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1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
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Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Gibson was the first African American player to win a Wimbledon singles title.[2] Shirley Fry was the reigning champion, but did not compete.
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Score | 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 96 (10 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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