1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1957 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Althea Gibson
Runner-up	Darlene Hard
Score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Darlene Hard congratulates Althea Gibson after the final

Parade in Gibson's honor in New York City

Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Gibson was the first African American player to win a Wimbledon singles title.^[2] Shirley Fry was the reigning champion, but did not compete.

Seeds

1.

Althea Gibson (champion)

2.

Louise Brough (quarterfinals)

3.

Shirley Bloomer (fourth round)

4.

Dorothy Knode (semifinals)

5.

Darlene Hard (final)

6.

Thelma Long (first round)

7.

Angela Mortimer (third round)

8.

Věra Pužejová (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

2	Louise Brough	2	2

5	Darlene Hard	6	6
					5	Darlene Hard	6	6

					4	Dorothy Knode	2	3
4	Dorothy Knode	6	6

	Rosie Reyes	4	0
									5	Darlene Hard	3	2

									1	Althea Gibson	6	6
	Betty Pratt	7	7	4

	Christine Truman	9	5	6
						Christine Truman	1	1

					1	Althea Gibson	6	6
	Sandra Reynolds	3	4

1	Althea Gibson	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	2	Louise Brough	6	6
		Mary Hawton	2	0
					2	L Brough	6	6
						F de la Courtie	2	0
		Florence de la Courtie	6	6
	Q	Gill Worrall	4	1
									2	L Brough	7	6
										H Brewer	5	1
		Heather Robson	6	6
		Elizabeth Broz	1	2
						H Robson	1	2
						H Brewer	6	6
		Milly Vagn-Nielsen	0	0
		Heather Brewer	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	5	Darlene Hard	6	6
		Rita Bentley	2	0
						5	D Hard	6	6
							B Thung	1	1
		Maria de Amorim	3	6	1
		Berna Thung	6	4	6
											5	D Hard	3	7	6
												E Buding	6	5	3
		Edda Buding	6	6
	Q	Marie-Odile Bouchet	4	1
							E Buding	3	6	6
							A Haydon	6	4	3
		Ann Haydon	6	6
		Valerie Forbes	1	3

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

4	Dorothy Knode	4	9	6
	Jenny Hoad	6	7	1	4	D Knode	6	5	6
	Christiane Mercelis	6	6			C Mercelis	4	7	4
	Anthea Warwick	2	0							4	D Knode	6	6
	Susan Chatrier	6	6								S Chatrier	0	2
	Barbara Knapp	2	4			S Chatrier	6	6
Q	Joyce Fulton	3	5			P Panton	1	1
	Pearl Panton	6	7												4	D Knode	6	6
Q	Sheila Bramley	1	7	2												P Edwards	3	3
	Phyllis Edwards	6	5	6		P Edwards	6	5	6
	Hanna Sladek	8	8			H Sladek	4	7	1
	Joan MacLeod	6	6								P Edwards	7	3	6
	Pat Hird	6	6								P Hird	5	6	4
	Pauline Roberts	1	1			P Hird	6	6
Q	Barbara Horton	2	1			D Collier	1	2
	Denise Collier	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

7	Angela Mortimer	6	6
	Valerie Clark	0	0		7	A Mortimer	6	6
Q	Jenny Wagstaff	3	2			I Vogler	1	1
	Ingeborg Vogler	6	6							7	A Mortimer	3	6	3
	Pat Wheeler	6	3	2							K Fageros	6	4	6
	Karol Fageros	4	6	6		K Fageros	4	6	7
	Ruth Kaufmann	0	3			I Buding	6	3	5
	Ilse Buding	6	6													K Fageros	5	4
	Penny Burrell	0	0													R Reyes	7	6
	Mimi Arnold	6	6			M Arnold	6	6
	Viola White	7	6			V White	4	0
	Sheila Macintosh	5	4								M Arnold	3	3
	Renée Schuurman	6	6								R Reyes	6	6
	Mary Terán de Weiss	4	2			R Schuurman	5	1
	Rosie Reyes	6	6			R Reyes	7	6
	Lorna Cawthorn	3	2

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	Heather Macfarlane	0	1
	Hazel Cheadle	6	6			H Cheadle	1	4
	Georgie Woodgate	6	7			G Woodgate	6	6
	Kathleen Holt	0	5							G Woodgate	6	3	1
	Ruia Morrison	6	6							R Morrison	2	6	6
	Marion Craig-Smith	3	2			R Morrison
	Pilar Barril	4	3			J Curry	w/o
	Joan Curry	6	6												R Morrison	4	9
	Sue Waters	1	0												E Pratt	6	11
	Betty Pratt	6	6			E Pratt	6	6
	Gill Evans	5	6	6		G Evans	3	1
Q	Fran Marshall	7	3	3						E Pratt	6	6
	Vera Thomas	6	5	7						D Fancutt	4	3
	Elaine Shenton	2	7	9		E Shenton	4	0
	Daphne Fancutt	6	9	9		D Fancutt	6	6
6	Thelma Long	8	7	7

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Bea Walter	6	8
Q	Pat Ingram	0	6			B Walter	3	2
	Christine Truman	6	6			C Truman	6	6
	Marica Cranadak-Milonja	1	1								C Truman	6	6
Q	Sonia Cox	6	7	10						Q	S Cox	1	1
	Heidi Enzen	1	9	8	Q	S Cox	7	3	6
	Hazel Moorley	6	4	6		N van der Storm	5	6	2
	Nel van der Storm	3	6	1											C Truman	6	6
	Jill Rook	6	6											3	S Bloomer	3	3
	Julie Lintern	4	4			J Rook	6	4	6
	June Fitzpatrick	2	4			S le Besnerais	4	6	0
	Suzanne le Besnerais	6	6								J Rook	1	2
	Billie Woodgate	2	6	6						3	S Bloomer	6	6
	Poucette Bernheim	6	2	0		R Woodgate	0	1
	Pat Ward	1	3		3	S Bloomer	6	6
3	Shirley Bloomer	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Erika Vollmer	6	6
	Q	Meriel Morgan	1	0
							E Vollmer	5	6	11
							S Reynolds	7	3	13
		Sandra Reynolds	4	9	6
		Anne Shilcock	6	7	4
												S Reynolds	6	8
												S Armstrong	3	6
		Sheila Armstrong	10	3	6
		Rosemary Deloford	8	6	2
							S Armstrong	6	1	6
						8	V Pužejová	4	6	1
		Ginette Bucaille	1	3
	8	Věra Pužejová	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Yola Ramírez	7	6	6
		Gem Hoahing	9	3	8
							C Hoahing	6	6
							J Knight	3	1
		Jean Knight	9	4	6
		Kay Newcombe	7	6	2
											C Hoahing	1	1
										1	A Gibson	6	6
		Margaret Hellyer	6	6
		María Josefa de Riba	1	0
							M Hellyer	4	2
						1	A Gibson	6	6
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	4	4
	1	Althea Gibson	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ Johnson Publishing Company (13 October 2003). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 51–. ISSN 0021-5996.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1958 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] Johnson Publishing Company (13 October 2003). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 51–. ISSN 0021-5996.

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