1921 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	1921 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Suzanne Lenglen
Runner-up	Elizabeth Ryan
Final score	6–2, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	–

Elizabeth Ryan defeated Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Suzanne Lenglen defeated Ryan 6–2, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles at the 1921 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

This was the last year that the defending champion received an automatic bye into the final (formally known as the Challenge Round). Beginning in 1922, the defending champion was required to play in the regular Wimbledon draw.

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round


Elizabeth Ryan	2	0

Suzanne Lenglen	6	6

All Comers' Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals			Final


Mabel Clayton	6	6

Dorothy Shepherd	3	2
				Mabel Clayton	6	2

				Phyllis Satterthwaite	8	6
Phyllis Satterthwaite	6	6	6

Phyllis Howkins	1	8	1
							Phyllis Satterthwaite	1	0

							Elizabeth Ryan	6	6
Winifred McNair	5	6	4

Irene Peacock	7	2	6
				Irene Peacock	6	4

				Elizabeth Ryan	8	6
Elizabeth Ryan	0	6	6

Molla Mallory	6	4	4

Top half

Section 1

First Round				Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals


				Margaret McKane	1	6	3
				Mabel Clayton	6	2	6
								M Clayton	6	6
								E Kelsey	1	0
				E Kelsey	7	7
				Peggy Ingram	5	5
												M Clayton	6	6
Helen Leisk												D Shepherd	3	2
Mrs HA Davis	w/o			H Leisk	6	6
Mrs Perrett	6	5	2	A Cobb	3	1
Annie Cobb	3	7	6					H Leisk	5	6	1
Mrs HV Parbury	6	4	3					D Shepherd	7	4	6
WM Haughton	3	6	6	WM Haughton	5	6	1
Dorothy Shepherd	6	6		D Shepherd	7	4	6
Weeta Donaldson	0	0

Section 2

First Round				Second Round				Third Round			Quarterfinals

M Thom	5	2
Mrs WL Hollick	7	6		Mrs WL Hollick	1	2
Eleanor Rose	6	6		E Rose	6	6
Anne de Borman	3	4						E Rose	2	1
Phyllis Satterthwaite	6	0	6					P Satterthwaite	6	6
Gladys Lamplough	3	6	2	P Satterthwaite	6	2	7
Mrs AA Hall	2	1		D Craddock	1	6	5
Doris Craddock	6	6									P Satterthwaite	6	6	6
Peggy Dransfield	4	6	6								P Howkins	1	8	1
Cecily Marriott	6	2	1	P Dransfield	4	7
Phyllis Howkins	6	6		P Howkins	6	9
Tiny Alston	1	0						P Howkins	6	6
EE Tanner	6	6						MM Fergus	0	4
NB Palmer	1	2		EE Tanner	7	5	4
R Foulger	3	1		MM Fergus	5	7	6
MM Fergus	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round				Second Round				Third Round			Quarterfinals

Louise Bull	6	6
Mrs RRW Jackson	2	1		L Bull	6	4	3
Winifred McNair	6	6		W McNair	4	6	6
Mabel Parton	1	0						W McNair	7	6
Norah Middleton	6	6						N Middleton	5	2
Edith Sigourney	2	4		N Middleton	8	6
Betty Crundall Punnett	3	2		KAH Todd	6	3
KAH Todd	6	6									W McNair	5	6	4
E Tighe	4	1									I Peacock	7	2	6
Una Gracey	6	6		U Gracey	6	4	7
Mrs Rowand Harker	6	5	4	E Head	4	6	5
Enid Head	4	7	6					U Gracey	0	4
Mrs O Bruce	1	0						I Peacock	6	6
Irene Peacock	6	6		I Peacock	6	6
Mrs J O'Neill	5	6	6	Mrs J O'Neill	1	2
Evelyn Colyer	7	0	2

Section 4

First Round			Second Round			Third Round			Quarterfinals

Winifred Beamish	6	6
M Smailes	0	0	W Beamish	6	7
Mrs HB Weston	9	4	D Holman	1	5
Dorothy Holman	11	6				W Beamish	5	4
Kitty McKane	6	6				E Ryan	7	6
Aurea Edgington	2	4	K McKane	4	2
Elizabeth Ryan	6	6	E Ryan	6	6
Dorothy Kemmis-Betty	3	1							E Ryan	0	6	6
									M Mallory	6	4	4
			Blanche Colston	1	3
			Dora Geen	6	6
						D Geen	3	2
						M Mallory	6	6
			Edith Johnson	w/o
			Molla Mallory

References

100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
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

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[Tingay-1] 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.