1947 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
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Reigning champion Pauline Betz
did not defend her title. Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart
6–2 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships
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Pauline Betz
Pauline May Betz Addie was an American professional tennis player.She won five Grand Slam singles titles and was the runner-up on three other occasions. Jack Kramer has called her the second best female tennis player he ever saw, behind Helen Wills Moody.-Early life:Betz attended Los Angeles High...
did not defend her title. Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart
Doris Hart
Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...
6–2 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships
1947 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown 6-1 6-3 6-2-Women's Singles: Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4...
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See also:
- 1947 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles1947 Wimbledon Championships - Men's SinglesJack Kramer defeated Thomas Brown 6–1 6–3 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below...
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Osborne is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Margaret Osborne (Champion)- Louise BroughLouise BroughAlthea Louise Brough Clapp was a World No. 1 American female tennis player.-Biography:She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but moved to Beverly Hills, California when she was four years old. She was taught by Dick Skeen and had a classic forehand and backhand and a paralyzing American twist...
(Semifinalist) - Doris HartDoris HartDoris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...
(Finalist) - Pat Todd (Quarterfinalist)
Nancye Bolton (Quarterfinalist)
Kay Menzies (Quarterfinalist)
Sheila Summers (Semifinalist)- Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
- 1947 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw