1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1947 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Osborne
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Reigning champion Pauline Betz did not defend her title, after turning professional. Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Doris Hart (USA) 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Osborne (Champion)
2. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
3. Doris Hart (Finalist)
4. Pat Todd (Quarterfinalist)
5. Nancye Bolton (Quarterfinalist)
6. Kay Menzies (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sheila Summers (Semifinalist)
8. Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
	6	Kay Menzies	2	4
								1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
								7	Sheila Summers	1	2
	4	Pat Todd	5	4
	7	Sheila Summers	7	6
															1	Margaret Osborne	6	6
															3	Doris Hart	2	4
	8	Jean Bostock	6	1	2
	3	Doris Hart	4	6	6
								3	Doris Hart	2	8	6
								2	Louise Brough	6	6	4
	5	Nancye Bolton	2	3
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Osborne	6	6
									Chandler	3	2
															1	Osborne	6	6
																Durlac	3	0
									Durlac	7	6
									Kenyon	5	2
																						1	Osborne	6	7
																							Bossi	3	5
									Boegner	4	6	6
									Hibbert	6	2	1
																Boegner	6	3	3
																Bossi	3	6	6
								Q	Rogers	3	5
									Bossi	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								6	Menzies	6	6
									Vagn-Nielsen	2	1
															6	Menzies	6	6
																Chapman	0	1
									Chapman	6	8
									Middleton	2	6
																						6	Menzies	6	6
																							Hopman	2	2
									Hopman	6	6
									Keith-Steele	3	0
																Hopman	6	6
																Hoahing	4	2
									Hoahing	8	6
									Peterdy	6	2

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Morgan	3	0
	4	Todd	6	6				4	Todd	6	6
		Straubeova	4	2					Ellis	3	2
		Ellis	6	6											4	Todd	6	6
	Q	Churcher	0	1												Vivian	1	3
		De Meulemeester	6	6					De Meulemeester	4	7
		David	1	1					Vivian	6	9
		Vivian	6	6																		4	Todd	6	6
		Pritchard	4	2																			Hilton	1	2
		Kornfeld	6	6					Kornfeld	3	3
		Saladin	w/o						Gannon	6	6
		Gannon														Gannon	5	3
		Knight	2	3												Hilton	7	6
		Jędrzejowska	6	6					Jędrzejowska	4	7
		Walker-Smith	4	3					Hilton	6	9
		Hilton	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	Lewis	3	1
	7	Summers	6	6				7	Summers	6	6
		Luxton	3	2					Hamilton	0	0
		Hamilton	6	6											7	Summers	11	6
		Peters	4	1												Quertier	9	1
		Quertier	6	6					Quertier	6	3	6
		Sutton	0	1				Q	Woodgate	3	6	3
	Q	Woodgate	6	6																		7	Summers	7	6
		Parker	6	3	7																		Osborne	5	1
		Yorke	3	6	9				Yorke	6	5
		Morris	1	1					Osborne	8	7
		Osborne	6	6												Osborne	7	2	6
		Strawson	4	0												Weiwers	5	6	4
		Weiwers	6	6					Weiwers	6	6
		Knapp	1	6					Doleschell	2	3
		Doleschell	6	8

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		De Borman	2	4
		King	6	6					King	4	6	4
	Q	Tuckey	w/o						Lombard	6	0	6
		Lombard														Lombard	3	6	2
	Q	Cowney	0	1												Curry	6	3	6
		Curry	6	6					Curry	6	6
		Herbst	1	2					Slaney	4	3
		Slaney	6	6																			Curry	3	3
		O'Connell	4	3	r.																	8	Bostock	6	6
		McKelvie	6	4					McKelvie	3	5
		Wilford	4	3					Lines	6	7
		Lines	6	6												Lines	3	1
		Studer	1	3											8	Bostock	6	6
		Lister	6	6					Lister	2	3
		Körmöczy	4	3				8	Bostock	6	6
	8	Bostock	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Blair	6	1	8
		Carris	3	6	10				Carris	6	4	2
		Panton	1	3					Dawson-Scott	4	6	6
		Dawson-Scott	6	6												Dawson-Scott	5	2
	Q	Liebert	2	3												Rurac	7	6
		Cooper	6	6					Cooper	3	7
		Baker	4	0					Rurac	6	9
		Rurac	6	6																			Rurac	4	6
		Hamelin	4	4																		3	Hart	6	8
		Rollin Couquerque	6	6					Rollin Couquerque	3	4
		Bocquet	1	5					Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	6
		Gullbrandsson-Sanden	6	7												Gullbrandsson-Sanden	3	0
		Thomas	2	1											3	Hart	6	6
		Halford	6	6					Halford	0	5
		Muller	1	1				3	Hart	6	7
	3	Hart	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Phillips	6	4	2
									Stork	3	6	6
																Stork	6	6
															Q	Morgan	0	1
									Carlisle	3	6	4
								Q	Morgan	6	1	6
																							Stork	1	2
																						5	Bolton	6	6
								Q	Walton	1	2
									Coutts	6	6
																Coutts	1	1
															5	Bolton	6	6
									Coles	1	0
								5	Bolton	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Grover	6	6
									White	3	3
																Grover	6	4	6
																Bathurst	3	6	3
									Powell	6	2	1
									Bathurst	3	6	6
																							Grover	0	1
																						2	Brough	6	6
								Q	Pool	5	8	6
									Fry	7	6	2
															Q	Pool	1	0
															2	Brough	6	6
									Glover	1	0
								2	Brough	6	6

External links

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