1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	; 1955 Wimbledon Championships;
Champion	; Louise Brough;
Runner-up	; Beverly Fleitz;
Final score	; 7–5, 8–6
Details
Draw	; 96 (10Q)
Seeds	; 8
Events

Maureen Connolly was the defending champion, but withdrew after breaking her leg.^[1]

Louise Brough defeated Beverly Fleitz in the final, 7–5, 8–6 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.^[2]

Seeds[edit]

01.

Doris Hart (Semifinals)

02.

Louise Brough (Champion)

03.

Beverly Fleitz (Final)

04.

Angela Mortimer (Second round)

05.

Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinals)

06.

Darlene Hard (Semifinals)

07.

Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinals)

08.

Angela Buxton (Quarterfinals)

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

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Q = Qualifier

WC = Wild Card

LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate

SE = Special Exempt

PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover

r = Retired

d = Defaulted

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final


1	Doris Hart	6	6

5	Dorothy Knode	4	3
				1	Doris Hart	3	0

				3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6

8	Angela Buxton	2	2
								3	Beverly Fleitz	5	6

								2	Louise Brough	7	8
6	Darlene Hard	6	6

	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	2	3
				6	Darlene Hard	3	6

				2	Louise Brough	6	8
7	Beryl Penrose	2	0

2	Louise Brough	6	6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	1	Doris Hart	6	6
		Nell Hopman	1	0
						1	D Hart	6	6
							D Kilian	2	1
		Kay Hubbell	2	1
		Dora Kilian	6	6
										1	D Hart	6	6
											MJ de Riba	1	3
		Margot Parker	6	6
		Audrey Clarke	1	2
							M Parker	2	4
							MJ de Riba	6	6
		Lea Pericoli	7	1	2
		María Josefa de Riba	5	6	6

Section 2[edit]

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


	5	Dorothy Knode	6	2	7
		Fay Muller	4	6	5
						5	D Knode	6	4	6
							M Dittmeyer	3	6	3
		Kathleen Stott	4	6	3
		Margot Dittmeyer	6	1	6
											5	D Knode	6	6
												S Bloomer	2	2
		Heather Macfarlane	3	3
		Shirley Bloomer	6	6
							S Bloomer	6	6
							V Lewis	4	1
		Valerie Lewis	6	6
		Ilse Schuh-Proxauf	2	2

Section 3[edit]

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
	Inge Pohmann	0	2		3	B Fleitz	6	6
	Billie Woodgate	1	6	6		R Woodgate	3	1
	Pat Hird	6	4	1					3	B Fleitz	6	6
	Suzanne Schmitt	6	6							D Spiers	4	1
	Valerie Pitt	3	0			S Schmitt	4	1
	Doreen Spiers	3	6	6		D Spiers	6	6
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	2	4									3	B Fleitz	6	6
Q	Joan MacLeod	1	1											S Chatrier	3	0
	Sue Chatrier	6	6			S Chatrier	6	6
	Poucette Coessens	3	2		Q	N Kemsey-Bourne	1	2
Q	Norma Kemsey-Bourne	6	6							S Chatrier	6	6
	Lorna Cawthorn	4	4							J Knight	2	0
	Rita Bentley	6	6			R Bentley	3	2
	Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén	6	10	4		J Knight	6	6
	Jean Knight	3	12	6

Section 4[edit]

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

8	Angela Buxton
	Vera Thomas	w/o			8	A Buxton	5	6	6
	Gem Hoahing	3	5			L Felix	7	4	1
	Lois Felix	6	7							8	A Buxton	6	6
Q	Joan Quelch	1	1								H Cheadle	4	3
	Hazel Cheadle	6	6			H Cheadle	6	4	6
	Sue Waters	6	13			S Waters	2	6	4
	Jean Bee	3	11												8	A Buxton	6	6
	Alison Baker	2	0													J Hoad	1	0
	Loris Nichols	6	6			L Nichols	3	6	6
	Helen Pascoe	6	4	6		H Pascoe	6	4	3
	Ida Wrede-Holm	4	6	1							L Nichols	6	3	3
	Arvilla McGuire	5	8	5							J Hoad	4	6	6
	Jenny Hoad	7	6	7		J Hoad	6	3	6
LL	Anne Price	11	4		Q	A Gibb	1	6	3
Q	Anthea Gibb	13	6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Pat Harrison	5	6	6
	Barbara Knapp	7	4	3		P Harrison	1	6
Q	Wendy Morris	1	3			F ten Bosch	6	8
	Fanny ten Bosch	6	6								F ten Bosch	4	2
	Pearl Panton	1	2								M Carter	6	6
	Mary Carter	6	6			M Carter	9	6
	Bea Walter	3	6	5		M Terán de Weiss	7	2
	Mary Terán de Weiss	6	3	7											M Carter	3	3
	Beth Ruffin	2	1											6	D Hard	6	6
	Ruth Kaufmann	6	6			R Kaufmann	1	6	3
	Joan Curry	1	2			A Shilcock	6	3	6
	Anne Shilcock	6	6								A Shilcock	0	4
	Leonie Brighton	7								6	D Hard	6	6
	Barbara Davidson	7^r				L Brighton	2	2
	Daphne Seeney	1	6	0	6	D Hard	6	6
6	Darlene Hard	6	3	6

Section 6[edit]

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Georgie Woodgate	2	7	4
	Ginette Bucaille	6	5	6		G Bucaille	7	2	1
	Denise Collier	0	6			J Middleton	5	6	6
	Jennifer Middleton	6	8								J Middleton	2	4
	Christiane Mercelis	4	9	6							C Mercelis	6	6
	Erika Vollmer	6	7	3		C Mercelis	0	7	8
Q	Sheila Griffin	2	5			M Boundy	6	5	6
	Marion Boundy	6	7												C Mercelis	1	2
	Nicla Migliori	6	1	2											Z Körmöczy	6	6
	Elizabeth Broz	4	6	6		E Broz	2	4
	Valerie Koortzen	1	6	6		V Koortzen	6	6
Q	Renée Schuurman	6	3	3							V Koortzen	1	3
	Rosemary Bulleid	1	1								Z Körmöczy	6	6
	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	6			Z Körmöczy	7	6
	Lynne Luxton	0	2		4	A Mortimer	5	2
4	Angela Mortimer	6	6

Section 7[edit]

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


		Viola White	6	2	6
	Q	Marion Craig-Smith	3	6	4
							V White	2	2
							H Redick-Smith	6	6
		Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6
		Rita Davar	1	3
											H Redick-Smith	6	2	3
										7	B Penrose	4	6	6
	LL	Françoise Lemal	6	6
		Mollie Govett	1	0
						LL	F Lemal	1	2
						7	B Penrose	6	6
		Constance Ball	2	6	3
	7	Beryl Penrose	6	4	6

Section 8[edit]

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


		Pat Ward	6	3	6
		Heather Brewer	4	6	8
							H Brewer	6	6
							E Watson	4	1
		Elaine Watson	6	6
	Q	Sheila Speight	2	3
											H Brewer	2	2
										2	L Brough	6	6
	Q	Sonia Pool	2	6	3
		Janet Morgan	6	4	6
							J Morgan	0	0
						2	L Brough	6	6
		Rosemary Walsh	0	2
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

References[edit]

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

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

External links[edit]

[1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

[Little-1] Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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