1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1936 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Jacobs
Runner-up	Hilde Sperling
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Main article: 1936 Wimbledon Championships

Helen Jacobs defeated Hilde Sperling 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1936 Wimbledon Championships.

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
2	Helen Jacobs	6	1	6
8	Anita Lizana	2	6	4			2	Helen Jacobs	6	6
4	Kay Stammers	2	3				7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	4	2
7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6											2	Helen Jacobs	6	4	7
6	Simonne Mathieu	7	6											5	Hilde Sperling	2	6	5
	Marie Horn	5	3				6	Simonne Mathieu	3	2
5	Hilde Sperling	6	8				5	Hilde Sperling	6	6
1	Dorothy Round	3	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	2	Helen Jacobs
		bye						2	HH Jacobs	6	6
	Q	Marjorie Cable						Q	Mrs. M Cable	1	0
		bye													2	HH Jacobs	6	6
		Jacqueline Goldschmidt														J Goldschmidt	1	0
		bye							J Goldschmidt	6	6
		Nancy Lyle							NM Lyle	3	2
		bye																				2	HH Jacobs	6	6
		Phyllis Xydis																					L de la Valdène	4	3
		bye							P Xydis	0	6
	Q	Edie Luxton						Q	Mrs. EWA Luxton	6	8
		bye													Q	Mrs. EWA Luxton	2	1
		Ruth Kirk														L de la Valdène	6	6
		bye							Mrs. JS Kirk	3	2
		Lilí de la Valdène							L de la Valdène	6	6
		bye

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Anita Lizana
		bye						8	A Lizana	6	6
		Magda Baumgarten							M Baumgarten	1	1
		bye													8	A Lizana	w/o
		Marianne Witterstrom														MH Wallis
		bye							M Witterstrom	4	0
		Hilda Wallis							MH Wallis	6	6
		bye																				8	A Lizana	6	6
		Elsa Haylock																					GM Heeley	3	3
		bye							Mrs. RE Haylock	3	4
		Mary Heeley							GM Heeley	6	6
		bye														GM Heeley	6	2
		Nancy Dickin														ENS Dickin	3	2r
		bye							ENS Dickin	6	6
		Sonia Mavrogordato							S Mavrogordato	1	1
		bye

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Kay Stammers	6	6
		Vere King	1	2				4	KE Stammers	6	6
		Rosemary Smith	4	2					AA Wright	3	0
		Audrey Wright	6	6											4	KE Stammers	6	6
		Josane de Meulemeester	6	8	8											Mrs. J de Meulemeester	4	0
		Edith Belliard	1	10	6				Mrs. J de Meulemeester	6	6
		Marjorie van Ryn	3	4					AM Yorke	4	1
		Billie Yorke	6	6																		4	KE Stammers	7	6
		Jean Saunders	6	1	6																		WA James	5	2
		Peggy Scriven	4	6	2				J Saunders	4	6	6
		Rita Jarvis	6	6					R Jarvis	6	4	1
		Joy Cunningham	2	4												J Saunders	6	4	3
		Yvonne Law	4	3												WA James	3	6	6
		Freda James	6	6					WA James	7	6	6
		Mollie Trouncer	2	6	3				PM Weekes	9	3	2
		Penny Weekes	6	2	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6
		Mona Riddell	4	4				7	J Jedrzejowska	6	6
	Q	J Mowbray Green	6	6					J Mowbray Green	2	2
		Patience Thomson	4	1											7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6
		Alexandra McOstrich	3	6	7											Mrs. MR King	3	2
		Florence Ford	6	4	5				AEL McOstrich	0	6	3
		L Green	1	1					Mrs. MR King	6	4	6
		Phyllis King	6	6																		7	J Jedrzejowska	6	4	6
		Audrey Allister	3	1																			S Noel	1	6	2
		Susan Noel	6	6					S Noel	6	6
		Madge Slaney	6	6					M Slaney	2	2
		T Kingsbury	3	1												S Noel	w/o
		Gladys Southwell	4	6	6											ME Lumb
		Trudi Terwindt	6	1	4				GM Southwell	3	3
	Q	Pat Owen	5	6					ME Lumb	6	6
		Margot Lumb	7	8

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Ada Werring
		Marion Hargreaves	w/o						MG Hargreaves	3	2
		Nina Brown	6	0	3				Mrs. GV Lucas	6	6
		Andree Lucas	1	6	6											Mrs. GV Lucas	6	3
		Mary Hardwick	6	6												RM Hardwick	8	6
	Q	Denise Huntbach	1	2					RM Hardwick	6	7
		Norma Stoker	3	5					J Ingram	1	5
		Jeri Ingram	6	7																			RM Hardwick	2	6	5
	Q	Mary Bowden	6	6																		6	Mme. R Mathieu	6	4	7
	Q	Enid Broadbridge	2	3				Q	Mrs. KAT Bowden	4	5
		Gethyn Harry	4	6					Mrs. DB Andrus	6	7
		Dorothy Andrus	6	8												Mrs. DB Andrus	4	6	3
		Sheila Chuter	2	4											6	Mme. R Mathieu	6	4	6
		Evelyn Dearman	6	6					EM Dearman	3	2
		Ermyntrude Harvey	0	1				6	Mme. R Mathieu	6	6
	6	Simonne Mathieu	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Joan Strawson	4	6	6
		Edie Rudd	6	2	2				Mrs. FM Strawson	3	5
		Elsie Pittman	6	8					Mrs. JB Pittman	6	7
		Betty Couper	2	6												Mrs. JB Pittman	3	5
		Sheila Paterson	2	6	2											AG Curtis	6	7
		Gaby Curtis	6	4	6				AG Curtis	6	6
		Cristobel Wheatcroft	3	3					Mrs. EC Peters	2	3
		Effie Peters	6	6																			AG Curtis	3	3
		Rollin Couquerque	6	6																			M Horn	6	6
		Dora Beazley	0	4					MCR Couquerque	6	6
		Joan O'Meara	8	3	2				J Morfey	4	1
		Jeanette Morfey	6	6	6											MCR Couquerque	3	0
		Madie Moss	4	3												M Horn	6	6
		Valerie Scott	6	6					VE Scott	6	2
		Marie Horn	6	7					M Horn	8	6
	3	Sarah Fabyan	3	5

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		bye
		Silvia Henrotin							Mme. CF Henrotin	6	6
		bye							GK Osborne	4	2
		Gladys Osborne														Mme. C Henrotin	4	6	7
		bye														N Adamson	6	4	9
		Madge List							Mrs. WD List	3	3
		bye							N Adamson	6	6
		Nellie Adamson																					N Adamson	1	0
		bye																				5	H Sperling	6	6
		Carolin Babcock							C Babcock	6	6
		bye						Q	Mrs. RV Fontes	2	3
	Q	Nancy Fontes														C Babcock	5	1
		bye													5	H Sperling	7	6
		Patsy O'Connell							PA O'Connell	5	2
		bye						5	Mrs. S Sperling	7	6
	5	Hilde Sperling

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		bye
		Mary Whitmarsh							M Whitmarsh	2	6	6
		bye						Q	Mrs. D Trentham	6	1	2
	Q	Naomi Trentham														M Whitmarsh	6	7
		bye														MB Hobson	3	5
		Betty Hobson							MB Hobson	6	7
		bye						Q	Anne Page	0	5
	Q	Anne Page																					M Whitmarsh	4	2
		bye																				1	DE Round	6	6
		Pamela Morison							PN Morison	5	5
		bye							R Kraus	7	7
		Rosl Kraus														Rosl Kraus	1	3
		bye													1	DE Round	6	6
		Betty Nuthall							B Nuthall	7	3
		bye						1	DE Rounnd	9	6
	1	Dorothy Round