1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	1949 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Louise Brough
Runner-up	Margaret duPont
Final score	10–8, 1–6, 10–8
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Louise Brough successfully defended her title, defeating Margaret duPont in the final, 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Seeds

01.

Louise Brough (Champion)

02.

Margaret duPont (Final)

03.

Pat Todd (Semifinals)

04.

Gussie Moran (Third round)

05.

Shirley Fry (Fourth round)

06.

Jean Quertier (Second round)

07.

Nelly Adamson (Third round)

08.

Joan Curry (Second round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final


1	Louise Brough	6	6

	Molly Blair	2	3
					1	Louise Brough	6	6

					3	Pat Todd	3	0
3	Pat Todd	3	6	6

	Jean Walker-Smith	6	4	3
									1	Louise Brough	10	1	10

									2	Margaret duPont	8	6	8
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	5	5

	Helen Rihbany	7	7
						Helen Rihbany	2	2

					2	Margaret duPont	6	6
	Betty Hilton	1	3

2	Margaret duPont	6	6

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	1	Louise Brough	6	6
		Edith Middleton	1	1
						1	L Brough	6	6
							M Halford	1	0
		Betty Coutts	3	7
		Mary Halford	6	9
										1	L Brough	6	6
										Q	R Walsh	1	2
		Margot Flowerdrew	6	2	3
	Q	Enid Sutton	3	6	6
						Q	E Sutton	4	4
						Q	R Walsh	6	6
	Q	Rosemary Walsh	6	3	10
	Q	Meg Buxton-Knight	4	6	8

Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	7	Nelly Adamson	6	6
		Laila Schou Nilsen	1	4
						7	N Adamson	2	5
							M Blair	6	7
		Barbara Knapp	6	5	1
		Molly Blair	3	7	6
											M Blair	6	6
											W Hammersley	3	1
		Edith Sutz	4	6	5
		Erica Percival	6	2	7
							E Percival	5	2
							W Hammersley	7	6
		Hilary Stoodley-Morgan	5	3
		Freda Hammersley	7	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

3	Pat Todd	6	6
Q	Norma Potts	0	1		3	P Todd	6	6
	Virginia Boyer	4	7	2		R Woodgate	1	2
	Billie Woodgate	6	5	6						3	P Todd	6	6
	Hilde Doleschell	6	3	4							S Dowdeswell	1	0
	Rita Anderson	2	6	6		R Anderson	3	6	2
LL	Zena Lusty	w/o				S Dowdeswell	6	2	6
	Sheila Dowdeswell														3	P Todd	6	6
	Jacqueline Marcellin	6	3	6												J Marcellin	2	1
	Lesley Fulton	3	6	4		J Marcellin	6	6
	Margot Parker	6	2	6		M Parker	4	2
	Mary Fitzgibbon	2	6	4							J Marcellin	4	6	6
	Natalie Gourlay	10	2	6							V White	6	3	4
LL	Leonie Brighton	8	6	2		N Gourlay	7	3	2
	Viola White	6	6	6		V White	5	6	6
	Violette Rigollet	4	8	3

Section 4

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

8	Joan Curry	6	6
	Phyllis King	1	4	8	J Curry	3	5
	Annelise Bossi	5	3		S Summers	6	7
	Sheila Summers	7	6							S Summers	2	2
	Jean Walker-Smith	6	6							J Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Jacqueline Beswick	3	3		J Walker-Smith	6	6
Q	Mary Stephens	1	3		B Gullbrandsson	1	3
	Birgit Gullbrandsson	6	6												J Walker-Smith	6	6
	Mary Terán de Weiss	11	6												T Long	1	3
	Betsy Venter	9	0		M Terán de Weiss	5	8	6
	Margot Gordon	6	6		M Gordon	7	6	2
	Patsy Rogers	0	2							M Terán de Weiss	6	5	3
	Thelma Long	6	6							T Long	3	7	6
	Penny Durlac	1	1		T Long	6	6
	Miriamme de Borman	9	6		M de Borman	0	2
	Gloria Butler	7	2

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Helena Straubeová	6	6
Q	Lorna Byrne	1	3			H Straubeová	7	2	7
	Joey David	6	3	4		J Morgan	5	6	5
	Janet Morgan	3	6	6							H Straubeová	1	2
	Toots Watermeyer	6	6								E Watermeyer	6	6
Q	Joan Quelch	3	0			E Watermeyer	6	6
	Eva Fog	6	3			E Phillips	1	2
	Elsie Phillips	8	6													E Watermeyer	4	5
	Pat Cowney	4	6	2												P Dawson-Scott	6	7
Q	Beryl Parker	6	3	6	Q	B Parker	1	0
	Colette Boegner	6	6			C Boegner	6	6
	Pat Ward	0	0								C Boegner	9	6	5
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	6								P Dawson-Scott	11	0	7
	Audrey Bates	3	1			P Dawson-Scott	6	6
	Margaret Knott	2	2		6	J Quertier	4	4
6	Jean Quertier	6	6

Section 6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Helen Rihbany	6	6
	Molly Stone	1	2			H Rihbany	6	3	8
	Joy Hibbert	1	3			K Tuckey	3	6	6
	Kay Tuckey	6	6								H Rihbany	7	7
	Joan Bathurst	0	4								J Gannon	5	5
	Joy Gannon	6	6			J Gannon	6	6
	Noelle Knight	3	2			G Woodgate	3	0
	Georgie Woodgate	6	6													H Rihbany	6	6
	Gem Hoahing	2	6	6												C Hoahing	4	4
	Wendy Stork	6	4	2		C Hoahing	6	6
	Jacqueline Boutin	6	6			J Boutin	4	0
	Effie Peters	2	4								C Hoahing	6	5	6
	Betty Wilford	6	5	6						4	G Moran	2	7	3
LL	Audrey Mothersole	2	7	1		E Wilford	1	4
	Bea Walter	6	2	3	4	G Moran	6	6
4	Gussie Moran	3	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round


		Anne-Marie Seghers	5	2
		Betty Hilton	7	6
						E Hilton	6	3	6
						E Andrews	1	6	3
		Katherine Keith-Steele	3	2
		Enid Andrews	6	6
											E Hilton	4	6	6
										5	S Fry	6	1	4
		Arvilla McGuire	6	6
	Q	Nathalie Feiron	2	2
						A McGuire	3	4
					5	S Fry	6	6
		Mary Lagerborg	0	2
	5	Shirley Fry	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


		Nel Hermsen	6	6
		Betty Lombard	3	2
							P Hermsen	1	1
							J Fitch	6	6
		Joyce Fitch	4	6	6
		Patsy O'Connell	6	0	1
											J Fitch	0	1
										2	M duPont	6	6
		Betty Cooke	1	7
		Gay Chandler	6	9
							G Chandler	1	1
						2	M duPont	6	6
		Gladys Lines	2	1
	2	Margaret duPont	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

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