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1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Louise Brough

Final score
  
7–5, 8–6

Seeds
  
8

Runner-up
  
Beverley Fleitz

Draw
  
96 (10Q)

Singles
  
men

Reigning champion Maureen Connolly did not defend her title, after breaking her leg. First-seeded Louise Brough (USA) defeated third-seeded Beverley Fleitz (USA) 7–5, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Louise Brough is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Doris Hart (Semifinalist)
  2. Louise Brough (Champion)
  3. Beverley Fleitz (Finalist)
  4. Angela Mortimer (Second round)
  5. Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Darlene Hard (Semifinalist)
  7. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Angela Buxton (Quarterfinalist)

Key

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

    1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Wikipedia


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