1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1951 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Doris Hart[1]
Runner-up	Shirley Fry[1]
Final score	6–1, 6–0

Doris Hart (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) 6–1, 6–0 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
2. Margaret Du Pont (Quarterfinalist)
3. Doris Hart (Champion)
4. Shirley Fry (Finalist)
5. Beverley Baker (Semifinalist)
6. Pat Todd (Withdrew before tournament began)^[2]
7. Nancy Chaffee (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinalist)

Pat Todd's replacement in the draw was a Lucky Loser Rollin Couquerqe (NED).

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	5	6	6
		Kay Tuckey	7	1	3
								1	Louise Brough	4	2
								4	Shirley Fry	6	6
	4	Shirley Fry	8	6
	8	Jean Walker-Smith	6	4
															4	Shirley Fry	1	0
															3	Doris Hart	6	6
	7	Nancy Chaffee	3	3
	3	Doris Hart	6	6
								3	Doris Hart	6	6
								5	Beverley Baker	3	1
	5	Beverley Baker	6	4	6
	2	Margaret Du Pont	1	6	3

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Brough	6	6
							Q	Scott	1	2
														1	Brough	6	6
															Hoahing	1	3
								Hoahing	6	6
								White	2	2
																					1	Brough	6	6
																					Q	Lewis	1	0
							Q	Lewis	6	9
								Peters	0	7
														Q	Lewis	6	6
															Wagstaff	2	2
								Coutts	2	6	2
								Wagstaff	6	3	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	Couquerque	3	2
								Tuckey	6	6
															Tuckey	6	6
															Chandler	2	3
								Chandler	6	6
								Luxton	4	3
																						Tuckey	6	3	6
																						Davidson	2	6	1
								Carlisle	5	1
								Davidson	7	6
															Davidson	6	6
															Hermsen	1	2
								Mortimer	3	2
								Hermsen	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Partridge	3	1
4	Fry	6	6				4	Fry	6	7
LL	Starling	1	2					Rosenquest	3	5
	Rosenquest	6	6											4	Fry	6	6
	Long	w/o													Schmitt	1	0
	Schmitt							Schmitt	2	6	6
Q	Walthew	5	3					Downey	6	2	0
	Downey	7	6																		4	Fry	6	6
	McKelvie	3	1																			Cornell	0	1
	Proctor	6	6					Proctor	6	7
Q	Gilbert	6	4	1				Lister	3	5
	Lister	3	6	6											Proctor	4	4
	Knott	2	2												Cornell	6	6
	Cornell	6	6					Cornell	6	2	6
	Knapp	6	4	3				Johns	2	6	0
	Johns	2	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Woodgate	0	4
8	Walker-Smith	6	6				8	Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Ross-Dilley	4	3					Rigollet	2	4
	Rigollet	6	6											8	Walker-Smith	6	6
	Trower	6	4	3											Bocquet	3	4
	Hammersley	4	6	6				Hammersley	3	6	2
	Phillips	2	2					Bocquet	6	4	6
	Bocquet	6	6																		8	Walker-Smith	6	6
	Knight	4	4																			Anderson	4	1
	Liebert	6	6					Liebert	0	2
	Brighton	6	3	2				Stork	6	6
	Stork	4	6	6											Stork	2	6
Q	Lines	1	4												Anderson	6	8
	Anderson	6	6					Anderson	7	6
Q	Schmier	3	1					Woodgate	5	3
	Woodgate	6	6

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Morgan	6	0	4
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	3	6	6				Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
	Emerson	4	3					Fletcher	1	1
	Fletcher	6	6												Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
	Mercelis	3	4												Halford	2	1
	Halford	6	6					Halford	6	6	6
	Bates	6	4	4				Walsh	8	2	0
	Walsh	2	6	6																		Gullbrandsson-Sanden	0	3
	Gotla	3	2																		7	Chaffee	6	6
	Bartlett	6	6					Bartlett	3	6	4
	Thomas	2	10					McGuire	6	3	6
	McGuire	6	12												McGuire	3	3
LL	White	3	6	2										7	Chaffee	6	6
Q	Attwood	6	3	6			Q	Attwood	1	0
	Lloyd	6	2	3			7	Chaffee	6	6
7	Chaffee	4	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Hauknes	1	3
	Quertier	6	6					Quertier	6	6
	Hibbert	4	5					Bulleid	3	3
	Bulleid	6	7												Quertier	6	6
	Wilford	2	1												Gordon	4	1
	Gordon	6	6					Gordon	7	6
	Parker	2	5				Q	Harrison	5	3
Q	Harrison	6	7																			Quertier	4	3
	Moeller	2	1																		3	Hart	6	6
	Curry	6	6					Curry	1	1
	Blair	1	2					Bolton	6	6
	Bolton	6	6												Bolton	4	5
	Parker	6	1											3	Hart	6	7
	Weiss	8	6					Weiss	0	5
	Marcellin	2	0				3	Hart	6	7
3	Hart	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Matous	6	6
								Broz	3	3
															Matous	8	6
															Migliori	6	4
								Migliori	6	6
								Dowdeswell	4	3
																						Matous	8	3
																					5	Baker	10	6
								Ward	0	6	4
								Gibson	6	2	6
															Gibson	1	3
														5	Baker	6	6
							Q	Morgan	2	0
							5	Baker	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Dawson-Scott
								Strecker	w/o
															Dawson-Scott	5	6	6
															Andrews	7	1	3
								Andrews	8	7
								Speight	6	5
																						Dawson-Scott	5	2
																					2	Du Pont	7	6
								Penrose	4	0
								Körmöczy	6	6
															Körmöczy	1	1
														2	Du Pont	6	6
								Mottram	3	4
							2	Du Pont	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 335. ISBN 0007117078.
2. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com