1953 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1953 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly[1]
Runner-up	Doris Hart[1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5

Maureen Connolly (USA) defeated Doris Hart (USA) 8–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Maureen Connolly (Champion)
2. Doris Hart (Finalist)
3. Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
4. Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist)
5. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
6. Helen Fletcher (Fourth round)
7. Sue Chatrier (Third round)
8. Nellie Adamson (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
		Erika Vollmer	3	0
										1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
										3	Shirley Fry	1	1
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
		Julie Sampson	4	2
																			1	Maureen Connolly	8	7
																			2	Doris Hart	6	5
	5	Angela Mortimer	4	3
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
										4	Dorothy Knode	2	2
										2	Doris Hart	6	6
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	5	5
	2	Doris Hart	7	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Connolly	6	6
										Kilian	0	0
																		1	Connolly	6	6
																			Petchell	1	1
									Q	Brock	4	1
										Petchell	6	6
																											1	Connolly	6	6
																												Shilcock	0	1
										De Ridder	4	6	4
										Peterdy	6	4	6
																			Peterdy	2	0
																			Shilcock	6	6
										Shilcock	6	6
										King	3	2

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									7	Chatrier	6	6
										Hoahing	1	3
																		7	Chatrier	5	3
																			Brewer	7	6
										Brewer	6	6
										Carlisle	2	1
																												Brewer	2	1
																												Vollmer	6	6
										Vollmer	6	6
										Hird	3	3
																			Vollmer	6	6
																			Strecker	2	2
									Q	Reid	6	1	4
										Strecker	2	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	w/o
3	Fry								3	Fry	6	6
	Lines	6	0	6						Walthew	2	2
	Walthew	2	6	8														3	Fry	3	6	6
	Parker	6	2	4															Rinkel-Quertier	6	4	1
	Rinkel-Quertier	2	6	6						Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Boundy	4	1							Harris	3	2
	Harris	6	6																								3	Fry	6	6
	Middleton	6	4	3																								Lewis	1	3
	Alvensieben-Rigollet	4	6	6						Alvensieben-Rigollet	4	6
	Potts	5	4							Bloomer	6	8
	Bloomer	7	6																Bloomer	3	2
	Harrison	6	3																Lewis	6	6
	Lewis	8	6							Lewis	6	6
	Ten Bosch	6	4							Dawes	1	3
	Dawes	8	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Woodgate	6	0	3
8	Adamson	2	6	6					8	Adamson	1	6	6
	Proudfoot	6	1	2						Bulleid	6	3	3
	Bulleid	4	6	6														8	Adamson	1	6	6
	Wagstaff	0	7	2															Hopman	6	2	1
	Hopman	6	5	6						Hopman	9	6	1
	Knapp	4	2							Curry	11	2	0	r.
	Curry	6	6																								8	Adamson	6	3	3
Q	Herbst	4	7																									Sampson	4	6	6
	Van Der Westhuizen	6	9							Van Der Westhuizen	1	3
	Gotla	1	2							Sampson	6	6
	Sampson	6	6																Sampson	11	7
	Speight	3	4																Weiss	9	5
	Downey	6	6							Downey	3	1
	Morgan	1	2							Weiss	6	6
	Weiss	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Attwood	3	6	2
	White	6	3	6						White	1	4
	Gray	4	3							Bourbonnais	6	6
	Bourbonnais	6	6																Bourbonnais	4	4
	De Riba	5	2																Cheadle	6	6
	Macleod	7	6							Macleod	5	1
	Lombard	6	3	1						Cheadle	7	6
	Cheadle	4	6	6																								Cheadle	2	1
	Lewis	6	5	5																							5	Mortimer	6	6
	Knight	3	7	7						Knight	0	1
	Peters	0	2							Ward	6	6
	Ward	6	6																Ward	3	3
	Scott	0	6	1														5	Mortimer	6	6
	Schmitt	6	1	6						Schmitt	6	0	1
	Drobny	1	4						5	Mortimer	2	6	6
5	Mortimer	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Mackay	6	2	5
Q	Lauder	2	6	7					Q	Lauder	2	2
	Thomas	4	6	7						Dawson-Scott	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	2	9															Dawson-Scott	6	9
Q	Brighton	3	3																Walsh	2	7
	Walsh	6	6							Walsh	6	2	9
Q	Liebert	3	2							Blair	2	6	7
	Blair	6	6																									Dawson-Scott	2	1
	Lagerborg	w/o																									4	Knode	6	6
	Broz									Broz	4	1
	Fisher	2	1							Davidson	6	6
	Davidson	6	6																Davidson	3	0
	Pitt	1	6	1														4	Knode	6	6
Q	Fageros	6	4	6					Q	Fageros	6	3
	Woodgate	2	2						4	Knode	8	6
4	Knode	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Körmöczy	6	6
										Houseley	0	0
																			Körmöczy	6	6
																			Watson	3	2
										Kerr	1	9
										Watson	6	11
																												Körmöczy	6	6
																											6	Fletcher	3	4
										Wilson	0	2
										Mercelis	6	6
																			Mercelis	3	3
																		6	Fletcher	6	6
									Q	Midgley	2	0
									6	Fletcher	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Goldsworthy	6	6
									Q	Bowyer	3	3
																			Goldsworthy	4	2
																			Buxton	6	6
										Lister	5	7	1
										Buxton	7	5	6
																												Buxton	3	1
																											2	Hart	6	6
										Zehden	7	6
										Gordon-Hughes	5	4
																			Zehden	0	0
																		2	Hart	6	6
										Morgan	0	0
									2	Hart	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 339. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com