1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1952 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly[1]
Runner-up	Louise Brough[1]
Final score	7–5, 6–3

Doris Hart was the defending champion, but lost to Pat Todd in the quarterfinals.

Maureen Connolly (USA) defeated Louise Brough (USA) 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Doris Hart (Quarterfinalist)
2. Maureen Connolly (Champion)
3. Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
4. Louise Brough (Finalist)
5. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
6. Jean Walker-Smith (Quarterfinalist)
7. Thelma Long (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jean Rinkel-Quertier (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Doris Hart	8	5	4
	5	Pat Todd	6	7	6
										5	Pat Todd	3	6	1
										4	Louise Brough	6	3	6
	4	Louise Brough	6	9
	8	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	1	7
																			4	Louise Brough	5	3
																			2	Maureen Connolly	7	6
	6	Jean Walker-Smith	3	3
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
										3	Shirley Fry	4	3
										2	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	7	Thelma Long	7	2	0
	2	Maureen Connolly	5	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Hart	6	6
									LL	Odling	1	0
																		1	Hart	6	2	6
																			Lewis	1	6	1
										Lehmann	3	1
										Lewis	6	6
																											1	Hart	6	4	6
																												Wipplinger	4	6	3
										Mercelis	6	4	5
										Wipplinger	4	6	7
																			Wipplinger	6	6
																			Brighton	4	1
										Brighton	7	6
									Q	Harris	5	3

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									5	Todd	6	6
										McGuire	0	2
																		5	Todd	6	6
																			Curry	3	3
										Curry	6	6
										Lines	1	1
																											5	Todd	6	6
																												Head	4	3
										Salo	3	2
										Head	6	6
																			Head	6	6
																		Q	Walthew	0	0
									Q	Kerr	4	0	r.
									Q	Walthew	6	3

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lewis	1	0
4	Brough	6	6						4	Brough	6	6
	Lister	6	4	3	r.					Chandler	0	0
	Chandler	4	6	5														4	Brough	6	6
	Walsh	4	2																Penrose	2	1
	Penrose	6	6							Penrose	6	6
	Petchell	5	3							Love	2	1
	Love	7	6																								4	Brough	1	6	6
	Hoahing	3	2																									Adamson	6	1	2
	Adamson	6	6							Adamson	6	6
	Bates	6	3	1						Parker	4	1
	Parker	4	6	6															Adamson	8	6
	Peters	6	5	3															Thomas	6	3
Q	Speight	2	7	6					Q	Speight	6	6	2
	Hermsen	3	1							Thomas	4	8	6
	Thomas	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Cooper	1	3
8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6						8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Scott	1	2						Q	Wilson	1	3
Q	Wilson	6	6															8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Morris	2	1																Fletcher	0	4
	Bartlett	6	6							Bartlett	6	3	0
Q	Macleod	2	4							Fletcher	4	6	6
	Fletcher	6	6																								8	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
Q	Carlisle	0	0																									Dawson-Scott	1	2
	Hopman	6	6							Hopman	6	6
	Broz	3	6	1						Woodgate	3	0
	Woodgate	6	4	6															Hopman	2	6	2
	Knott	2	6	4															Dawson-Scott	6	3	6
	Phillips	6	2	6						Phillips	3	2
	Pohmann	4	6	1						Dawson-Scott	6	6
	Dawson-Scott	6	3	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
LL	Buxton	6	3	3
	Lewis	3	6	6						Lewis	3	4
	Knight	4	0							Woodgate	6	6
	Woodgate	6	6																Woodgate	7	4	6
	Matous	2	3																Ward	5	6	1
	Ward	6	6							Ward	8	6
	Luxton	1	2							Roos	6	2
	Roos	6	6																									Woodgate	1	1
	Wedderburn	3	4																								6	Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Abbas	6	6						Q	Abbas	4	7	4
	Bulleid	6	1	2						Harrison	6	5	6
	Harrison	3	6	6															Harrison	1	3
	Morgan	1	2															6	Walker-Smith	6	6
	Redick-Smith	6	6							Redick-Smith	1	4
	Schmitt	3	4						6	Walker-Smith	6	6
6	Walker-Smith	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Panton	4	3
	Bourbonnais	6	6							Bourbonnais	6	6
	Wagstaff	6	5	5						Potts	2	1
	Potts	1	7	7															Bourbonnais	6	6
	Strecker	6	2	3														Q	Watson	3	4
Q	Watson	2	6	6					Q	Watson	7	6
	Gotla	3	3							Trower	5	2
	Trower	6	6																									Bourbonnais	4	0
	De Ridder	2	2																								3	Fry	6	6
	Lombard	6	6							Lombard	6	6
	Bloomer	1	4							Morgan	2	2
	Morgan	6	6																Lombard	2	1
Q	Beswick	2	2															3	Fry	6	6
	Attwood	6	6							Attwood	2	2
	Halford	0	0						3	Fry	6	6
3	Fry	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Decker	2	4
										White	6	6
																			White	6	4
																			Weiss	4	1	r.
										Weiss	6	6
										Morgan	2	2
																												White	2	1
																											7	Long	6	6
										Wilford	3	4
										Rigollet	6	6
																			Rigollet	1	4
																		7	Long	6	6
										Proudfoot	1	0
									7	Long	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Partridge	8	6
										Kermina	6	2
																			Partridge	6	9
																			Knapp	4	7
										Cornell	3	6	3
										Knapp	6	4	6
																												Partridge	3	7	5
																											2	Connolly	6	5	7
										Mortimer	6	6
										Anderson	2	2
																			Mortimer	4	3
																		2	Connolly	6	6
										Moeller	2	0
									2	Connolly	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 337. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com