1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1956 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Shirley Fry
Runner-up	Angela Buxton
Score	6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Louise Brough was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Fry.

Seeds

1.

Louise Brough (semifinals)

2.

Beverly Fleitz (quarterfinals)

3.

Angela Mortimer (quarterfinals)

4.

Althea Gibson (quarterfinals)

5.

Shirley Fry (champion)

6.

Angela Buxton (final)

7.

Dorothy Knode (second round)

8.

Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

2	Beverly Fleitz	w/o

6	Angela Buxton
					6	Angela Buxton	6	6

						Pat Ward	1	4
3	Angela Mortimer	3	0

	Pat Ward	6	6
										6	Angela Buxton	3	1

										5	Shirley Fry	6	6
5	Shirley Fry	4	6	6

4	Althea Gibson	6	3	4
					5	Shirley Fry	6	4	6

					1	Louise Brough	4	6	3
8	Shirley Bloomer	7	1	3

1	Louise Brough	5	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	2	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
		Pilar Barril	4	3
					2	B Fleitz	6	6
						C Hoahing	1	3
		Gem Hoahing	6	6
		Jennifer Edmondson	4	2
									2	B Fleitz	6	8
										Z Körmöczy	0	6
		Daphne Seeney	6	6
		Leonie Brighton	2	3
						D Seeney	2	3
						Z Körmöczy	6	6
		Nell Hopman	1	4
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	6	Angela Buxton	6	6
		Suzanne le Besnerais	4	0
						6	A Buxton	6	6
							L Gram-Andersen	3	2
		Norma Kemsey-Bourne	4	1
		Lisa Gram-Andersen	6	6
										6	A Buxton	6	6
											E Watson	4	4
		Joopy Roos-Van der Wal	4	6	6
		Bobbie Wilson	6	2	2
							J Roos-Van der Wal	8	2
							E Watson	10	6
		Elaine Watson	6	6
		Joan Curry	2	3

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

3	Angela Mortimer	6	4	6
	Thelma Long	1	6	3	3	A Mortimer	6	6
	Anthea Gibb	4	3			P Panton	1	2
	Pearl Panton	6	6							3	A Mortimer	6	7
Q	Hazel Moorley	7	6								D Hard	3	5
	Sheila Bramley	5	4		Q	H Moorley	2	3
	Denise Collier	2	2			D Hard	6	6
	Darlene Hard	6	6											3	A Mortimer	6	6
	Bea Walter	0	6	6											T Hale	2	0
	Rosemary Deloford	6	4	1		B Walter	3	9	4
	Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén	6	5			B Davidson	6	7	6
	Barbara Davidson	8	7								B Davidson	w/o
	Thea Hale	6	6								T Hale
	Gill Evans	2	2			T Hale	7	4	8
Q	Florence de la Courtie	6	6		Q	F de la Courtie	5	6	6
Q	Jane Godfrey	4	2

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

7	Dorothy Knode	8	6
	Sue Waters	6	2		7	D Knode	4	9	1
	Valerie Lewis	6	0	3		V Pužejová	6	7	6
	Věra Pužejová	1	6	6							V Pužejová	10	6
	Doreen Spiers	8	5	6							E Vollmer	8	3
	Pauline Roberts	6	7	4		D Spiers	2	0
	Erika Vollmer	6	6			E Vollmer	6	6
Q	Sidney Brock	1	1												V Pužejová	3	2
	Sheila Armstrong	0	5												P Ward	6	6
Q	Elaine Becroft	6	7		Q	E Becroft	6	3	7
	Estelle van Tonder	1	5			J Clarke	3	6	5
	Jean Clarke	6	7							Q	E Becroft	4	4
	Heather Macfarlane	3	2								P Ward	6	6
	Pat Ward	6	6			P Ward	12	4	6
Q	Jill Rook	0	0			B Carr	10	6	2
	Bernice Carr	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Jenny Hoad	6	3	6
	Georgie Woodgate	3	6	2		J Hoad	8	6
	Lorna Cawthorn	2	2			V Thomas	6	4
	Vera Thomas	6	6								J Hoad	6	6
	Joan MacLeod	2	6	9						Q	S Waddington	0	2
	Viola White	6	2	7		J MacLeod	6	0	8
	Janet Morgan	4	6	7	Q	S Waddington	4	6	10
Q	Sheila Waddington	6	4	9											J Hoad	2	2
	Heather Brewer	6	6											5	S Fry	6	6
	Nel van der Storm	1	3			H Brewer	6	6
	María Josefa de Riba	7	6			MJ de Riba	4	0
	Marion Boundy	5	2								H Brewer	3	4
	Ginette Bucaille	6	6							5	S Fry	6	6
	Astrid Winther	2	1			G Bucaille	3	2
	Christiane Mercelis	2	1		5	S Fry	6	6
5	Shirley Fry	6	6

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Kathleen Holt	4	7	6
	Margaret H. O'Donnell	6	5	4		K Holt	3	1
	Louise Snow	6	6			L Snow	6	6
	Sheila Speight	0	3								L Snow	6	1	2
	Pat Hird	2	6	6							P Hird	3	6	6
	June Fitzpatrick	6	3	2		P Hird	3	6	7
	Else Schmith	3	4			I Metzner	6	0	5
	Ingrid Metzner	6	6													P Hird	0	4
	Anne Shilcock	6	6												4	A Gibson	6	6
	Ilse Buding	3	2			A Shilcock	3	6	6
Q	Kay Newcombe	0	2			A Haydon	6	3	2
	Ann Haydon	6	6								A Shilcock	6	2	1
Q	Pat Wheeler	2	6	6						4	A Gibson	4	6	6
	Margot Parker	6	0	2	Q	P Wheeler	1	2
	Edda Buding	4	2		4	A Gibson	6	6
4	Althea Gibson	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Sandra Reynolds	4	6	3
		Pat Brown	6	4	6
							P Brown	6	6
							S Gustafsson	1	3
		Elizabeth Broz	2	5
		Solveig Gustafsson	6	7
												P Brown	2	5
											8	S Bloomer	6	7
		Betty Pratt	6	6
		Marion Craig-Smith	4	3
							B Pratt	6	2	6
						8	S Bloomer	4	6	8
		Jean Knight	0	0
	8	Shirley Bloomer	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Caroline Yates-Bell	6	6	6
		Barbara Knapp	0	8	4
							C Yates-Bell	0	0
							F Muller	6	6
	Q	Colette Monnot	3	2
		Fay Muller	6	6
											F Muller	3	1
										1	L Brough	6	6
		Jennifer Middleton	6	6
		Pauline Edwards	2	4
							J Middleton	0	4
						1	L Brough	6	6
		Jean Forbes	0	0
	1	Louise Brough	6	6

References

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1956 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1956 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.

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