1954 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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Women's Singles
1954 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United States Maureen Connolly[1]
Runner-up United States Louise Brough Clapp[1]
Final score 6–2, 7–5
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women seniors
WC Doubles men women

Maureen Connolly (USA) defeated Louise Brough Clapp (USA) 6–2, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly Brinker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Maureen Connolly (Champion)
  2. United States Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
  3. United States Shirley Fry Irvin (Quarterfinalist)
  4. United States Louise Brough Clapp (Finalist)
  5. United States Margaret Osborne duPont (Quarterfinalist)
  6. United Kingdom Angela Mortimer Barrett (Quarterfinalist)
  7. United Kingdom Helen Fletcher (Quarterfinalist)
  8. United States Betty Rosenquest Pratt (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  United States Maureen Connolly 6 6        
5  United States Margaret duPont 1 1        
  1  United States Maureen Connolly 6 6        
  8  United States Betty Pratt 1 1        
3  United States Shirley Fry 4 11 3    
  8  United States Betty Pratt 6 9 6      
    1  United States Maureen Connolly 6 7      
  4  United States Louise Brough 2 5      
  6  United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 1 3        
4  United States Louise Brough 6 6        
4  United States Louise Brough 2 6 6    
  2  United States Doris Hart 6 3 3      
7  United Kingdom Helen Fletcher 1 3      
  2  United States Doris Hart 6 6        

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  United States Connolly 6 6        
     South Africa Scott 0 3        
      1  United States Connolly 6 6        
       West Germany Buding 2 3        
     West Germany Buding 6 6      
     United Kingdom Byrne 0 3        
      1  United States Connolly 6 6      
       United Kingdom Buxton 0 0      
     Bermuda Brewer 6 3 7      
     United Kingdom Middleton 4 6 5      
       Bermuda Brewer 1 6 3    
       United Kingdom Buxton 6 3 6      
     United Kingdom Lewis 1 1      
     United Kingdom Buxton 6 6        
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    5  United States DuPont 6 6        
     United Kingdom White 1 0        
      5  United States DuPont 6 6        
       Egypt Abbas 0 4        
     United Kingdom Liebert 4 3      
     Egypt Abbas 6 6        
      5  United States DuPont 6 8      
       Belgium Mercelis 1 6      
     Austria Broz 4 5        
     United Kingdom Morgan 6 7        
       United Kingdom Morgan 3 1      
       Belgium Mercelis 6 6        
    Q  India Davar 1 0      
     Belgium Mercelis 6 6        
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Switzerland Alvensieben-Rigollet 4 4        
3  United States Fry 6 6           3  United States Fry 6 6        
 West Germany Vogler 4 1            France Kermina 2 1        
 France Kermina 6 6             3  United States Fry 6 6        
 United Kingdom Wilson 4 0              United States Levine 4 4        
 United States Levine 6 6            United States Levine 6 6      
 United Kingdom Lister 3 3            Netherlands Roos 4 1        
 Netherlands Roos 6 6             3  United States Fry 6 6      
 Italy Lazzarino 1 1              United Kingdom Ward 3 1      
 United Kingdom Hoahing 6 6            United Kingdom Hoahing 6 6        
 West Germany Dittmeyer 7 0            United Kingdom Harris 1 2        
 United Kingdom Harris 9 6              United Kingdom Hoahing 0 1      
 United Kingdom Cawthorn 4 1              United Kingdom Ward 6 6        
 United Kingdom Hird 6 6            United Kingdom Hird 3 1      
 United Kingdom Moeller 1 1            United Kingdom Ward 6 6        
 United Kingdom Ward 6 6        

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 23x15px De Riba 1 2        
8  United States Pratt 6 6           8  United States Pratt 2          
Q  United Kingdom Rhodes 1 1            France Adamson 1 r.        
 France Adamson 6 6             8  United States Pratt 6 9        
Q  United Kingdom Collier 7 4 3            United States Lewis 1 7        
Q  United Kingdom Knight 5 6 6         Q  United Kingdom Knight 0 6      
Q  United Kingdom Quelch 1 3            United States Lewis 6 8        
 United States Lewis 6 6             8  United States Pratt 6 3 6    
 New Zealand Attwood 3 2              United Kingdom Curry 3 6 3    
 United Kingdom Curry 6 6            United Kingdom Curry 6 6        
 United Kingdom Parker 3 2            United Kingdom Bulleid 3 2        
 United Kingdom Bulleid 6 6              United Kingdom Curry 6 6      
LL  South Africa Bilse 5 3              United Kingdom Shilcock 3 3        
 United Kingdom Shilcock 7 6            United Kingdom Shilcock 6 6      
Q  United Kingdom Stott 7 1            United States Hubbell 2 4        
 United States Hubbell 9 6        

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Belgium Coessens 2 3        
 Argentina Lehmann 6 6            Argentina Lehmann 0 5        
Q  Australia Ruffin 2 0            Mexico Ramirez 6 7        
 Mexico Ramirez 6 6              Mexico Ramirez 6 6        
 United Kingdom Knight 6 6 5 r.         Q  Sweden Bonström 4 2        
Q  Sweden Bonström 1 8 4         Q  Sweden Bonström 3 6 6    
LL  United Kingdom Lusty 1 0            United Kingdom Brighton 6 3 3      
 United Kingdom Brighton 6 6              Mexico Ramirez 7 4 2    
 United Kingdom Pitt 3 3             6  United Kingdom Mortimer 5 6 6    
 France Bucaille 6 6            France Bucaille 6 6        
 United States Heldman 0 0            New Zealand Robson 3 1        
 New Zealand Robson 6 6              France Bucaille 0 2      
 United Kingdom Brock 2 4             6  United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6        
 United Kingdom Kemsey-Bourne 6 6            United Kingdom Kemsey-Bourne 0 2      
 United Kingdom Stone 0 1           6  United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6        
6  United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6        

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 United Kingdom Cheadle 4 1        
 Netherlands Ten Bosch 6 6            Netherlands Ten Bosch 7 0 r.      
 United Kingdom Petchell 7 1            United States Bradley 9 2        
 United States Bradley 9 6              United States Bradley 6 8        
 United Kingdom Walsh 2 2              United Kingdom Harrison 3 6        
 United States Kimbrell 6 6            United States Kimbrell 5 7 4    
 United States Morris 2 2            United Kingdom Harrison 7 5 6      
 United Kingdom Harrison 6 6              United States Bradley 1 1      
 Australia Hopman 6 2 3           4  United States Brough 6 6      
 Republic of Ireland Fitzpatrick 3 6 6          Republic of Ireland Fitzpatrick 0 5        
 France Schmitt 3 1            United Kingdom Thomas 6 7        
 United Kingdom Thomas 6 6              United Kingdom Thomas 2 2      
 United Kingdom Waters 1 7             4  United States Brough 6 6        
 West Germany Vollmer 6 9            West Germany Vollmer 3 3      
 United Kingdom Gotla 1 1           4  United States Brough 6 6        
4  United States Brough 6 6        

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Woodgate 1 2        
     United Kingdom Knapp 6 6        
       United Kingdom Knapp 7 6        
       United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 9 8        
     United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 6 6      
    Q  United Kingdom Govett 2 4        
       United Kingdom Dawson-Scott 0 1      
      7  United Kingdom Fletcher 6 6      
     Switzerland Kaufmann 6 6        
    Q  United Kingdom Boundy 0 0        
       Switzerland Kaufmann 3 1      
      7  United Kingdom Fletcher 6 6        
     Canada Sladek 3 7 3    
    7  United Kingdom Fletcher 6 5 6      
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Jamaica Praczukowski 4 0        
     Italy Migliori 6 6        
       Italy Migliori 6 11        
       Japan Kamo 3 9        
     Japan Kamo 6 7      
     Austria Strecker 3 5        
       Italy Migliori 1 1      
      2  United States Hart 6 6      
     United Kingdom Watson 7 4 1      
     New Zealand Burke 5 6 6      
       New Zealand Burke 1 2      
      2  United States Hart 6 6        
     United Kingdom Woodgate 1 1      
    2  United States Hart 6 6        
 

References

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External links

  • [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com