1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1957 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Althea Gibson[1]
Runner-up	Darlene Hard[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–2

Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Althea Gibson (Champion)
2. Louise Brough (Quarterfinalist)
3. Shirley Bloomer (Fourth round)
4. Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist)
5. Darlene Hard (Finalist)
6. Thelma Long (First round)
7. Angela Mortimer (Third round)
8. Vera Puzejova (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Althea Gibson	6	6
		Sandra Reynolds	3	4
								1	Althea Gibson	6	6
									Christine Truman	1	1
		Christine Truman	9	5	6
		Betty Pratt	7	7	4
															1	Althea Gibson	6	6
															5	Darlene Hard	3	2
		Rosa-Maria Reyes	4	0
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
								4	Dorothy Knode	2	3
								5	Darlene Hard	6	6
	5	Darlene Hard	6	6
	2	Louise Brough	2	2

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Gibson	6	6
								Körmöczy	4	4
														1	Gibson	6	6
															Hellyer	4	2
								De Riba	1	0
								Hellyer	6	6
																					1	Gibson	6	6
																						Hoahing	1	1
								Newcombe	7	6	2
								Knight	9	4	6
															Knight	3	1
															Hoahing	6	6
								Hoahing	9	3	8
								Ramírez	7	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Puzejova	6	6
								Bucaille	1	3
														8	Puzejova	4	6	1
															Armstrong	6	1	6
								Deloford	8	6	2
								Armstrong	10	3	6
																						Armstrong	3	6
																						Reynolds	6	8
								Shilcock	6	7	4
								Reynolds	4	9	6
															Reynolds	7	3	13
															Vollmer	5	6	11
							Q	Morgan	1	0
								Vollmer	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Ward	1	3
3	Bloomer	6	6				3	Bloomer	6	6
	Bernheim	6	2	0				Woodgate	0	1
	Woodgate	2	6	6										3	Bloomer	6	6
	Fitzpatrick	2	4												Rook	1	2
	Le Besnerais	6	6					Le Besnerais	4	6	0
	Lintern	4	4					Rook	6	4	6
	Rook	6	6																		3	Bloomer	3	3
	Moorley	3	6	1																		Truman	6	6
	Van Der Storm	6	4	6				Van Der Storm	5	6	2
	Enzen	1	9	8			Q	Cox	7	3	6
Q	Cox	6	7	10										Q	Cox	1	1
	Cranadak-Milonja	1	1												Truman	6	6
	Truman	6	6					Truman	6	6
Q	Ingram	0	6					Walter	3	2
	Walter	6	8

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Long	8	7	7
	Fancutt	6	9	9				Fancutt	6	6
	Thomas	6	5	7				Shenton	4	0
	Shenton	2	7	9											Fancutt	4	3
Q	Marshall	7	3	3											Pratt	6	6
	Evans	5	6	6				Evans	3	1
	Waters	1	0					Pratt	6	6
	Pratt	6	6																			Pratt	6	11
	Barril	4	3																			Morrison-Davy	4	9
	Curry	6	6					Curry	w/o
	Craig-Smith	3	2					Morrison-Davy
	Morrison-Davy	6	6												Morrison-Davy	2	6	6
	Holt	0	5												Woodgate	6	3	1
	Woodgate	6	7					Woodgate	6	6
	Macfarlane	0	1					Cheadle	1	4
	Cheadle	6	6

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Cawthorn	3	2
	Reyes	6	6					Reyes	7	6
	Weiss	4	2					Schuurman	5	1
	Schuurman	6	6												Reyes	6	6
	Macintosh	5	4												Arnold	3	3
	White	7	6					White	4	0
	Burrell	0	0					Arnold	6	6
	Arnold	6	6																			Reyes	7	6
	Kaufmann	0	3																			Fageros	5	4
	Buding	6	6					Buding	6	3	5
	Wheeler	6	3	2				Fageros	4	6	7
	Fageros	4	6	6											Fageros	6	4	6
Q	Wagstaff	3	2											7	Mortimer	3	6	3
	Vogler	6	6					Vogler	1	1
	Clark	0	0				7	Mortimer	6	6
7	Mortimer	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Horton	2	1
	Collier	6	6					Collier	1	2
	Roberts	1	1					Hird	6	6
	Hird	6	6												Hird	5	6	4
	Macleod	6	6												Edwards	7	3	6
	Sladek	8	8					Sladek	4	7	1
Q	Bramley	1	7	2				Edwards	6	5	6
	Edwards	6	5	6																		Edwards	3	3
Q	Fulton	3	5																		4	Knode	6	6
	Panton	6	7					Panton	1	1
	Knapp	2	4					Chatrier	6	6
	Chatrier	6	6												Chatrier	0	2
	Warwick	2	0											4	Knode	6	6
	Mercelis	6	6					Mercelis	4	7	4
	Staley	6	7	1			4	Knode	6	5	6
4	Knode	4	9	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Forbes	1	3
								Haydon	6	6
															Haydon	6	4	3
															Buding	3	6	6
							Q	Bouchet	4	1
								Buding	6	6
																						Buding	6	5	3
																					5	Hard	3	7	6
								Thung	6	4	6
								De Amorim	3	6	1
															Thung	1	1
														5	Hard	6	6
								Lauder	2	0
							5	Hard	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Brewer	6	6
								Vagn-Nielsen	0	0
															Brewer	6	6
															Robson	1	2
								Broz	1	2
								Robson	6	6
																						Brewer	5	1
																					2	Brough	7	6
							Q	Worrall	4	1
								De La Courtie-Billat	6	6
															De La Courtie-Billat	2	0
														2	Brough	6	6
								Hawton	2	0
							2	Brough	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 347. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• 1957 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw