1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1949 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United States Louise Brough[1]
Runner-up United States 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. United States Louise Brough (Champion)
  2. United States Margaret Du Pont (Finalist)
  3. United States Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
  4. United States Gertrude Moran (Third round)
  5. United States Shirley Fry (Fourth round)
  6. United Kingdom Jean Quertier (Second round)
  7. France Nellie Adamson (Third round)
  8. United Kingdom Austina Marlett (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
3  United States Todd 6 6    
Q  United Kingdom Potts 0 1       3  United States Todd 6 6    
 United Kingdom Woodgate 6 5 6      United Kingdom Woodgate 1 2    
 United States Boyer 4 7 2       3  United States Todd 6 6    
 United States Anderson 2 6 6        Kenya Dowdeswell 1 0    
 Austria Doleschell 6 3 4      United States Anderson 3 6 2
 Kenya Dowdeswell            Kenya Dowdeswell 6 2 6  
LL  United Kingdom Lusty w/o           3  United States Todd 6 6  
 France Marcellin 6 3 6        France Marcellin 2 1  
 United Kingdom Fulton 3 6 4      France Marcellin 6 6    
 United Kingdom Parker 6 2 6      United Kingdom Parker 4 2    
 Republic of Ireland Fitzgibbon 2 6 4        France Marcellin 4 6 6
 United Kingdom Gourlay 10 2 6        United Kingdom White 6 3 4  
 United Kingdom Brighton 8 6 2      United Kingdom Gourlay 7 3 2
 United Kingdom White 6 6 6      United Kingdom White 5 6 6  
 Switzerland Rigollet 4 8 3  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8  United Kingdom Curry 6 6    
 United Kingdom King 1 4       8  United Kingdom Curry 3 5    
 South Africa Summers 7 6        South Africa Summers 6 7    
 Italy Bossi 5 3          South Africa Summers 2 2    
 United Kingdom Walker-Smith 6 6          United Kingdom Walker-Smith 6 6    
Q  United Kingdom Beswick 3 3        United Kingdom Walker-Smith 6 6  
 Sweden Gullbrandsson-Sanden 6 6        Sweden Gullbrandsson-Sanden 1 3    
Q  United Kingdom Stephens 1 3          United Kingdom Walker-Smith 6 6  
 Spain Weiss 11 6          Australia Long 1 3  
 South Africa Venter 9 0        Spain Weiss 5 8 6  
 United Kingdom Gordon 6 6        United Kingdom Gordon 7 6 2  
 United Kingdom Rogers 0 2          Spain Weiss 6 5 3
 Australia Long 6 6          Australia Long 3 7 6  
 United Kingdom Durlac 1 1        Australia Long 6 6  
 Belgium De Borman 9 6        Belgium De Borman 0 2    
 United States Butler 7 2    

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Netherlands Hermsen 6 6    
     Republic of Ireland Lombard 3 2    
       Netherlands Hermsen 1 1    
       Australia Fitch 6 6    
     Australia Fitch 4 6 6
     United Kingdom O'Connell 6 0 1  
       Australia Fitch 0 1  
      2  United States Du Pont 6 6  
     United Kingdom Cooke 1 7    
     United Kingdom Chandler 6 9    
       United Kingdom Chandler 1 1  
      2  United States Du Pont 6 6    
     United Kingdom Lines 2 1  
    2  United States Du Pont 6 6    
 

References

  1. 1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 331. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

Preceded by
1949 French Championships – Women's Singles
Grand Slams
Women's Singles
Succeeded by
1949 U.S. Championships – Women's Singles
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