1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1936 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Helen Jacobs
Runner-up	Hilde Sperling
Score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Helen Jacobs defeated Hilde Sperling in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1936 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Helen Moody was the defending champion, but did not compete.

Seeds edit

01.

Dorothy Round (quarterfinals)

02.

Helen Jacobs (champion)

03.

Sarah Fabyan (first round)

04.

Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)

05.

Hilde Sperling (final)

06.

Simonne Mathieu (semifinals)

07.

Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (semifinals)

08.

Anita Lizana (quarterfinals)

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

2	Helen Jacobs	6	1	6

8	Anita Lizana	2	6	4
					2	Helen Jacobs	6	6

					7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	4	2
4	Kay Stammers	2	3

7	Jadwiga Jedrzejowska	6	6
									2	Helen Jacobs	6	4	7

									5	Hilde Sperling	2	6	5
6	Simonne Mathieu	7	6

	Marie Horn	5	3
					6	Simonne Mathieu	3	2

					5	Hilde Sperling	6	6
5	Hilde Sperling	6	8

1	Dorothy Round	3	6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	2	Helen Jacobs	6	6
	Q	Marjorie Cable	1	0
					2	H Jacobs	6	6
						J Goldschmidt	1	0
		Jacqueline Goldschmidt	6	6
		Nancy Lyle	3	2
									2	H Jacobs	6	6
										E de la Valdène	4	3
		Phyllis Xydis	0	6
		Mrs EWA Luxton	6	8
						E Luxton	2	1
						E de la Valdène	6	6
		Ruth Kirk	3	2
		Lilí de la Valdène	6	6

Section 2 edit

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	8	Anita Lizana	6	6
		Magda Baumgarten	1	1
					8	A Lizana
						H Wallis	w/o
		Marianne Wittenström	4	0
		Hilda Wallis	6	6
									8	A Lizana	6	6
										M Heeley	3	3
		Elsa Haylock	3	4
		Mary Heeley	6	6
						M Heeley	6	2
						N Dickin	3	2^r
		Nancy Dickin	6	6
		Sonia Mavrogordato	1	1

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

4	Kay Stammers	6	6
	Vere King	1	2		4	K Stammers	6	6
	Rosemary Smith	4	2			A Wright	3	0
	Audrey Wright	6	6							4	K Stammers	6	6
	Josane de Meulemeester	6	8	8							J de Meulemeester	4	0
	Edith Belliard	1	10	6		J de Meulemeester	6	6
	Marjorie Van Ryn	3	4			A Yorke	4	1
	Billie Yorke	6	6												4	K Stammers	7	6
	Jean Saunders	6	1	6												W James	5	2
	Peggy Scriven	4	6	2		J Saunders	4	6	6
	Rita Jarvis	6	6			R Jarvis	6	4	1
	Joan Cunningham	2	4								J Saunders	6	4	3
	Yvonne Law	4	3								W James	3	6	6
	Freda James	6	6			W James	7	6	6
	Mollie Trouncer	2	6	3		P Weekes	9	3	2
	Penny Weekes	6	2	6

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

7	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	6	6
	Mona Riddell	4	4		7	J Jędrzejowska	6	6
	Joy Mowbray-Green	6	6			J Mowbray-Green	2	2
	Patience Thomson	4	1							7	J Jędrzejowska	6	6
	Alex McOstrich	3	6	7							P King	3	2
	Florence Ford	6	4	5		A McOstrich	0	6	3
Q	L Green	1	1			P King	6	4	6
	Phyllis King	6	6											7	J Jędrzejowska	6	4	6
	Audrey Allister	3	1												S Noel	1	6	2
	Susan Noel	6	6			S Noel	6	6
	Madge Slaney	6	6			M Slaney	2	2
	T Kingsbury	3	1								S Noel
	Gladys Southwell	4	6	6							M Lumb	w/o
	Truid Terwindt	6	1	4		G Southwell	3	3
Q	Pat Owen	5	6			M Lumb	6	6
	Margot Lumb	7	8

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	Ada Werring	w/o
	Molly Hargreaves					M Hargreaves	3	2
	Nina Brown	6	0	3		A Lucas	6	6
	Andree Lucas	1	6	6						A Lucas	6	3
	Mary Hardwick	6	6							M Hardwick	8	6
Q	Denise Huntbach	1	2			M Hardwick	6	7
	Norma Stoker	3	5			J Ingram	1	5
	Joan Ingram	6	7												M Hardwick	2	6	5
Q	Mary Bowden	6	6											6	S Mathieu	6	4	7
Q	Enid Broadbridge	2	3		Q	M Bowden	4	5
	Gethyn Harry	4	6			D Andrus	6	7
	Dorothy Andrus	6	8							D Andrus	4	6	3
	Sheila Chuter	2	4						6	S Mathieu	6	4	6
	Evelyn Dearman	6	6			E Dearman	3	2
	Ermyntrude Harvey	0	1		6	S Mathieu	6	6
6	Simonne Mathieu	6	6

Section 6 edit

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	Joan Strawson	4	6	6
Q	Edie Rudd	6	2	2		J Strawson	3	5
	Elsie Pittman	6	8			E Pittman	6	7
	Betty Couper	2	6							E Pittman	3	5
	Sheila Paterson	2	6	2						G Curtis	6	7
	Gaby Curtis	6	4	6		G Curtis	6	6
	Cristobel Wheatcroft	3	3			E Peters	2	3
	Effie Peters	6	6											G Curtis	3	3
	Madzy Couquerque	6	6											M Horn	6	6
	Dora Beazley	0	4			M Couquerque	6	6
	Joan O'Meara	8	3	2		J Morfey	4	1
	Jeanette Morfey	6	6	6						M Couquerque	3	0
	Madie Moss	4	3							M Horn	6	6
	Valerie Scott	6	6			V Scott	6	2
	Marie Horn	6	7			M Horn	8	6
3	Sarah Fabyan	3	5

Section 7 edit

First round	Second round				Third round					Fourth round

		Sylvie Henrotin	6	6
		Gaby Osborne	4	2
						S Henrotin	4	6	7
						N Adamson	6	4	9
		Madge List	3	3
		Nelly Adamson	6	6
											N Adamson	1	0
										5	H Sperling	6	6
		Carolin Babcock	6	6
	Q	Nancy Fontes	2	3
						C Babcock	5	1
					5	H Sperling	7	6
		Patsy O'Connell	5	2
	5	Hilde Sperling	7	6

Section 8 edit

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Mary Whitmarsh	2	6	6
	Q	Mie Trentham	6	1	2
							M Whitmarsh	6	7
							B Hobson	3	5
		Betty Hobson	6	7
	Q	Anne Page	0	5
											M Whitmarsh	4	2
										1	D Round	6	6
		Pamela Morison	5	5
		Rosl Kraus	7	7
							R Kraus	1	3
						1	D Round	6	6
		Betty Nuthall	7	3
	1	Dorothy Round	9	6

References edit

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links edit

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1936 French Championships	Grand Slams Women's Singles	Succeeded by 1936 U.S. National Championships

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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