1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1955 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Louise Brough
Runner-up	Beverly Fleitz
Score	7–5, 8–6
Details
Draw	96 (10Q)
Seeds	8
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Louise Brough defeated Beverly Fleitz in the final, 7–5, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Maureen Connolly was the defending champion, but withdrew after breaking her leg.^[2]

Champion

Louise Brough

Runner-up

Beverly Fleitz

Score7–5, 8–6

Draw96 (10)

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Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

1	Doris Hart	6	6

5	Dorothy Knode	4	3
				1	Doris Hart	3	0

				3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6

8	Angela Buxton	2	2
								3	Beverly Fleitz	5	6

								2	Louise Brough	7	8
6	Darlene Hard	6	6

	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	2	3
				6	Darlene Hard	3	6

				2	Louise Brough	6	8
7	Beryl Penrose	2	0

2	Louise Brough	6	6

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	1	Doris Hart	6	6
		Nell Hopman	1	0
						1	D Hart	6	6
							D Kilian	2	1
		Kay Hubbell	2	1
		Dora Kilian	6	6
										1	D Hart	6	6
											MJ de Riba	1	3
		Margot Parker	6	6
		Audrey Clarke	1	2
							M Parker	2	4
							MJ de Riba	6	6
		Lea Pericoli	7	1	2
		María Josefa de Riba	5	6	6

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	5	Dorothy Knode	6	2	7
		Fay Muller	4	6	5
						5	D Knode	6	4	6
							M Dittmeyer	3	6	3
		Kathleen Stott	4	6	3
		Margot Dittmeyer	6	1	6
											5	D Knode	6	6
												S Bloomer	2	2
		Heather Macfarlane	3	3
		Shirley Bloomer	6	6
							S Bloomer	6	6
							V Lewis	4	1
		Valerie Lewis	6	6
		Anneliese Schuh-Proxauf	2	2

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
	Inge Pohmann	0	2		3	B Fleitz	6	6
	Billie Woodgate	1	6	6		R Woodgate	3	1
	Pat Hird	6	4	1					3	B Fleitz	6	6
	Suzanne Schmitt	6	6							D Spiers	4	1
	Valerie Pitt	3	0			S Schmitt	4	1
	Doreen Spiers	3	6	6		D Spiers	6	6
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	2	4									3	B Fleitz	6	6
Q	Joan MacLeod	1	1											S Chatrier	3	0
	Susan Chatrier	6	6			S Chatrier	6	6
	Poucette Coessens	3	2		Q	N Kemsey-Bourne	1	2
Q	Norma Kemsey-Bourne	6	6							S Chatrier	6	6
	Lorna Cawthorn	4	4							J Knight	2	0
	Rita Bentley	6	6			R Bentley	3	2
	Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén	6	10	4		J Knight	6	6
	Jean Knight	3	12	6

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

8	Angela Buxton
	Vera Thomas	w/o			8	A Buxton	5	6	6
	Gem Hoahing	3	5			L Felix	7	4	1
	Lois Felix	6	7							8	A Buxton	6	6
Q	Joan Quelch	1	1								H Cheadle	4	3
	Hazel Cheadle	6	6			H Cheadle	6	4	6
	Sue Waters	6	13			S Waters	2	6	4
	Jean Bee	3	11												8	A Buxton	6	6
	Alison Baker	2	0													J Hoad	1	0
	Loris Nichols	6	6			L Nichols	3	6	6
	Helen Pascoe	6	4	6		H Pascoe	6	4	3
	Ida Wrede-Holm	4	6	1							L Nichols	6	3	3
	Arvilla McGuire	5	8	5							J Hoad	4	6	6
	Jenny Hoad	7	6	7		J Hoad	6	3	6
LL	Anne Price	11	4		Q	A Gibb	1	6	3
Q	Anthea Gibb	13	6

1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

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Section 7

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First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Pat Harrison	5	6	6
	Barbara Knapp	7	4	3		P Harrison	1	6
Q	Wendy Morris	1	3			F ten Bosch	6	8
	Fenny ten Bosch	6	6								F ten Bosch	4	2
	Pearl Panton	1	2								M Carter	6	6
	Mary Carter	6	6			M Carter	9	6
	Bea Walter	3	6	5		M Terán de Weiss	7	2
	Mary Terán de Weiss	6	3	7											M Carter	3	3
	Beth Ruffin	2	1											6	D Hard	6	6
	Ruth Kaufmann	6	6			R Kaufmann	1	6	3
	Joan Curry	1	2			A Shilcock	6	3	6
	Anne Shilcock	6	6								A Shilcock	0	4
	Leonie Brighton	7								6	D Hard	6	6
	Barbara Davidson	7^r				L Brighton	2	2
	Daphne Seeney	1	6	0	6	D Hard	6	6
6	Darlene Hard	6	3	6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Georgie Woodgate	2	7	4
	Ginette Bucaille	6	5	6		G Bucaille	7	2	1
	Denise Collier	0	6			J Middleton	5	6	6
	Jennifer Middleton	6	8								J Middleton	2	4
	Christiane Mercelis	4	9	6							C Mercelis	6	6
	Erika Vollmer	6	7	3		C Mercelis	0	7	8
Q	Sheila Griffin	2	5			M Boundy	6	5	6
	Marion Boundy	6	7												C Mercelis	1	2
	Nicla Migliori	6	1	2											Z Körmöczy	6	6
	Elizabeth Broz	4	6	6		E Broz	2	4
	Valerie Koortzen	1	6	6		V Koortzen	6	6
Q	Renée Schuurman	6	3	3							V Koortzen	1	3
	Rosemary Bulleid	1	1								Z Körmöczy	6	6
	Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	6			Z Körmöczy	7	6
	Lynne Luxton	0	2		4	A Mortimer	5	2
4	Angela Mortimer	6	6

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Viola White	6	2	6
	Q	Marion Craig-Smith	3	6	4
							V White	2	2
							H Redick-Smith	6	6
		Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6
		Rita Davar	1	3
											H Redick-Smith	6	2	3
										7	B Penrose	4	6	6
	LL	Françoise Lemal	6	6
		Mollie Govett	1	0
						LL	F Lemal	1	2
						7	B Penrose	6	6
		Constance Ball	2	6	3
	7	Beryl Penrose	6	4	6

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Pat Ward	6	3	6
		Heather Brewer	4	6	8
							H Brewer	6	6
							E Watson	4	1
		Elaine Watson	6	6
	Q	Sheila Speight	2	3
											H Brewer	2	2
										2	L Brough	6	6
	Q	Sonia Pool	2	6	3
		Janet Morgan	6	4	6
							J Morgan	0	0
						2	L Brough	6	6
		Rosemary Walsh	0	2
	2	Louise Brough	6	6