1948 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
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Louise Brough
Louise Brough
Althea Louise Brough Clapp was a World No. 1 American female tennis player.-Biography:She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but moved to Beverly Hills, California when she was four years old. She was taught by Dick Skeen and had a classic forehand and backhand and a paralyzing American twist...

 defeated Doris Hart
Doris Hart
Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...

 6–3 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships
1948 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich 7-5 0-6 6-2 3-6 7-5-Women's Singles: Louise Brough Clapp defeated Doris Hart 6-3, 8-6...

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See also:
1948 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
1948 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Robert Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich 7–5 0–6 6–2 3–6 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below...


Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Louise Brough
Louise Brough
Althea Louise Brough Clapp was a World No. 1 American female tennis player.-Biography:She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but moved to Beverly Hills, California when she was four years old. She was taught by Dick Skeen and had a classic forehand and backhand and a paralyzing American twist...

 is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  1.   Margaret Du Pont (Semifinalist)
  2.   Louise Brough
    Louise Brough
    Althea Louise Brough Clapp was a World No. 1 American female tennis player.-Biography:She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but moved to Beverly Hills, California when she was four years old. She was taught by Dick Skeen and had a classic forehand and backhand and a paralyzing American twist...

     (Champion)
  3.   Pat Todd (Semifinalist)
  4.   Doris Hart
    Doris Hart
    Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...

     (Finalist)
  5.   Jean Bostock (Quarterfinalist)
  6.   Sheila Summers (Fourth round)
  7.   Nellie Landry (Quarterfinalist)
  8.   Shirley Fry
    Shirley Fry
    Shirley June Fry Irvin was a World No. 1 American female tennis player who was born in Akron, Ohio, United States.Irvin is one of sixteen persons to have won each Grand Slam singles tournament at least once during the person's career...

     (Quarterfinalist)

Key

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

Finals

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Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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