1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1950 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Louise Brough
Runner-up	Margaret Du Pont
Final score	6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Louise Brough (USA) defeated Margaret Du Pont (USA) 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Louise Brough is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Louise Brough (Champion)
2. Margaret Du Pont (Finalist)
3. Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
4. Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
5. Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)
6. Betty Harrison (Quarterfinalist)
7. Gertrude Moran (Quarterfinalist)
8. Annelise Bossi (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	2	6	6
	5	Shirley Fry	6	3	0
								1	Louise Brough	6	6
								3	Doris Hart	4	3
	3	Doris Hart	6	6
		Barbara Scofield	1	1
															1	Louise Brough	6	3	6
															2	Margaret Du Pont	1	6	1
	6	Betty Harrison	2	2
	4	Pat Todd	6	6
								4	Pat Todd	6	6	6
								2	Margaret Du Pont	8	4	8
	7	Gertrude Moran	4	4
	2	Margaret Du Pont	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Brough	6	6
									Brighton	0	1
															1	Brough	9	6
																Mottram	7	2
									Mottram	6	6
									Hermsen	2	1
																						1	Brough	6	6
																							Andrews	0	0
									Moeller	6	2	4
									Andrews	4	6	6
																Andrews	2	7	6
																Bucaille	6	5	2
									Rosenquest	6	5
									Bucaille	8	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								5	Fry	6	6
									Partridge	3	2
															5	Fry	6	6
																Anderson	1	1
									Anderson	6	6
									Quelch	2	1
																						5	Fry	6	7
																							Curry	2	5
									Lombard	9	5	6
								Q	Knott	7	7	3
																Lombard	4	5
																Curry	6	7
								Q	Trower	6	2	1
									Curry	4	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Hart	6	8
		Tuckey	4	6				3	Hart	6	6
		Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6					Gullbrandsson-Sanden	1	0
		Dowdeswell	3	4											3	Hart	6	6
		Hoahing	6	6												Hoahing	2	3
		Dubois	2	3					Hoahing	6	6
	Q	Johns	6	6				Q	Johns	4	3
		David	4	0																		3	Hart	6	6
		Rihbany	6	6																			Chaffee	2	2
		Peters	0	4					Rihbany	1	3
		Chaffee	6	6					Chaffee	6	6
		Barnett	2	4												Chaffee	6	6
		Hammersley	6	6												Hammersley	2	0
		Walter	3	4					Hammersley	7	6
		Hibbert	6	6					Hibbert	5	1
		Coutts	3	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Weiss	6	5	6
	8	Bossi	1	7	3				Weiss	6	6
	Q	Varin	8	10				Q	Varin	1	1
		Walsh	6	8												Weiss	6	6
		Bocquet	6	6												Bocquet	4	3
		Stork	4	3					Bocquet	6	6
		Woodgate	8	9					Woodgate	2	1
		Lines	6	7																			Weiss	4	6
		Bulleid	3	6	6																		Scofield	6	8
		Galtier	6	2	3				Bulleid	0	1
		Scofield	6	6					Scofield	6	6
		Stoodley-Morgan	4	1												Scofield	6	7
		Dawson-Scott	6	7												Dawson-Scott	1	5
	Q	Luxton	3	5					Dawson-Scott	6	6
		Jamain	6	7					Jamain	0	3
		Ross-Dilley	4	5

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Ward	6	6
		Van Leer	3	1					Ward	2	2
		Long	6	6					Long	6	6
		Middleton	0	0												Long	5	7	2
		Schmier	2	6	6											Head	7	5	6
		Carlisle	6	3	4				Schmier	2	0
		Head	6	6					Head	6	6
		Behr	2	2																			Head	3	2
		Woodgate	6	6																		6	Harrison	6	6
		Byrne	4	2					Woodgate	6	6
	Q	Wagstaff	6	2	7			Q	Wagstaff	1	0
		Parker	1	6	5											Woodgate	7	5
		Morrison	6	6											6	Harrison	9	7
		Cowney	1	2					Morrison	3	5
	6	Harrison	6	6				6	Harrison	6	7
		Knapp	3	1

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		McKelvie	6	6
		Bates	4	3					McKelvie	6	0	6
		Morgan	9	6					Morgan	4	6	3
		Parker	7	4												McKelvie	6	6
		Chandler	6	6												King	4	4
	Q	Beswick	4	3					Chandler	2	3
		King	5	7	6				King	6	6
		Emerson	7	5	0																		McKelvie	1	2
		Wilford	7	6																		4	Todd	6	6
	Q	Phillips	5	4					Wilford	7	2	4
		Rogers	6	6					Rogers	5	6	6
		Fletcher	3	0												Rogers	0	1
		Cornell	6	6											4	Todd	6	6
	Q	Liebert	2	4					Cornell	1	2
	4	Todd	6	6				4	Todd	6	6
	Q	Worrall	0	0

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Fitzgibbon	5	1
									Halford	7	6
																Halford	6	6
																Amouretti	2	3
									Amouretti	6	6
									Glietenberg	4	4
																							Halford	2	1
																						7	Moran	6	6
									Neuman	0	5
									Seghers	6	7
																Seghers	4	2
															7	Moran	6	6
									Lagerborg	4	6
								7	Moran	6	8

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Kornfeld	2	6	3
									Manfredi	6	4	6
																Manfredi	0	0
																Quertier	6	6
									Quertier	6	6
									Matous	2	2
																							Quertier	2	2
																						2	Du Pont	6	6
									Rigollet	2	2
									Walker-Smith	6	6
																Walker-Smith	3	3
															2	Du Pont	6	6
									Cooke	0	3
								2	Du Pont	6	6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com