1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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]

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

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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												T Watermeyer	6	6
	Q	Joan Quelch	3	0					T Watermeyer	6	6
		Eva Fog	6	3					E Phillips	1	2
		Elsie Phillips	8	6																			T 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
																N 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

1. 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

Preceded by 1949 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1949 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles