1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1955 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Louise Brough[1]
Runner-up	Beverley Fleitz[1]
Final score	7–5, 8–6

Reigning champion Maureen Connolly did not defend her title, after breaking her leg.^[2] Louise Brough (USA) defeated Beverley Fleitz (USA) 7–5, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
2. Louise Brough (Champion)
3. Beverley Fleitz (Finalist)
4. Angela Mortimer (Second round)
5. Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinalist)
6. Darlene Hard (Semifinalist)
7. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
8. Angela Buxton (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Doris Hart	6	6
	5	Dorothy Knode	4	3
								1	Doris Hart	3	0
								3	Beverley Fleitz	6	6
	3	Beverley Fleitz	6	6
	8	Angela Buxton	2	2
															3	Beverley Fleitz	5	6
															2	Louise Brough	7	8
	6	Darlene Hard	6	6
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	2	3
								6	Darlene Hard	3	6
								2	Louise Brough	6	8
	7	Beryl Penrose	2	0
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Hart	6	6
								Hopman	1	0
														1	Hart	6	6
															Kilian	2	1
								Hubbell	2	1
								Kilian	6	6
																					1	Hart	6	6
																						De Riba	1	3
								Parker	6	6
								Clarke	1	2
															Parker	2	4
															De Riba	6	6
								Pericoli	7	1	2
								De Riba	5	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	Knode	6	2	7
								Muller	4	6	5
														5	Knode	6	4	6
															Dittmeyer	3	6	3
								Stott	4	6	3
								Dittmeyer	6	1	6
																					5	Knode	6	6
																						Bloomer	2	2
								Macfarlane	3	3
								Bloomer	6	6
															Bloomer	6	6
															Lewis	4	1
								Lewis	6	6
								Schuh-Proxauf	2	2

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Fleitz	6	6
	Pohmann	0	2				3	Fleitz	6	6
	Woodgate	1	6	6				Woodgate	3	1
	Hird	6	4	1										3	Fleitz	6	6
	Schmitt	6	6												Spiers	4	1
	Pitt	3	0					Schmitt	4	1
	Spiers	3	6	6				Spiers	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	2	4																	3	Fleitz	6	6
	Chatrier	6	6																			Chatrier	3	0
Q	Macleod	1	1					Chatrier	6	6
Q	Kemsey-Bourne	6	6				Q	Kemsey-Bourne	1	2
	Coessens	3	2												Chatrier	6	6
	Lauder	6	6												Knight	2	0
	Cawthorn	4	4					Lauder	3	2
	Knight	3	12	6				Knight	6	6
	Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	10	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Buxton
	Thomas	w/o					8	Buxton	5	6	6
	Felix	6	7					Felix	7	4	1
	Hoahing	3	5											8	Buxton	6	6
	Cheadle	6	6												Cheadle	4	3
Q	Quelch	1	1					Cheadle	6	4	6
	Waters	6	13					Waters	2	6	4
	Bee	3	11																		8	Buxton	6	6
	Nichols	6	6																			Staley	1	0
	Baker	2	0					Nichols	3	6	6
	Pascoe	6	4	6				Pascoe	6	4	3
	Wrede-Holm	4	6	1											Nichols	6	3	3
	Staley	7	6	7											Staley	4	6	6
	McGuire	5	8	5				Staley	6	3	6
Q	Gibb	13	6				Q	Gibb	1	6	3
LL	Price	11	4

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Harrison	5	6	6
	Knapp	7	4	3				Harrison	1	6
	Ten Bosch	6	6					Ten Bosch	6	8
Q	Morris	1	3												Ten Bosch	4	2
	Carter	6	6												Carter	6	6
	Panton	1	2					Carter	9	6
	Weiss	6	3	7				Weiss	7	2
	Walter	3	6	5																		Carter	3	3
	Kaufmann	6	6																		6	Hard	6	6
	Ruffin	2	1					Kaufmann	1	6	3
	Shilcock	6	6					Shilcock	6	3	6
	Curry	1	2												Shilcock	0	4
	Brighton	7												6	Hard	6	6
	Davidson	7						Brighton	2	2
6	Hard	6	3	6			6	Hard	6	6
	Seeney	1	6	0

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Bucaille	6	5	6
	Woodgate	2	7	4				Bucaille	7	2	1
	Middleton	6	8					Middleton	5	6	6
	Collier	0	6												Middleton	2	4
	Mercelis	4	9	6											Mercelis	6	6
	Vollmer	6	7	3				Mercelis	0	7	8
	Boundy	6	7					Boundy	6	5	6
Q	Griffin	2	5																			Mercelis	1	2
	Broz	4	6	6																		Körmöczy	6	6
	Migliori	6	1	2				Broz	2	4
	Koortzen	1	6	6				Koortzen	6	6
Q	Schuurman	6	3	3											Koortzen	1	3
	Körmöczy	6	6												Körmöczy	6	6
	Bulleid	1	1					Körmöczy	7	6
4	Mortimer	6	6				4	Mortimer	5	2
	Luxton	0	2

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								White	6	2	6
							Q	Craig-Smith	3	6	4
															White	2	2
															Redick-Smith	6	6
								Redick-Smith	6	6
								Davar	1	3
																						Redick-Smith	6	2	3
																					7	Penrose	4	6	6
							LL	Lemal	6	6
								Govett	1	0
														LL	Lemal	1	2
														7	Penrose	6	6
								Ball	2	6	3
							7	Penrose	6	4	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Ward	6	3	6
								Brewer	4	6	8
															Brewer	6	6
															Watson	4	1
								Watson	6	6
							Q	Speight	2	3
																						Brewer	2	2
																					2	Brough	6	6
							Q	Pool	2	6	3
								Morgan	6	4	6
															Morgan	0	0
														2	Brough	6	6
								Walsh	0	2
							2	Brough	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 343. 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