1952 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Doris Hart was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Pat Todd.

Women's singles
1952 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Louise Brough
Score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1952 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Doris Hart (quarterfinals)

02.   Maureen Connolly (champion)

03.   Shirley Fry (semifinals)

04.   Louise Brough (final)

05.   Pat Todd (semifinals)

06.   Jean Walker-Smith (quarterfinals)

07.   Thelma Long (quarterfinals)

08.   Jean Rinkel-Quertier (quarterfinals)

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
	2	Maureen Connolly	5	6	6
	7	Thelma Long	7	2	0
								2	Maureen Connolly	6	6
								3	Shirley Fry	4	3
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
	6	Jean Walker-Smith	3	3
															2	Maureen Connolly	7	6
															4	Louise Brough	5	3
	8	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	1	7
	4	Louise Brough	6	9
								4	Louise Brough	6	3	6
								5	Pat Todd	3	6	1
	5	Pat Todd	6	7	6
	1	Doris Hart	8	5	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								2	Maureen Connolly	6	6
									Evelyn Moeller	2	0
															2	M Connolly	6	6
																A Mortimer	4	3
									Rita Anderson	2	2
									Angela Mortimer	6	6
																						2	M Connolly	6	5	7
																							S Partridge	3	7	5
									Barbara Knapp	6	4	6
									Lorna Cornell	3	6	3
																B Knapp	4	7
																S Partridge	6	9
									Jacqueline Kermina	6	2
									Susan Partridge	8	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	Thelma Long	6	6
									Helen Proudfoot	1	0
															7	Long	6	6
																V Rigollet	1	4
									Violette Rigollet	6	6
									Betty Wilford	3	4
																						7	T Long	6	6
																							V White	2	1
									Meriel Morgan	2	2
									Mary Terán de Weiss	6	6
																M Terán de Weiss	4	1r
																V White	6	4
									Viola White	6	6
									Charlotte Decker	2	4

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
		Mary Halford	0	0				3	S Fry	6	6
	Q	Jacqueline Beswick	2	2					E Attwood	2	2
		Evelyn Attwood	6	6											3	S Fry	6	6
		Janet Morgan	6	6												E Lombard	2	1
		Shirley Bloomer	1	4					J Morgan	2	2
		Betty Lombard	6	6					E Lombard	6	6
		Janine de Ridder	2	2																		3	S Fry	6	6
		Jean Trower	6	6																			M Bourbonnais	4	0
		Pat Gotla	3	3					J Trower	5	2
		Helga Strecker	6	2	3			Q	E Watson	7	6
	Q	Elaine Watson	2	6	6										Q	E Watson	3	4
		Norma Potts	1	7	7											M Bourbonnais	6	6
		Jenny Wagstaff	6	5	5				N Potts	2	1
		Pearl Panton	4	3					M Bourbonnais	6	6
		Michelle Bourbonnais	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Jean Walker-Smith	6	6
		Suzanne Schmitt	3	4				6	J Walker-Smith	6	6
		Laura Morgan	1	2					H Redick-Smith	1	4
		Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6											6	J Walker-Smith	6	6
		Rosemary Bulleid	6	1	2											P Harrison	1	3
		Pat Harrison	3	6	6				P Harrison	6	5	6
		Doreen Wedderburn	3	4				Q	B Abbas	4	7	4
	Q	Betsy Abbas	6	6																		6	J Walker-Smith	6	6
		Edie Luxton	1	2																			G Woodgate	1	1
		Joopy Roos-Van der Wal	6	6					J Roos-Van der Wal	6	2
		Pat Ward	6	6					P Ward	8	6
		Helena Matouš	2	3												P Ward	5	6	1
		Georgie Woodgate	6	6												G Woodgate	7	4	6
		Noelle Knight	4	0					G Woodgate	6	6
		Valerie Lewis	3	6	6				V Lewis	3	4
	LL	Angela Buxton	6	3	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Inge Pohmann	4	6	1
		Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	3	6				P Dawson-Scott	6	6
		Margaret Knott	2	6	4				E Phillips	3	2
		Elsie Phillips	6	2	6											P Dawson-Scott	6	3	6
		Billie Woodgate	6	4	6											E Hopman	2	6	2
		Elizabeth Broz	3	6	1				R Woodgate	3	0
		Nell Hopman	6	6					E Hopman	6	6
	Q	Margaret Carlisle	0	0																			P Dawson-Scott	1	2
	Q	Joan MacLeod	2	4																		8	J Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
		Helen Fletcher	6	6					H Fletcher	4	6	6
		Wendy Morris	2	1					B Bartlett	6	3	0
		Beryl Bartlett	6	6												H Fletcher	0	4
		Gwen Scott	1	2											8	J Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	Q	Bobbie Wilson	6	6				Q	B Wilson	1	3
		Dorothy Cooper	1	3				8	J Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
	8	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Vera Thomas	6	6
		Nel Hermsen	3	1					V Thomas	4	8	6
		Effie Peters	6	5	3			Q	S Speight	6	6	2
	Q	Sheila Speight	2	7	6											V Thomas	6	3
		Margot Parker	4	6	6											N Adamson	8	6
		Audrey Bates	6	3	1				M Parker	4	1
		Gem Hoahing	3	2					N Adamson	6	6
		Nelly Adamson	6	6																			N Adamson	6	1	2
		Jean Petchell	5	3																		4	L Brough	1	6	6
		Gwendolyn Love	7	6					G Love	2	1
		Rosemary Walsh	4	2					B Penrose	6	6
		B Penrose	6	6												B Penrose	2	1
		Gay Chandler	4	6	5										4	L Brough	6	6
		Thelma Lister	6	4	3r				G Chandler	0	0
		Pat Lewis	1	0				4	L Brough	6	6
	4	Louise Brough	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								Q	Frances Walthew	6	3
								Q	Enid Kerr	4	0r
															Q	F Walthew	0	0
																D Head	6	6
									Dorothy Head	6	6
									Thelma Salo	3	2
																							D Head	4	3
																						5	P Todd	6	6
									Gladys Lines	1	1
									Joan Curry	6	6
																J Curry	3	3
															5	P Todd	6	6
									Arvilla McGuire	0	2
								5	Pat Todd	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								Q	Mary Harris	5	3
									Leonie Brighton	7	6
																L Brighton	4	1
																J Wipplinger	6	6
									Julia Wipplinger	4	6	7
									Christiane Mercelis	6	4	5
																							J Wipplinger	4	6	3
																						1	D Hart	6	4	6
									Baba Lewis	6	6
									Elena Lehmann	3	1
																B Lewis	1	6	1
															1	D Hart	6	2	6
								LL	SI Odling	1	0
								1	Doris Hart	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 1952 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1952 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles