Women's singles
1947 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited States Margaret Osborne
Runner-upUnited States Doris Hart
Score6–2, 6–4
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8

Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Pauline Betz was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.[2]

Seeds

01.   United States Margaret Osborne (champion)
02.   United States Louise Brough (semifinals)
03.   United States Doris Hart (final)
04.   United States Pat Todd (quarterfinals)
05.   Australia Nancye Bolton (quarterfinals)
06.   United Kingdom Kay Menzies (quarterfinals)
07.   South Africa Sheila Summers (semifinals)
08.   United Kingdom Jean Bostock (quarterfinals)

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Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
2 United States Louise Brough 6 6
5 Australia Nancye Bolton 2 3
2 United States Louise Brough 6 6 4
3 United States Doris Hart 2 8 6
3 United States Doris Hart 4 6 6
8 United Kingdom Jean Bostock 6 1 2
3 United States Doris Hart 2 4
1 United States Margaret Osborne 6 6
7 South Africa Sheila Summers 7 6
4 United States Pat Todd 5 4
7 South Africa Sheila Summers 1 2
1 United States Margaret Osborne 6 6
6 United Kingdom Kay Menzies 2 4
1 United States Margaret Osborne 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 United States Louise Brough 6 6
United Kingdom Nancy Glover 1 0
2 United States L Brough 6 6
Q United Kingdom E Pool 1 0
United Kingdom Jacqueline Fry 7 6 2
Q United Kingdom Edna Pool 5 8 6
2 United States L Brough 6 6
United Kingdom P Grover 0 1
Australia Joan Bathurst 3 6 6
United Kingdom Susan Powell 6 2 1
Australia J Bathurst 3 6 3
United Kingdom P Grover 6 4 6
United Kingdom Viola White 3 3
United Kingdom Phyllis Grover 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
United Kingdom Joyce Coles 1 0
5 Australia N Bolton 6 6
United Kingdom B Coutts 1 1
United Kingdom Betty Coutts 6 6
Q United Kingdom Barbara Walton 1 2
5 Australia N Bolton 6 6
United Kingdom W Stork 1 2
United Kingdom Janet Morgan 6 1 6
United Kingdom Margaret Carlisle 3 6 4
United Kingdom J Morgan 0 1
United Kingdom W Stork 6 6
United Kingdom Wendy Stork 3 6 6
United Kingdom Elsie Phillips 6 4 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Doris Hart 6 6
South Africa Dorothy Muller 1 1 3 United States D Hart 6 7
United Kingdom Vera Dace 2 1 United Kingdom M Halford 0 5
United Kingdom Mary Halford 6 6 3 United States D Hart 6 6
Sweden Birgit Gullbrandsson 6 7 Sweden B Gullbrandsson 3 0
United Kingdom Pam Bocquet 1 5 Sweden B Gullbrandsson 6 6
Netherlands Madzy Couquerque 6 6 Netherlands M Couquerque 3 4
France Monique Hamelin 4 4 3 United States D Hart 6 8
Romania Magda Rurac 6 6 Romania M Rurac 4 6
Australia Alison Baker 4 0 Romania M Rurac 6 9
Q United Kingdom Nancy Liebert 2 3 United Kingdom V Cooper 3 7
United Kingdom Valerie Cooper 6 6 Romania M Rurac 7 6
United Kingdom Pearl Panton 1 3 United Kingdom P Dawson-Scott 5 2
United Kingdom Peggy Dawson-Scott 6 6 United Kingdom P Dawson-Scott 4 6 6
United Kingdom Molly Blair 6 1 8 United Kingdom B Carris 6 4 2
United Kingdom Bea Carris 3 6 10

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United Kingdom Jean Bostock 6 6
Hungary Zsuzsa Körmöczy 4 3 8 United Kingdom J Bostock 6 6
Switzerland Luzia Studer 1 3 United Kingdom T Lister 2 3
United Kingdom Thelma Lister 6 6 8 United Kingdom J Bostock 6 6
United Kingdom Gladys Lines 6 6 United Kingdom G Lines 3 1
United Kingdom Betty Wilford 4 3 United Kingdom G Lines 6 7
United Kingdom Patsy O'Connell 4 3r United Kingdom A McKelvie 3 5
United Kingdom Alex McKelvie 6 4 8 United Kingdom J Bostock 6 6
United Kingdom Madge Slaney 6 6 United Kingdom J Curry 3 3
United Kingdom Dorrit Herbst 1 2 United Kingdom M Slaney 4 3
United Kingdom Joan Curry 6 6 United Kingdom J Curry 6 6
Q United Kingdom Pat Cowney 0 1 United Kingdom J Curry 6 3 6
Q United Kingdom Kay Tuckey w/o Republic of Ireland B Lombard 3 6 2
Republic of Ireland Betty Lombard Republic of Ireland B Lombard 6 0 6
United Kingdom Phyllis King 6 6 United Kingdom P King 4 6 4
Belgium Miriamme de Borman 2 4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Austria Hilde Doleschell 6 8
United Kingdom Barbara Knapp 1 6 Austria H Doleschell 2 3
United Kingdom Joan Strawson 4 0 Luxembourg A Weiwers 6 6
Luxembourg Alice Weiwers 6 6 Luxembourg A Weiwers 5 6 4
United Kingdom Rosemary Morris 1 1 United Kingdom A Osborne 7 2 6
United Kingdom Audrey Osborne 6 6 United Kingdom A Osborne 8 7
United Kingdom Margot Parker 6 3 7 United Kingdom B Yorke 6 5
United Kingdom Billie Yorke 3 6 9 United Kingdom A Osborne 5 1
Q United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate 6 6 7 South Africa S Summers 7 6
United Kingdom Enid Sutton 0 1 Q United Kingdom G Woodgate 3 6 3
United Kingdom Effie Peters 4 1 United Kingdom J Quertier 6 3 6
United Kingdom Jean Quertier 6 6 United Kingdom J Quertier 9 1
United Kingdom Edie Luxton 3 2 7 South Africa S Summers 11 6
United Kingdom Elsie Hamilton 6 6 United Kingdom E Hamilton 0 0
Q United Kingdom Margaret Lewis 3 1 7 South Africa S Summers 6 6
7 South Africa Sheila Summers 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith 4 3
United Kingdom Betty Hilton 6 6 United Kingdom E Hilton 6 9
Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6 6 Poland J Jędrzejowska 4 7
United Kingdom Peggy Knight 2 3 United Kingdom E Hilton 7 6
United Kingdom Joy Gannon United Kingdom J Gannon 5 3
France Jacqueline Saladin w/o United Kingdom J Gannon 6 6
United Kingdom Denise Pritchard 4 2 Mandatory Palestine G Kornfeld 3 3
Mandatory Palestine Gertrude Kornfeld 6 6 United Kingdom E Hilton 1 2
United Kingdom Joey David 1 1 4 United States P Todd 6 6
United Kingdom Peggy Vivian 6 6 United Kingdom M Vivian 6 9
Belgium Josane de Meulemeester 6 6 Belgium J de Meulemeester 4 7
Q United Kingdom Lalage Churcher 0 1 United Kingdom M Vivian 1 3
Czechoslovakia Helena Straubeová 4 2 4 United States P Todd 6 6
United Kingdom Anita Ellis 6 6 United Kingdom A Ellis 3 2
United Kingdom Hilary Morgan 3 0 4 United States P Todd 6 6
4 United States Pat Todd 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Hungary Márta Peterdy 6 2
United Kingdom Gem Hoahing 8 6
United Kingdom C Hoahing 4 2
Australia E Hopman 6 6
United Kingdom Katherine Keith-Steele 3 0
Australia Nell Hopman 6 6
Australia E Hopman 2 2
6 United Kingdom K Menzies 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Middleton 2 6
United Kingdom Patience Chapman 6 8
United Kingdom P Chapman 0 1
6 United Kingdom K Menzies 6 6
Denmark Milly Vagn-Nielsen 2 1
6 United Kingdom Kay Menzies 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Italy Annelise Bossi 6 7
Q United Kingdom Patsy Rogers 3 5
Italy A Bossi 3 6 6
France C Boegner 6 3 3
United Kingdom Joy Hibbert 6 2 1
France Colette Boegner 4 6 6
Italy A Bossi 3 5
1 United States M Osborne 6 7
United Kingdom Sheila Kenyon 5 2
United Kingdom Penny Durlac 7 6
United Kingdom P Durlac 3 0
1 United States M Osborne 6 6
United Kingdom Gay Chandler 3 2
1 United States Margaret Osborne 6 6

References

  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.
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