1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1958 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Althea Gibson[1]
Runner-up	Angela Mortimer[1]
Final score	8–6, 6–2

Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Angela Mortimer (GBR) 8–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1958 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. Christine Truman (Fourth round)
3. Dorothy Knode (Second round)
4. Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
5. Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)
6. Zsuzsa Körmöczy (Semifinalist)
7. Janet Hopps (Second round)
8. Karol Fageros (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Althea Gibson	6	6	6
	5	Shirley Bloomer	3	8	2
								1	Althea Gibson	6	6
									Adrianne Haydon	2	0
	4	Maria Bueno	3	5
		Adrianne Haydon	6	7
															1	Althea Gibson	8	6
																Angela Mortimer	6	2
		Margaret Du Pont	6	3	8
		Angela Mortimer	4	6	10
									Angela Mortimer	6	6
								6	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	0	1
	6	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	5	8
		Mimi Arnold	1	7	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Gibson	6	6
								Hellyer	0	2
														1	Gibson	9	6
															Ramirez	7	2
								Ramirez	6	6
								Trewby	0	2
																					1	Gibson	6	6
																						Coghlan	0	2
								Coghlan	6	6
								Carter	0	3
															Coghlan	6	6
															Courteix	0	3
								Broz	8	3	2
								Courteix	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	Bloomer	6	6
								Guri	1	2
														5	Bloomer	6	6
															Dittmeyer	1	2
							Q	Wagstaff	4	6
								Dittmeyer	6	8
																					5	Bloomer	6	6
																						Carr	3	4
								Carr	6	9
								Marinkelle	1	7
															Carr	6	6
															Kaufmann	4	4
								Catt	7	6	2
								Kaufmann	5	8	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Cheadle	1	2
4	Bueno	6	6				4	Bueno	6	6
Q	Rushton	4	6					Schuurman	0	2
	Schuurman	6	8											4	Bueno	6	6
Q	Drew	3	2												Curry	0	2
	Curry	6	6					Curry	6	6
	Wrede-Holm	w/o						Galtier	4	2
	Galtier																				4	Bueno	6	6
	Troccole	1	7																			Long	2	3
	Armstrong	6	9					Armstrong	6	3	3
	Snow	9	3					Morrison-Davy	2	6	6
	Morrison-Davy	11	6												Morrison-Davy	4	3
	Shilcock	1	7	2											Long	6	6
	Long	6	5	6				Long	6	6
	Carter	3	6	4				White	3	2
	White	6	2	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Moore	3	5
8	Fageros	6	7				8	Fageros	6	7
	Bernheim	1	2					Lazzarino	1	5
	Lazzarino	6	6											8	Fageros	6	4	4
Q	Wilson	4	9	5											Ward	2	6	6
	Lister	6	7	7				Lister	3	5
	Hird	3	2					Ward	6	7
	Ward	6	6																			Ward	6	3	1
	Evans	1	4																			Haydon	1	6	6
	Forbes	6	6					Forbes	6	5	6
Q	Grace	6	0	1				Barril	1	7	3
	Barril	3	6	6											Forbes	6	2	5
	Buding	5	4												Haydon	3	6	7
	Varner	7	6					Varner	3	6	2
Q	Young	1	1					Haydon	6	1	6
	Haydon	6	6

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Knight	0	1
	Muller	6	6					Muller	7	6
	Smith	4	5					Cox	5	3
	Cox	6	7												Muller	6	7
	Lauder	1	6	0											Reyes	3	5
	Reyes	6	4	6				Reyes	6	10
Q	Hannah	6	5				Q	Leather	1	8
Q	Leather	8	7																			Muller	3	2
	Panton	3	0																			Du Pont	6	6
	Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	6	6
	Fitzpatrick	2	2					Fulton	1	0
	Fulton	6	6												Du Pont	6	3	8
	Bouchet	2	2												Marsh	3	6	6
	Marsh	6	6					Marsh	7	9
	Bostock	3	3				7	Hopps	5	7
7	Hopps	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Ibarra	0	2
	Mortimer	6	6					Mortimer	6	6	6
	Solsona	0	2					Reynolds	8	2	0
	Reynolds	6	6												Mortimer	6	6
	Vogler	6	7	2											Buding	2	4
	Thomas	1	9	6				Thomas	3	1
	Hoahing	0	1					Buding	6	6
	Buding	6	6																			Mortimer	6	6
	Worrall	6	6	1																		Mercelis	3	4
	Cox	8	2	6				Cox	4	6	2
	Chatrier	w/o					Q	Warwick	6	1	6
Q	Warwick													Q	Warwick	0	2
	Waters	2	1												Mercelis	6	6
	Mercelis	6	6					Mercelis	6	7
Q	Roberts	5	2				3	Knode	3	5
3	Knode	7	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Roos	2	0
								Hawton	6	6
															Hawton	6	6
															Weiss	4	1
								Marshall	2	4
								Weiss	6	6
																						Hawton	2	1
																					6	Körmöczy	6	6
								Segal	6	6
								Pachta	4	1
															Segal	2	3
														6	Körmöczy	6	6
								De La Courtie-Billat	4	2
							6	Körmöczy	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Studer	4	4
								Vollmer	6	6
															Vollmer	2	6
															Arnold	6	8
								Wheeler	6	3	0
								Arnold	2	6	6
																						Arnold	10	6
																					2	Truman	8	3
								Rook	6	8
								Nettleton	4	6
															Rook	3	1
														2	Truman	6	6
								Deloford	0	1
							2	Truman	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 349. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

• 1958 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw