1954 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1954 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly[1]
Runner-up	Louise Brough Clapp[1]
Final score	6–2, 7–5

Maureen Connolly (USA) defeated Louise Brough Clapp (USA) 6–2, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Maureen Connolly (Champion)
2. Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
3. Shirley Fry Irvin (Quarterfinalist)
4. Louise Brough Clapp (Finalist)
5. Margaret Osborne duPont (Quarterfinalist)
6. Angela Mortimer Barrett (Quarterfinalist)
7. Helen Fletcher (Quarterfinalist)
8. Betty Rosenquest Pratt (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	5	Margaret duPont	1	1
										1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
										8	Betty Pratt	1	1
	3	Shirley Fry	4	11	3
	8	Betty Pratt	6	9	6
																			1	Maureen Connolly	6	7
																			4	Louise Brough	2	5
	6	Angela Mortimer	1	3
	4	Louise Brough	6	6
										4	Louise Brough	2	6	6
										2	Doris Hart	6	3	3
	7	Helen Fletcher	1	3
	2	Doris Hart	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Connolly	6	6
										Scott	0	3
																		1	Connolly	6	6
																			Buding	2	3
										Buding	6	6
										Byrne	0	3
																											1	Connolly	6	6
																												Buxton	0	0
										Brewer	6	3	7
										Middleton	4	6	5
																			Brewer	1	6	3
																			Buxton	6	3	6
										Lewis	1	1
										Buxton	6	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									5	DuPont	6	6
										White	1	0
																		5	DuPont	6	6
																			Abbas	0	4
										Liebert	4	3
										Abbas	6	6
																											5	DuPont	6	8
																												Mercelis	1	6
										Broz	4	5
										Morgan	6	7
																			Morgan	3	1
																			Mercelis	6	6
									Q	Davar	1	0
										Mercelis	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Alvensieben-Rigollet	4	4
3	Fry	6	6						3	Fry	6	6
	Vogler	4	1							Kermina	2	1
	Kermina	6	6															3	Fry	6	6
	Wilson	4	0																Levine	4	4
	Levine	6	6							Levine	6	6
	Lister	3	3							Roos	4	1
	Roos	6	6																								3	Fry	6	6
	Lazzarino	1	1																									Ward	3	1
	Hoahing	6	6							Hoahing	6	6
	Dittmeyer	7	0							Harris	1	2
	Harris	9	6																Hoahing	0	1
	Cawthorn	4	1																Ward	6	6
	Hird	6	6							Hird	3	1
	Moeller	1	1							Ward	6	6
	Ward	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	De Riba	1	2
8	Pratt	6	6						8	Pratt	2
Q	Rhodes	1	1							Adamson	1	r.
	Adamson	6	6															8	Pratt	6	9
Q	Collier	7	4	3															Lewis	1	7
Q	Knight	5	6	6					Q	Knight	0	6
Q	Quelch	1	3							Lewis	6	8
	Lewis	6	6																								8	Pratt	6	3	6
	Attwood	3	2																									Curry	3	6	3
	Curry	6	6							Curry	6	6
	Parker	3	2							Bulleid	3	2
	Bulleid	6	6																Curry	6	6
LL	Bilse	5	3																Shilcock	3	3
	Shilcock	7	6							Shilcock	6	6
Q	Stott	7	1							Hubbell	2	4
	Hubbell	9	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Coessens	2	3
	Lehmann	6	6							Lehmann	0	5
Q	Ruffin	2	0							Ramirez	6	7
	Ramirez	6	6																Ramirez	6	6
	Knight	6	6	5	r.													Q	Bonström	4	2
Q	Bonström	1	8	4					Q	Bonström	3	6	6
LL	Lusty	1	0							Brighton	6	3	3
	Brighton	6	6																									Ramirez	7	4	2
	Pitt	3	3																								6	Mortimer	5	6	6
	Bucaille	6	6							Bucaille	6	6
	Heldman	0	0							Robson	3	1
	Robson	6	6																Bucaille	0	2
	Brock	2	4															6	Mortimer	6	6
	Kemsey-Bourne	6	6							Kemsey-Bourne	0	2
	Stone	0	1						6	Mortimer	6	6
6	Mortimer	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Cheadle	4	1
	Ten Bosch	6	6							Ten Bosch	7	0	r.
	Petchell	7	1							Bradley	9	2
	Bradley	9	6																Bradley	6	8
	Walsh	2	2																Harrison	3	6
	Kimbrell	6	6							Kimbrell	5	7	4
	Morris	2	2							Harrison	7	5	6
	Harrison	6	6																									Bradley	1	1
	Hopman	6	2	3																							4	Brough	6	6
	Fitzpatrick	3	6	6						Fitzpatrick	0	5
	Schmitt	3	1							Thomas	6	7
	Thomas	6	6																Thomas	2	2
	Waters	1	7															4	Brough	6	6
	Vollmer	6	9							Vollmer	3	3
	Gotla	1	1						4	Brough	6	6
4	Brough	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Woodgate	1	2
										Knapp	6	6
																			Knapp	7	6
																			Dawson-Scott	9	8
										Dawson-Scott	6	6
									Q	Govett	2	4
																												Dawson-Scott	0	1
																											7	Fletcher	6	6
										Kaufmann	6	6
									Q	Boundy	0	0
																			Kaufmann	3	1
																		7	Fletcher	6	6
										Sladek	3	7	3
									7	Fletcher	6	5	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Praczukowski	4	0
										Migliori	6	6
																			Migliori	6	11
																			Kamo	3	9
										Kamo	6	7
										Strecker	3	5
																												Migliori	1	1
																											2	Hart	6	6
										Watson	7	4	1
										Burke	5	6	6
																			Burke	1	2
																		2	Hart	6	6
										Woodgate	1	1
									2	Hart	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 341. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com