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1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Margaret Osborne

Final score
  
6–2, 6–4

Seeds
  
8

Runner-up
  
Doris Hart

Draw
  
96 (10Q)

Singles
  
men

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.

Contents

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)

Key

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

    1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Wikipedia