1921 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Elizabeth Ryan defeated Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Suzanne Lenglen defeated Ryan 6–2, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles at the 1921 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Women's singles
1921 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Suzanne Lenglen
Runner-upUnited States Elizabeth Ryan
Score6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1920 · Wimbledon Championships · 1922 →

This was the last year that the defending champion received an automatic bye into the final (formally known as the Challenge round). Beginning in 1922, the defending champion was required to play in the regular Wimbledon draw.

Draw edit

Key edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round
     
  Elizabeth Ryan 2 0
  Suzanne Lenglen 6 6

All comers' finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Mabel Clayton 6 6
  Dorothy Shepherd 3 2
  Mabel Clayton 6 2
  Phyllis Satterthwaite 8 6
  Phyllis Satterthwaite 6 6 6
  Phyllis Howkins 1 8 1
  Phyllis Satterthwaite 1 0
  Elizabeth Ryan 6 6
  Winifred McNair 5 6 4
  Irene Peacock 7 2 6
  Irene Peacock 6 4
  Elizabeth Ryan 8 6
  Elizabeth Ryan 0 6 6
  Molla Mallory 6 4 4

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Margaret McKane 1 6 3
  Mabel Clayton 6 2 6
  M Clayton 6 6
  E Kelsey 1 0
  E Kelsey 7 7
  Peggy Ingram 5 5
  M Clayton 6 6
  Helen Leisk   D Shepherd 3 2
  Mrs HA Davis w/o   H Leisk 6 6
  Mrs Perrett 6 5 2   A Cobb 3 1
  Annie Cobb 3 7 6   H Leisk 5 6 1
  Mrs HV Parbury 6 4 3   D Shepherd 7 4 6
  WM Haughton 3 6 6   WM Haughton 5 6 1
  Dorothy Shepherd 6 6   D Shepherd 7 4 6
  Weeta Donaldson 0 0

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  M Thom 5 2
  Mrs WL Hollick 7 6   Mrs WL Hollick 1 2
  Eleanor Rose 6 6   E Rose 6 6
  Anne de Borman 3 4   E Rose 2 1
  Phyllis Satterthwaite 6 0 6   P Satterthwaite 6 6
  Gladys Lamplough 3 6 2   P Satterthwaite 6 2 7
  Mrs AA Hall 2 1   D Craddock 1 6 5
  Doris Craddock 6 6   P Satterthwaite 6 6 6
  Peggy Dransfield 4 6 6   P Howkins 1 8 1
  Cecily Marriott 6 2 1   P Dransfield 4 7
  Phyllis Howkins 6 6   P Howkins 6 9
  Tiny Alston 1 0   P Howkins 6 6
  EE Tanner 6 6   MM Fergus 0 4
  NB Palmer 1 2   EE Tanner 7 5 4
  R Foulger 3 1   MM Fergus 5 7 6
  MM Fergus 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Louise Bull 6 6
  Mrs RRW Jackson 2 1   L Bull 6 4 3
  Winifred McNair 6 6   W McNair 4 6 6
  Mabel Parton 1 0   W McNair 7 6
  Norah Middleton 6 6   N Middleton 5 2
  Edith Sigourney 2 4   N Middleton 8 6
  Betty Crundall Punnett 3 2   KAH Todd 6 3
  KAH Todd 6 6   W McNair 5 6 4
  E Tighe 4 1   I Peacock 7 2 6
  Una Gracey 6 6   U Gracey 6 4 7
  Mrs Rowand Harker 6 5 4   E Head 4 6 5
  Enid Head 4 7 6   U Gracey 0 4
  Mrs O Bruce 1 0   I Peacock 6 6
  Irene Peacock 6 6   I Peacock 6 6
  Mrs J O'Neill 5 6 6   Mrs J O'Neill 1 2
  Evelyn Colyer 7 0 2

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Winifred Beamish 6 6
  M Smailes 0 0   W Beamish 6 7
  Mrs HB Weston 9 4   D Holman 1 5
  Dorothy Holman 11 6   W Beamish 5 4
  Kitty McKane 6 6   E Ryan 7 6
  Aurea Edgington 2 4   K McKane 4 2
  Elizabeth Ryan 6 6   E Ryan 6 6
  Dorothy Kemmis-Betty 3 1   E Ryan 0 6 6
  M Mallory 6 4 4
  Blanche Colston 1 3
  Dora Geen 6 6
  D Geen 3 2
  M Mallory 6 6
  Edith Johnson w/o
  Molla Mallory

References edit

  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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