3	0
	3	Pat Todd	3	6	6
		Jean Walker-Smith	6	4	3
															1	Louise Brough	10	1	10
															2	Margaret Du Pont	8	6	8
		Peggy Dawson-Scott	5	5
		Helen Rihbany	7	7
									Helen Rihbany	2	2
								2	Margaret Du Pont	6	6
		Betty Hilton	1	3
	2	Margaret Du Pont	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Brough	6	6
								Middleton	1	1
														1	Brough	6	6
															Halford	1	0
								Coutts	3	7
								Halford	6	9
																					1	Brough	6	6
																					Q	Walsh	1	2
								Flowerdrew	6	2	3
							Q	Sutton	3	6	6
														Q	Sutton	4	4
														Q	Walsh	6	6
							Q	Walsh	6	3	10
							Q	Buxton-Knight	4	6	8

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	Adamson	6	6
								Schou-Nielsen	1	4
														7	Adamson	2	5
															Blair	6	7
								Knapp	6	5	1
								Blair	3	7	6
																						Blair	6	6
																						Hammersley	3	1
								Sutz	4	6	5
								Percival	6	2	7
															Percival	5	2
															Hammersley	7	6
								Stoodley-Morgan	5	3
								Hammersley	7	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Todd	6	6
Q	Potts	0	1				3	Todd	6	6
	Woodgate	6	5	6				Woodgate	1	2
	Boyer	4	7	2										3	Todd	6	6
	Anderson	2	6	6											Dowdeswell	1	0
	Doleschell	6	3	4				Anderson	3	6	2
	Dowdeswell							Dowdeswell	6	2	6
LL	Lusty	w/o																			3	Todd	6	6
	Marcellin	6	3	6																		Marcellin	2	1
	Fulton	3	6	4				Marcellin	6	6
	Parker	6	2	6				Parker	4	2
	Fitzgibbon	2	6	4											Marcellin	4	6	6
	Gourlay	10	2	6											White	6	3	4
	Brighton	8	6	2				Gourlay	7	3	2
	White	6	6	6				White	5	6	6
	Rigollet	4	8	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Curry	6	6
	King	1	4				8	Curry	3	5
	Summers	7	6					Summers	6	7
	Bossi	5	3												Summers	2	2
	Walker-Smith	6	6												Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Beswick	3	3					Walker-Smith	6	6
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6					Gullbrandsson-Sanden	1	3
Q	Stephens	1	3																			Walker-Smith	6	6
	Weiss	11	6																			Long	1	3
	Venter	9	0					Weiss	5	8	6
	Gordon	6	6					Gordon	7	6	2
	Rogers	0	2												Weiss	6	5	3
	Long	6	6												Long	3	7	6
	Durlac	1	1					Long	6	6
	De Borman	9	6					De Borman	0	2
	Butler	7	2

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Straubeova	6	6
Q	Byrne	1	3					Straubeova	7	2	7
	Morgan	3	6	6				Morgan	5	6	5
	David	6	3	4											Straubeova	1	2
	Watermeyer	6	6												Watermeyer	6	6
Q	Quelch	3	0					Watermeyer	6	6
	Phillips	8	6					Phillips	1	2
	Fog	6	3																			Watermeyer	4	5
Q	Parker	6	3	6																		Dawson-Scott	6	7
	Cowney	4	6	2			Q	Parker	1	0
	Boegner	6	6					Boegner	6	6
	Ward	0	0												Boegner	9	6	5
	Dawson-Scott	6	6												Dawson-Scott	11	0	7
	Bates	3	1					Dawson-Scott	6	6
6	Quertier	6	6				6	Quertier	4	4
	Knott	2	2

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Rihbany	6	6
	Stone	1	2					Rihbany	6	3	8
	Tuckey	6	6					Tuckey	3	6	6
	Hibbert	1	3												Rihbany	7	7
	Gannon	6	6												Gannon	5	5
	Bathurst	0	4					Gannon	6	6
	Woodgate	6	6					Woodgate	3	0
	Knight	3	2																			Rihbany	6	6
	Hoahing	2	6	6																		Hoahing	4	4
	Stork	6	4	2				Hoahing	6	6
	Boutin	6	6					Boutin	4	0
	Peters	2	4												Hoahing	6	5	6
	Wilford	6	5	6										4	Moran	2	7	3
LL	Mothersole	2	7	1				Wilford	1	4
4	Moran	3	6	6			4	Moran	6	6
	Walter	6	2	3

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Seghers	5	2
								Hilton	7	6
															Hilton	6	3	6
															Andrews	1	6	3
								Keith-Steele	3	2
								Andrews	6	6
																						Hilton	4	6	6
																					5	Fry	6	1	4
								McGuire	6	6
							Q	Feiron	2	2
															McGuire	3	4
														5	Fry	6	6
								Lagerborg	0	2
							5	Fry	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Hermsen	6	6
								Lombard	3	2
															Hermsen	1	1
															Fitch	6	6
								Fitch	4	6	6
								O'Connell	6	0	1
																						Fitch	0	1
																					2	Du Pont	6	6
								Cooke	1	7
								Chandler	6	9
															Chandler	1	1
														2	Du Pont	6	6
								Lines	2	1
							2	Du Pont	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 331. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com