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Women's singles
Women's singles
1948 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Louise Brough
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–3, 8–6
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6–3, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Margaret duPont was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Doris Hart.

Seeds

01.

Margaret duPont (semifinals)

02.

Louise Brough (champion)

03.

Pat Todd (semifinals)

04.

Doris Hart (final)

05.

Jean Bostock (quarterfinals)

06.

Sheila Summers (fourth round)

07.

Nelly Landry (quarterfinals)

08.

Shirley Fry (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

1	Margaret duPont	7	6

5	Jean Bostock	5	3
				1	Margaret duPont	4	6	3

				4	Doris Hart	6	2	6
4	Doris Hart	6	6

7	Nelly Landry	0	2
									4	Doris Hart	3	6

									2	Louise Brough	6	8
	Jean Quertier	2	4

3	Pat Todd	6	6
				3	Pat Todd	3	5

				2	Louise Brough	6	7
8	Shirley Fry	1^r

2	Louise Brough	3

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	1	Margaret duPont	6	6
		Valerie Cooper	3	0
					1	M duPont	6	6
						G Blaisse-Terwindt	2	2
		Truid Blaisse-Terwindt	7	6
	Q	Barbara Behr	5	4
									1	M duPont	6	6
										P Dawson-Scott	2	2
		Roguie Bain	7	3
		Katherine Keith-Steele	9	6
						K Keith-Steele	2	4
						P Dawson-Scott	6	6
		Penny Durlac	5	2
		Peggy Dawson-Scott	7	6

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	5	Jean Bostock	6	6
		Hilde Doleschell	1	4
						5	J Bostock	6	6
							C Hoahing	1	2
		Gem Hoahing	6	6
	Q	Enid Kerr	3	1
											5	J Bostock	6	2	7
												D Muller	2	6	5
		Dorothy Muller	2	6	6
		Sheila Dowdeswell	6	2	3
							D Muller	2	6	7
							C Boegner	6	4	5
		Pat Cowney	1	6
		Colette Boegner	6	8

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

4	Doris Hart	4	6	6
	Joy Gannon	6	0	1	4	D Hart	6	6
	Betty Cooke	4	0			H Rihbany	0	1
	Helen Rihbany	6	6							4	D Hart	6	6
	Gladys Lines	6	6								G Lines	1	4
	Nel Hermsen	0	4			G Lines	6	3	6
	Annelise Bossi	4	4			E Sutz	0	6	2
	Edith Sutz	6	6											4	D Hart	6	6
	Joan Curry	6	8												J Curry	2	3
	Argyll Rice	2	6			J Curry	6	6
	Gay Chandler	6	6			G Chandler	4	3
	Joey David	4	1								J Curry	7	6
	Vera Mattar	1	1								B Scofield	5	4
	Barbara Scofield	6	6			B Scofield	6	7
	Mary Terán de Weiss	8	6			M Terán de Weiss	3	5
	Georgie Woodgate	6	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

7	Nelly Landry	6	6
	Laila Schou Nilsen	1	3		7	N Landry
	Patsy O'Connell	6	4	6		P O'Connell	w/o
	Wendy Stork	4	6	3						7	N Landry	6	6
	Kay Tuckey	6	6								K Tuckey	1	1
	Margaret Carlisle	4	1			K Tuckey	6	8	6
	Patsy Rogers	6	6			P Rogers	8	6	2
	Viola White	3	1												7	N Landry	6	8
	Gloria Butler	8	6													V Thomas	3	6
Q	Edna Pool	6	2			G Butler	2	3
	Vera Thomas	6	6			V Thomas	6	6
Q	Judy Wallace	2	3								V Thomas	6	4	6
	Márta Peterdy	8	6								M Peterdy	1	6	1
	Mary Fitzgibbon	6	4			M Peterdy	6	7
	Laura Morgan	1	2			M de Borman	3	5
	Miriamme de Borman	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Joy Hibbert	3	2
	Lisa Andersen	6	6			L Andersen	0	1
	Margaret Cary	2	6	1		J Quertier	6	6
	Jean Quertier	6	3	6							J Quertier	6	6	0
	Lesley Fulton	6	4	6							M Blair	8	0	0^r
	Maeve Brennan	3	6	3		L Fulton	1	2
Q	Erica Percival	4	5			M Blair	6	6
	Molly Blair	6	7													J Quertier	7	6
	Alice Weiwers	5	6	6											6	S Summers	5	2
	Madzy Couquerque	7	0	2		A Weiwers	8	14	6
	Rita Anderson	6	6			R Anderson	10	12	4
	Pearl Panton	1	4								A Weiwers	0	1
Q	Pauline Fisher	2	1							6	S Summers	6	6
	Margot Parker	6	6			M Parker	4	3
	Elsie Phillips	5	1		6	S Summers	6	6
6	Sheila Summers	7	6

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Margaret Lewis	6	2	1
Q	Enid Andrews	4	6	6	Q	E Andrews	5	6	7
	Betty Passingham	6	6			E Passingham	7	4	9
	Lill Lind	3	3								E Passingham	3	0
	Audrey Osborne	4	2								M Halford	6	6
	Mary Halford	6	6			M Halford	6	6
	Molly James	2	6	6		M James	3	0
	Phyllis Grover	6	2	1											M Halford	3	3
	Thelma Lister	4	3											3	P Todd	6	6
	Pam Bocquet	6	6			P Bocquet	6	6
	Janet Morgan	6	6			J Morgan	2	3
	Dorrit Herbst	4	3								P Bocquet	4	0
	Effie Peters	3	0							3	P Todd	6	6
	Barbara Knapp	6	6			B Knapp	1	6
	Jean Walker-Smith	2	1		3	P Todd	6	8
3	Pat Todd	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round				Third round					Fourth round

		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	6
		Ginette Jucker	2	2
						Z Körmöczy	3	6	6
						J de Meulemeester	6	2	1
		Josane de Meulemeester	6	6
		Tineke Lubbers-Fischer	2	1
											Z Körmöczy	6	4	4
										8	S Fry	4	6	6
		Betty Hilton	6	6
	Q	Mary Wavish	0	1
						E Hilton	1	6	2
					8	S Fry	6	1	6
		Madge Slaney	1	1
	8	Shirley Fry	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Edith Middleton	6	6	6
		Bea Carris	8	4	1
							E Middleton	3	6	6
							L Brighton	6	2	2
	Q	Beryl Parker	3	4
		Leonie Brighton	6	6
												E Middleton	0	1
											2	L Brough	6	6
		Betty Wilford	4	2
		Mary Prentiss	6	6
							M Prentiss	1	6	1
						2	L Brough	6	4	6
		Betty Lombard	1	1
	2	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 1948 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1948 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles