1946 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	1946 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Pauline Betz
Runner-up	Louise Brough
Final score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	96
Seeds	8

Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Alice Marble was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.

Seeds

01.

Pauline Betz (Champion)

02.

Margaret Osborne (Semifinals)

03.

Louise Brough (Final)

04.

Kay Menzies (Quarterfinals)

05.

Dorothy Bundy (Semifinals)

06.

Jean Bostock (Quarterfinals)

07.

Doris Hart (Quarterfinals)

08.

Simone Lafargue (Fourth round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final


1	Pauline Betz	6	6

	Joan Curry	0	3
					1	Pauline Betz	6	6

					5	Dorothy Bundy	2	3
4	Kay Menzies	6	1	3

5	Dorothy Bundy	4	6	6
									1	Pauline Betz	6	6

									3	Louise Brough	2	4
6	Jean Bostock	1	2

3	Louise Brough	6	6
					3	Louise Brough	8	7

					2	Margaret Osborne	6	5
7	Doris Hart	7	4	4

2	Margaret Osborne	5	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round	Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Pauline Betz	6	6
		Josane de Meulemeester	3	1
					1	P Betz	6	6
						J Gannon	1	0
		Joy Gannon	6	6
		Jean Poynder	2	2
										1	P Betz	6	6
											V Cooper	1	0
		Valerie Cooper	6	8
		YL Webster	1	6
						V Cooper	0	7	6
						A McKelvie	6	5	4
		Gay Chandler	5	4
		Alex McKelvie	7	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	8	Simone Lafargue	6	6
		Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	4	4
						8	S Lafargue	6	7
							J Morgan	1	5
		Janet Morgan	5	9	6
		Sally Lister	7	7	3
										8	S Lafargue	3	3
											J Curry	6	6
		Joopy van der Wal	6	5	4
		Helena Straubeová	1	7	6
							H Straubeová	0	2
							J Curry	6	6
		Joan Curry	6	6
		Joanna Russocki	1	1

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

4	Kay Menzies	6	6
	Patsy O'Connell	1	1		4	K Menzies	6	6
	Yvonne Law	6	6			Y Law	3	1
	Georgie Woodgate	1	3							4	K Menzies	6	6
	Billie Yorke	6	6								B Yorke	1	2
	Betty Wilford	2	2			B Yorke	6	6
	Freda Hammersley	w/o				Mrs LM Godefroy	2	2
	Mrs LM Godefroy														4	K Menzies	6	6
	Mary Chamberlain	1	4													N Macpherson-Grant	0	2
	Nancy Macpherson-Grant	6	6			N Macpherson-Grant	6	2	6
	Audrey Wenyon	6	5	6		A Wenyon	3	6	1
	Pamela Goodwyn	1	7	4							N Macpherson-Grant	3	6	6
	Dorrit Herbst	6	6								Y Vincart	6	2	4
	Milly Vagn-Nielsen	3	2			D Herbst	6	2	0
	Eileen Porter	4	6	4		Y Vincart	1	6	6
	Yvonne Vincart	6	3	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Dorothy Bundy	6	6
	Evelyn Murdock	0	1		5	D Bundy	6	6
	Audrey Osborne	4	2			E Passingham	4	1
	Betty Passingham	6	6							5	D Bundy	9	6
	Betty Couper	1	1								K Winthrop	7	0
	Truid Blaisse	6	6			G Blaisse	6	0	1
	Katherine Winthrop	6	6			K Winthrop	2	6	6
	Nora Maingay	0	1												5	D Bundy	6	6
	Doreen Litherland	3	4													B Nuthall	3	2
	Molly Lincoln	6	6			M Lincoln	2	6	6
	Sheila Kenyon	6	6			S Kenyon	6	2	3
	Molly James	3	4								M Lincoln	1	6	1
	Betty Coutts	6	3	6							B Nuthall	6	4	6
	Audrey Roberts	2	6	3		B Coutts	0	5
	Simonne Mathieu	5	6	6		B Nuthall	6	7
	Betty Nuthall	7	3	8

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Nancy Glover	7	6
	Stella Mason	5	0			N Glover	7	0	3
	Gladys Lines	6	6			G Lines	5	6	6
	Doris Heppenstall	4	4								G Lines	8	1	2
	Louise Anderson	1	1								M Vivian	6	6	6
	Peggy Vivian	6	6			M Vivian	6	6
	Jacqueline Marcellin	2	4			J Quertier	0	3
	Jean Quertier	6	6													M Vivian	0	1
	Peggy Knight	1	3												6	J Bostock	6	6
	Effie Peters	6	6			E Peters	5	6	4
	Micheline Inglebert	6	6			M Inglebert	7	2	6
	Nancy Liebert	4	2								M Inglebert	2	2
	Billie Woodgate	4	7	6						6	J Bostock	6	6
	Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	5	4		R Woodgate	0	3
	Edith Sutz	1	4		6	J Bostock	6	6
6	Jean Bostock	6	6

Section 6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Susan Powell	6	11
	Betty Uber	1	9			S Powell	6	3	2
	Thelma Jarvis	1	3			M Halford	3	6	6
	Mary Halford	6	6								M Halford	6	6	7
	Edie Luxton	4	0								C Boegner	8	4	5
	Colette Boegner	6	6			C Boegner	6	6
	Jean MacNair	3	0			J Strawson	0	1
	Joan Strawson	6	6													M Halford	1	3
	Pat Todd	6	4	6											3	L Brough	6	6
	Vera Dace	1	6	4		P Todd	6	6
	Elsa Haylock	8	4	6		E Haylock	1	0
	RM Mechel	6	6	1							P Todd	6	7	1
	Nelly Landry	7	1	6						3	L Brough	2	9	6
	Madzy Couquerque	5	6	3		N Landry	2	1
	Alison Burton	w/o			3	L Brough	6	6
3	Louise Brough

Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Patsy Rodgers	6	2	2
		Gem Hoahing	2	6	6
							C Hoahing	2	6	1
							B Carris	6	1	6
		Rosemary Mobbs	7	6	2
		Bea Carris	5	8	6
												B Carris	8	2	2
											7	D Hart	6	6	6
		Pearl Panton	7	6
		Mary Belin	5	3
							P Panton	1	4
						7	D Hart	6	6
		Joan Ingram	0	1
	7	Doris Hart	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round


		Jacqueline Patorni	6	6
		Nel Hermsen	2	1
						J Patorni	3	2
						E Hilton	6	6
		Betty Hilton	6	6
		Margaret Lewis	3	2
										E Hilton	1	1
									2	M Osborne	6	6
		Suzanne Pannetier	6	6
		Miriamme de Borman	4	0
						S Pannetier	0	0
					2	M Osborne	6	6
		Wendy Stork	2	0
	2	Margaret Osborne	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

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