1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1947 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Osborne
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Pauline Betz was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.[2]

Seeds

01.

Margaret Osborne (champion)

02.

Louise Brough (semifinals)

03.

Doris Hart (final)

04.

Pat Todd (quarterfinals)

05.

Nancye Bolton (quarterfinals)

06.

Kay Menzies (quarterfinals)

07.

Sheila Summers (semifinals)

08.

Jean Bostock (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

2	Louise Brough	6	6

5	Nancye Bolton	2	3
					2	Louise Brough	6	6	4

					3	Doris Hart	2	8	6
3	Doris Hart	4	6	6

8	Jean Bostock	6	1	2
										3	Doris Hart	2	4

										1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
7	Sheila Summers	7	6

4	Pat Todd	5	4
					7	Sheila Summers	1	2

					1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
6	Kay Menzies	2	4

1	Margaret Osborne	6	6

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	2	Louise Brough	6	6
		Nancy Glover	1	0
						2	L Brough	6	6
						Q	E Pool	1	0
		Jacqueline Fry	7	6	2
	Q	Edna Pool	5	8	6
											2	L Brough	6	6
												P Grover	0	1
		Joan Bathurst	3	6	6
		Susan Powell	6	2	1
							J Bathurst	3	6	3
							P Grover	6	4	6
		Viola White	3	3
		Phyllis Grover	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	5	Nancye Bolton	6	6
		Joyce Coles	1	0
						5	N Bolton	6	6
							B Coutts	1	1
		Betty Coutts	6	6
	Q	Barbara Walton	1	2
										5	N Bolton	6	6
											W Stork	1	2
		Janet Morgan	6	1	6
		Margaret Carlisle	3	6	4
							J Morgan	0	1
							W Stork	6	6
		Wendy Stork	3	6	6
		Elsie Phillips	6	4	2

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

3	Doris Hart	6	6
	Dorothy Muller	1	1		3	D Hart	6	7
	Vera Dace	2	1			M Halford	0	5
	Mary Halford	6	6							3	D Hart	6	6
	Birgit Gullbrandsson	6	7								B Gullbrandsson	3	0
	Pam Bocquet	1	5			B Gullbrandsson	6	6
	Madzy Couquerque	6	6			M Couquerque	3	4
	Monique Hamelin	4	4											3	D Hart	6	8
	Magda Rurac	6	6												M Rurac	4	6
	Alison Baker	4	0			M Rurac	6	9
Q	Nancy Liebert	2	3			V Cooper	3	7
	Valerie Cooper	6	6								M Rurac	7	6
	Pearl Panton	1	3								P Dawson-Scott	5	2
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	6			P Dawson-Scott	4	6	6
	Molly Blair	6	1	8		B Carris	6	4	2
	Bea Carris	3	6	10

Section 4

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

8	Jean Bostock	6	6
	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	4	3	8	J Bostock	6	6
	Luzia Studer	1	3		T Lister	2	3
	Thelma Lister	6	6						8	J Bostock	6	6
	Gladys Lines	6	6							G Lines	3	1
	Betty Wilford	4	3		G Lines	6	7
	Patsy O'Connell	4	3^r		A McKelvie	3	5
	Alex McKelvie	6	4											8	J Bostock	6	6
	Madge Slaney	6	6												J Curry	3	3
	Dorrit Herbst	1	2		M Slaney	4	3
	Joan Curry	6	6		J Curry	6	6
Q	Pat Cowney	0	1							J Curry	6	3	6
Q	Kay Tuckey	w/o								B Lombard	3	6	2
	Betty Lombard				B Lombard	6	0	6
	Phyllis King	6	6		P King	4	6	4
	Miriamme de Borman	2	4

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Hilde Doleschell	6	8
	Barbara Knapp	1	6			H Doleschell	2	3
	Joan Strawson	4	0			A Weiwers	6	6
	Alice Weiwers	6	6								A Weiwers	5	6	4
	Rosemary Morris	1	1								A Osborne	7	2	6
	Audrey Osborne	6	6			A Osborne	8	7
	Margot Parker	6	3	7		B Yorke	6	5
	Billie Yorke	3	6	9												A Osborne	5	1
Q	Georgie Woodgate	6	6												7	S Summers	7	6
	Enid Sutton	0	1		Q	G Woodgate	3	6	3
	Effie Peters	4	1			J Quertier	6	3	6
	Jean Quertier	6	6								J Quertier	9	1
	Edie Luxton	3	2							7	S Summers	11	6
	Elsie Hamilton	6	6			E Hamilton	0	0
Q	Margaret Lewis	3	1		7	S Summers	6	6
7	Sheila Summers	6	6

Section 6

First round				Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	Jean Walker-Smith	4	3
	Betty Hilton	6	6		E Hilton	6	9
	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	6	6		J Jędrzejowska	4	7
	Peggy Knight	2	3						E Hilton	7	6
	Joy Gannon								J Gannon	5	3
	Jacqueline Saladin	w/o			J Gannon	6	6
	Denise Pritchard	4	2		G Kornfeld	3	3
	Gertrude Kornfeld	6	6										E Hilton	1	2
	Joey David	1	1									4	P Todd	6	6
	Peggy Vivian	6	6		M Vivian	6	9
	Josane de Meulemeester	6	6		J de Meulemeester	4	7
Q	Lalage Churcher	0	1						M Vivian	1	3
	Helena Straubeová	4	2					4	P Todd	6	6
	Anita Ellis	6	6		A Ellis	3	2
	Hilary Morgan	3	0	4	P Todd	6	6
4	Pat Todd	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

		Márta Peterdy	6	2
		Gem Hoahing	8	6
						C Hoahing	4	2
						E Hopman	6	6
		Katherine Keith-Steele	3	0
		Nell Hopman	6	6
										E Hopman	2	2
									6	K Menzies	6	6
		Edith Middleton	2	6
		Patience Chapman	6	8
						P Chapman	0	1
					6	K Menzies	6	6
		Milly Vagn-Nielsen	2	1
	6	Kay Menzies	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Annelise Bossi	6	7
	Q	Patsy Rogers	3	5
							A Bossi	3	6	6
							C Boegner	6	3	3
		Joy Hibbert	6	2	1
		Colette Boegner	4	6	6
												A Bossi	3	5
											1	M Osborne	6	7
		Sheila Kenyon	5	2
		Penny Durlac	7	6
							P Durlac	3	0
						1	M Osborne	6	6
		Gay Chandler	3	2
	1	Margaret Osborne	6	6

References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[Little-2] Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.