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1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Field	Value
champ	USA Shirley Fry
runner	GBR Angela Buxton
score	6–3, 6–1
draw	96 (10Q)
seeds	8
before_name	Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
after_name	Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
type	grand slam

Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships. Louise Brough was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Fry.

Seeds

USA Louise Brough (semifinals) USA Beverly Fleitz (quarterfinals) GBR Angela Mortimer (quarterfinals) USA Althea Gibson (quarterfinals) USA Shirley Fry (champion) GBR Angela Buxton (final) USA Dorothy Knode (second round) GBR Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

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| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=USA Beverly Fleitz | RD1-score1-1=w/o | RD1-score1-2= | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=GBR Angela Buxton | RD1-score2-1= | RD1-score2-2= | RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=GBR Angela Mortimer | RD1-score3-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=GBR Pat Ward | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD1-seed5=5 | RD1-team5=USA Shirley Fry | RD1-score5-1=4 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=USA Althea Gibson | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score6-2=3 | RD1-score6-3=4

| RD1-seed7=8 | RD1-team7=GBR Shirley Bloomer | RD1-score7-1=7 | RD1-score7-2=1 | RD1-score7-3=3 | RD1-seed8=1 | RD1-team8=USA Louise Brough | RD1-score8-1=5 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=6

| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=GBR Angela Buxton | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR Pat Ward | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score2-3=

| RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3=USA Shirley Fry | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=4 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-seed4=1 | RD2-team4=USA Louise Brough | RD2-score4-1=4 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3=3

| RD3-seed1=6 | RD3-team1=GBR Angela Buxton | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-score1-3= | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2=USA Shirley Fry | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=

Top half

Section 1

| RD2-seed01=2 | RD2-team01=USA Beverly Fleitz | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ESP Pilar Barril | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR Gem Hoahing | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=AUS Jennifer Edmondson | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=AUS Daphne Seeney | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Leonie Brighton | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS Nell Hopman | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=HUN Zsuzsa Körmöczy | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=2 | RD3-team01=USA B Fleitz | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR C Hoahing | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=AUS D Seeney | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=HUN Z Körmöczy | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=2 | RD4-team01=USA B Fleitz | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=8 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=HUN Z Körmöczy | RD4-score02-1=0 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=GBR Angela Buxton | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRA Suzanne le Besnerais | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR Norma Kemsey-Bourne | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=DEN Lisa Gram-Andersen | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=NED Joopy Roos-Van der Wal | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Bobbie Wilson | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=2

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR Elaine Watson | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=GBR Joan Curry | RD2-score08-1=2 | RD2-score08-2=3 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team01=GBR A Buxton | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=DEN L Gram-Andersen | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=NED J Roos-Van der Wal | RD3-score03-1=8 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR E Watson | RD3-score04-1=10 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team01=GBR A Buxton | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=GBR E Watson | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 3

| RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team01=GBR Angela Mortimer | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=4 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=AUS Thelma Long | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=3

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Anthea Gibb | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Pearl Panton | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=GBR Hazel Moorley | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR Sheila Bramley | RD1-score06-1=5 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=GBR Denise Collier | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=USA Darlene Hard | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=GBR Bea Walter | RD1-score09-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=GBR Rosemary Deloford | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=1

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SWE Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=5 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA Barbara Davidson | RD1-score12-1=8 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=SAF Thea Hale | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GBR Gill Evans | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15=Q | RD1-team15=FRA Florence de la Courtie | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=Q | RD1-team16=GBR Jane Godfrey | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score16-2=2 | RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=GBR A Mortimer | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR P Panton | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=GBR H Moorley | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA D Hard | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR B Walter | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=9 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA B Davidson | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=7 | RD2-score06-3=6

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=SAF T Hale | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=8 | RD2-seed08=Q | RD2-team08=FRA F de la Courtie | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6

| RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=GBR A Mortimer | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA D Hard | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=5 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA B Davidson | RD3-score03-1=w/o | RD3-score03-2= | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=SAF T Hale | RD3-score04-1= | RD3-score04-2= | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=GBR A Mortimer | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=SAF T Hale | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=0 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 4

| RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-team01=USA Dorothy Knode | RD1-score01-1=8 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=GBR Sue Waters | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Valerie Lewis | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=0 | RD1-score03-3=3 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=TCH Věra Pužejová | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6

| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR Pauline Roberts | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=7 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR Doreen Spiers | RD1-score05-1=8 | RD1-score05-2=5 | RD1-score05-3=6

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRG Erika Vollmer | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=Q | RD1-team08=GBR Sidney Brock | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score08-2=1 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=GBR Sheila Armstrong | RD1-score09-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=5 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=NZL Elaine Becroft | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=7 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SAF Estelle van Tonder | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=5 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA Jean Clarke | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GBR Heather Macfarlane | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GBR Pat Ward | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15=Q | RD1-team15=GBR Jill Rook | RD1-score15-1=0 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=SAF Bernice Carr | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6

| RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team01=USA D Knode | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=9 | RD2-score01-3=1 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=TCH V Pužejová | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=7 | RD2-score02-3=6

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR D Spiers | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=FRG E Vollmer | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=Q | RD2-team05=NZL E Becroft | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA J Clarke | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=5

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR P Ward | RD2-score07-1=12 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=SAF B Carr | RD2-score08-1=10 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=2

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=TCH V Pužejová | RD3-score01-1=10 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=FRG E Vollmer | RD3-score02-1=8 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-team03=NZL E Becroft | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR P Ward | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=TCH V Pužejová | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=GBR P Ward | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

Section 5

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=AUS Jenny Hoad | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=GBR Georgie Woodgate | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=2

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Lorna Cawthorn | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Vera Thomas | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR Joan MacLeod | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR Viola White | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=7

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=GBR Janet Morgan | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=7 | RD1-seed08=Q | RD1-team08=SAF Sheila Waddington | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score08-3=9

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=BER Heather Brewer | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=NED Nel van der Storm | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ESP María Josefa de Riba | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR Marion Boundy | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=FRA Ginette Bucaille | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=NOR Astrid Winther | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=BEL Christiane Mercelis | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-team16=USA Shirley Fry | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score17-3=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=AUS J Hoad | RD2-score01-1=8 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR V Thomas | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR J MacLeod | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3=8 | RD2-seed04=Q | RD2-team04=SAF S Waddington | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=10

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=BER H Brewer | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ESP MJ de Riba | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=FRA G Bucaille | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=USA S Fry | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=AUS J Hoad | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=Q | RD3-team02=SAF S Waddington | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=BER H Brewer | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=USA S Fry | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=AUS J Hoad | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=USA S Fry | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 6

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=GBR Kathleen Holt | RD1-score01-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=AUS Margaret H. O'Donnell | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score02-3=4

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA Louise Snow | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Sheila Speight | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR Pat Hird | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=IRL June Fitzpatrick | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3=2

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=DEN Else Schmith | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=BRA Ingrid Metzner | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=GBR Anne Shilcock | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=FRG Ilse Buding | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=AUS Kay Newcombe | RD1-score11-1=0 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR Ann Haydon | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=GBR Pat Wheeler | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GBR Margot Parker | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=0 | RD1-score14-3=2

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=FRG Edda Buding | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=USA Althea Gibson | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=GBR K Holt | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA L Snow | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=BRA I Metzner | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=7 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR P Hird | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-score04-3=5

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR A Shilcock | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR A Haydon | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=2

| RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=GBR P Wheeler | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=USA A Gibson | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA L Snow | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR P Hird | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR A Shilcock | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=USA A Gibson | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=GBR P Hird | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=USA A Gibson | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 7

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=SAF Sandra Reynolds | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR Pat Brown | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=6

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUT Elizabeth Broz | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=SWE Solveig Gustafsson | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA Betty Pratt | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Marion Craig-Smith | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR Jean Knight | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=0 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-team08=GBR Shirley Bloomer | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=GBR P Brown | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=SWE S Gustafsson | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA B Pratt | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-team04=GBR S Bloomer | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=8

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=GBR P Brown | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=GBR S Bloomer | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 8

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=GBR Caroline Yates-Bell | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR Barbara Knapp | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score02-2=8 | RD2-score02-3=4

| RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=FRA Colette Monnot | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=AUS Fay Muller | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR Jennifer Middleton | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Pauline Edwards | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=SAF Jean Forbes | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=0 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=1 | RD2-team08=USA Louise Brough | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=GBR C Yates-Bell | RD3-score01-1=0 | RD3-score01-2=0 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS F Muller | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR J Middleton | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=1 | RD3-team04=USA L Brough | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=AUS F Muller | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=1 | RD4-team02=USA L Brough | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

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References

Barrett, John. (2014). "Wimbledon: The Official History". Vision Sports Publishing.

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