Champion Shirley Fry Final score 6–3, 6–1 Seeds 8 | Runner-up Angela Buxton Draw 96 (10Q) Singles men | |
Shirley Fry (USA) defeated Angela Buxton (GBR) 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Fry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
- Beverley Fleitz (Quarterfinalist)
- Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
- Althea Gibson (Quarterfinalist)
- Shirley Fry (Champion)
- Angela Buxton (Finalist)
- Dorothy Knode (Second round)
- Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)
Key
References
1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA