1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1956 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Shirley Fry
Runner-up	Angela Buxton
Final score	6–3, 6–1

Shirley Fry (USA) defeated Angela Buxton (GBR) 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
2. Beverley Fleitz (Quarterfinalist)
3. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
4. Althea Gibson (Quarterfinalist)
5. Shirley Fry (Champion)
6. Angela Buxton (Finalist)
7. Dorothy Knode (Second round)
8. Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	5	6	6
	8	Shirley Bloomer	7	1	3
								1	Louise Brough	4	6	3
								5	Shirley Fry	6	4	6
	4	Althea Gibson	6	3	4
	5	Shirley Fry	4	6	6
															5	Shirley Fry	6	6
															6	Angela Buxton	3	1
		Pat Ward	6	6
	3	Angela Mortimer	3	0
									Pat Ward	1	4
								6	Angela Buxton	6	6
	6	Angela Buxton
	2	Beverley Fleitz	w/o

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Brough	6	6
									Forbes	0	0
															1	Brough	6	6
																Middleton	0	4
									Edwards	2	4
									Middleton	6	6
																						1	Brough	6	6
																							Muller	3	1
									Muller	6	6
								Q	Monnot	3	2
																Muller	6	6
																Yates-Bell	0	0
									Knapp	0	8	4
									Yates-Bell	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	Bloomer	6	6
									Knight	0	0
															8	Bloomer	4	6	8
																Pratt	6	2	6
									Craig-Smith	4	3
									Pratt	6	6
																						8	Bloomer	6	7
																							Brown	2	5
									Gustafsson	6	7
									Broz	2	5
																Gustafsson	1	3
																Brown	6	6
									Brown	6	4	6
									Reynolds	4	6	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Buding	4	2
	4	Gibson	6	6				4	Gibson	6	6
		Parker	6	0	2			Q	Wheeler	1	2
	Q	Wheeler	2	6	6										4	Gibson	4	6	6
	Q	Newcombe	0	2												Shilcock	6	2	1
		Haydon	6	6					Haydon	6	3	2
		Buding	3	2					Shilcock	3	6	6
		Shilcock	6	6																		4	Gibson	6	6
		Schmith	3	4																			Hird	0	4
		Metzner	6	6					Metzner	6	0	5
		Fitzpatrick	6	3	2				Hird	3	6	7
		Hird	2	6	6											Hird	3	6	6
		Speight	0	3												Snow	6	1	2
		Snow	6	6					Snow	6	6
		O'Donnell	6	5	4				Holt	3	1
		Holt	4	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Mercelis	2	1
	5	Fry	6	6				5	Fry	6	6
		Winther	2	1					Bucaille	3	2
		Bucaille	6	6											5	Fry	6	6
		Boundy	5	2												Brewer	3	4
		De Riba	7	6					De Riba	4	0
		Van Der Storm	1	3					Brewer	6	6
		Brewer	6	6																		5	Fry	6	6
		Morgan	4	6	7																		Staley	2	2
	Q	Waddington	6	4	9			Q	Waddington	4	6	10
		White	6	2	7				Macleod	6	0	8
		Macleod	2	6	9										Q	Waddington	0	2
		Cawthorn	2	2												Staley	6	6
		Thomas	6	6					Thomas	6	4
		Woodgate	3	6	2				Staley	8	6
		Staley	6	3	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	Rook	0	0
		Carr	6	6					Carr	10	6	2
		Macfarlane	3	2					Ward	12	4	6
		Ward	6	6												Ward	6	6
		Van Tonder	1	5											Q	Becroft	4	4
		Clarke	6	7					Clarke	3	6	5
		Armstrong	0	5				Q	Becroft	6	3	7
	Q	Becroft	6	7																			Ward	6	6
	Q	Brock	1	1																			Puzejova	3	2
		Vollmer	6	6					Vollmer	6	6
		Roberts	6	7	4				Spiers	2	0
		Spiers	8	5	6											Vollmer	8	3
		Lewis	6	0	3											Puzejova	10	6
		Puzejova	1	6	6				Puzejova	6	7	6
		Waters	6	2				7	Knode	4	9	1
	7	Knode	8	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	Godfrey	4	2
	Q	De La Courtie-Billat	6	6				Q	De La Courtie-Billat	5	6	6
		Evans	2	2					Hale	7	4	8
		Hale	6	6												Hale
		Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	5												Davidson	w/o
		Davidson	8	7					Davidson	6	7	6
		Deloford	6	4	1				Walter	3	9	4
		Walter	0	6	6																		Hale	2	0
		Collier	2	2																		3	Mortimer	6	6
		Hard	6	6					Hard	6	6
		Bramley	5	4				Q	Moorley	2	3
	Q	Moorley	7	6												Hard	3	5
		Gibb	4	3											3	Mortimer	6	7
		Panton	6	6					Panton	1	2
		Long	1	6	3			3	Mortimer	6	6
	3	Mortimer	6	4	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Curry	2	3
									Watson	6	6
																Watson	10	6
																Roos	8	2
									Wilson	6	2	2
									Roos	4	6	6
																							Watson	4	4
																						6	Buxton	6	6
									Gram-Andersen	6	6
									Kemsey-Bourne	4	1
																Gram-Andersen	3	2
															6	Buxton	6	6
									Le Besnerais	4	0
								6	Buxton	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Körmöczy	6	6
									Hopman	1	4
																Körmöczy	6	6
																Seeney	2	3
									Brighton	2	3
									Seeney	6	6
																							Körmöczy	0	6
																						2	Fleitz	6	8
									Edmondson	4	2
									Hoahing	6	6
																Hoahing	1	3
															2	Fleitz	6	6
									Barril	4	3
								2	Fleitz	6	6

External links

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