1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1952 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Louise Brough
Score	7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Doris Hart was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Pat Todd.

Seeds

01.

Doris Hart (quarterfinals)

02.

Maureen Connolly (champion)

03.

Shirley Fry (semifinals)

04.

Louise Brough (final)

05.

Pat Todd (semifinals)

06.

Jean Walker-Smith (quarterfinals)

07.

Thelma Long (quarterfinals)

08.

Jean Rinkel-Quertier (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

2	Maureen Connolly	5	6	6

7	Thelma Long	7	2	0
					2	Maureen Connolly	6	6

					3	Shirley Fry	4	3
3	Shirley Fry	6	6

6	Jean Walker-Smith	3	3
										2	Maureen Connolly	7	6

										4	Louise Brough	5	3
8	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	1	7

4	Louise Brough	6	9
					4	Louise Brough	6	3	6

					5	Pat Todd	3	6	1
5	Pat Todd	6	7	6

1	Doris Hart	8	5	4

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	2	Maureen Connolly	6	6
		Evelyn Moeller	2	0
						2	M Connolly	6	6
							A Mortimer	4	3
		Rita Anderson	2	2
		Angela Mortimer	6	6
										2	M Connolly	6	5	7
											S Partridge	3	7	5
		Barbara Knapp	6	4	6
		Lorna Cornell	3	6	3
							B Knapp	4	7
							S Partridge	6	9
		Jacqueline Kermina	6	2
		Susan Partridge	8	6

Section 2

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	7	Thelma Long	6	6
		Helen Proudfoot	1	0
					7	Long	6	6
						V Rigollet	1	4
		Violette Rigollet	6	6
		Betty Wilford	3	4
									7	T Long	6	6
										V White	2	1
		Meriel Morgan	2	2
		Mary Terán de Weiss	6	6
						M Terán de Weiss	4	1^r
						V White	6	4
		Viola White	6	6
		Charlotte Decker	2	4

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

3	Shirley Fry	6	6
	Mary Halford	0	0		3	S Fry	6	6
Q	Jacqueline Beswick	2	2			E Attwood	2	2
	Evelyn Attwood	6	6						3	S Fry	6	6
	Janet Morgan	6	6							E Lombard	2	1
	Shirley Bloomer	1	4			J Morgan	2	2
	Betty Lombard	6	6			E Lombard	6	6
	Janine de Ridder	2	2										3	S Fry	6	6
	Jean Trower	6	6											M Bourbonnais	4	0
	Pat Gotla	3	3			J Trower	5	2
	Helga Strecker	6	2	3	Q	E Watson	7	6
Q	Elaine Watson	2	6	6					Q	E Watson	3	4
	Norma Potts	1	7	7						M Bourbonnais	6	6
	Jenny Wagstaff	6	5	5		N Potts	2	1
	Pearl Panton	4	3			M Bourbonnais	6	6
	Michelle Bourbonnais	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

6	Jean Walker-Smith	6	6
	Suzanne Schmitt	3	4		6	J Walker-Smith	6	6
	Laura Morgan	1	2			H Redick-Smith	1	4
	Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6							6	J Walker-Smith	6	6
	Rosemary Bulleid	6	1	2							P Harrison	1	3
	Pat Harrison	3	6	6		P Harrison	6	5	6
	Doreen Wedderburn	3	4		Q	B Abbas	4	7	4
Q	Betsy Abbas	6	6												6	J Walker-Smith	6	6
	Edie Luxton	1	2													G Woodgate	1	1
	Joopy Roos-Van der Wal	6	6			J Roos-Van der Wal	6	2
	Pat Ward	6	6			P Ward	8	6
	Helena Matouš	2	3								P Ward	5	6	1
	Georgie Woodgate	6	6								G Woodgate	7	4	6
	Noelle Knight	4	0			G Woodgate	6	6
	Valerie Lewis	3	6	6		V Lewis	3	4
LL	Angela Buxton	6	3	3

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Inge Pohmann	4	6	1
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	3	6		P Dawson-Scott	6	6
	Margaret Knott	2	6	4		E Phillips	3	2
	Elsie Phillips	6	2	6							P Dawson-Scott	6	3	6
	Billie Woodgate	6	4	6							E Hopman	2	6	2
	Elizabeth Broz	3	6	1		R Woodgate	3	0
	Nell Hopman	6	6			E Hopman	6	6
Q	Margaret Carlisle	0	0													P Dawson-Scott	1	2
Q	Joan MacLeod	2	4												8	J Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Helen Fletcher	6	6			H Fletcher	4	6	6
	Wendy Morris	2	1			B Bartlett	6	3	0
	Beryl Bartlett	6	6								H Fletcher	0	4
	Gwen Scott	1	2							8	J Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
Q	Bobbie Wilson	6	6		Q	B Wilson	1	3
	Dorothy Cooper	1	3		8	J Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
8	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	6	6

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Vera Thomas	6	6
	Nel Hermsen	3	1			V Thomas	4	8	6
	Effie Peters	6	5	3	Q	S Speight	6	6	2
Q	Sheila Speight	2	7	6							V Thomas	6	3
	Margot Parker	4	6	6							N Adamson	8	6
	Audrey Bates	6	3	1		M Parker	4	1
	Gem Hoahing	3	2			N Adamson	6	6
	Nelly Adamson	6	6												N Adamson	6	1	2
	Jean Petchell	5	3											4	L Brough	1	6	6
	Gwendolyn Love	7	6			G Love	2	1
	Rosemary Walsh	4	2			B Penrose	6	6
	B Penrose	6	6								B Penrose	2	1
	Gay Chandler	4	6	5						4	L Brough	6	6
	Thelma Lister	6	4	3^r		G Chandler	0	0
	Pat Lewis	1	0		4	L Brough	6	6
4	Louise Brough	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	Q	Frances Walthew	6	3
	Q	Enid Kerr	4	0^r
					Q	F Walthew	0	0
						D Head	6	6
		Dorothy Head	6	6
		Thelma Salo	3	2
										D Head	4	3
									5	P Todd	6	6
		Gladys Lines	1	1
		Joan Curry	6	6
						J Curry	3	3
					5	P Todd	6	6
		Arvilla McGuire	0	2
	5	Pat Todd	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Q	Mary Harris	5	3
		Leonie Brighton	7	6
							L Brighton	4	1
							J Wipplinger	6	6
		Julia Wipplinger	4	6	7
		Christiane Mercelis	6	4	5
												J Wipplinger	4	6	3
											1	D Hart	6	4	6
		Baba Lewis	6	6
		Elena Lehmann	3	1
							B Lewis	1	6	1
						1	D Hart	6	2	6
	LL	SI Odling	1	0
	1	Doris Hart	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1952 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1952 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles