1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1957 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Althea Gibson
Runner-up	Darlene Hard
Score	6–3, 6–2

Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Althea Gibson (Champion)
2. Louise Brough (Quarterfinalist)
3. Shirley Bloomer (Fourth round)
4. Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist)
5. Darlene Hard (Finalist)
6. Thelma Long (First round)
7. Angela Mortimer (Third round)
8. Vera Puzejova (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Althea Gibson	6	6
		Sandra Reynolds	3	4
								1	Althea Gibson	6	6
									Christine Truman	1	1
		Christine Truman	9	5	6
		Betty Pratt	7	7	4
															1	Althea Gibson	6	6
															5	Darlene Hard	3	2
		Rosa-Maria Reyes	4	0
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
								4	Dorothy Knode	2	3
								5	Darlene Hard	6	6
	5	Darlene Hard	6	6
	2	Louise Brough	2	2

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Gibson	6	6
									Körmöczy	4	4
															1	Gibson	6	6
																Hellyer	4	2
									De Riba	1	0
									Hellyer	6	6
																						1	Gibson	6	6
																							Hoahing	1	1
									Newcombe	7	6	2
									Knight	9	4	6
																Knight	3	1
																Hoahing	6	6
									Hoahing	9	3	8
									Ramírez	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	Puzejova	6	6
									Bucaille	1	3
															8	Puzejova	4	6	1
																Armstrong	6	1	6
									Deloford	8	6	2
									Armstrong	10	3	6
																							Armstrong	3	6
																							Reynolds	6	8
									Shilcock	6	7	4
									Reynolds	4	9	6
																Reynolds	7	3	13
																Vollmer	5	6	11
								Q	Morgan	1	0
									Vollmer	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Ward	1	3
	3	Bloomer	6	6				3	Bloomer	6	6
		Bernheim	6	2	0				Woodgate	0	1
		Woodgate	2	6	6										3	Bloomer	6	6
		Fitzpatrick	2	4												Rook	1	2
		Le Besnerais	6	6					Le Besnerais	4	6	0
		Lintern	4	4					Rook	6	4	6
		Rook	6	6																		3	Bloomer	3	3
		Moorley	3	6	1																		Truman	6	6
		Van Der Storm	6	4	6				Van Der Storm	5	6	2
		Enzen	1	9	8			Q	Cox	7	3	6
	Q	Cox	6	7	10										Q	Cox	1	1
		Cranadak-Milonja	1	1												Truman	6	6
		Truman	6	6					Truman	6	6
	Q	Ingram	0	6					Walter	3	2
		Walter	6	8

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	Long	8	7	7
		Fancutt	6	9	9				Fancutt	6	6
		Thomas	6	5	7				Shenton	4	0
		Shenton	2	7	9											Fancutt	4	3
	Q	Marshall	7	3	3											Pratt	6	6
		Evans	5	6	6				Evans	3	1
		Waters	1	0					Pratt	6	6
		Pratt	6	6																			Pratt	6	11
		Barril	4	3																			Morrison-Davy	4	9
		Curry	6	6					Curry	w/o
		Craig-Smith	3	2					Morrison-Davy
		Morrison-Davy	6	6												Morrison-Davy	2	6	6
		Holt	0	5												Woodgate	6	3	1
		Woodgate	6	7					Woodgate	6	6
		Macfarlane	0	1					Cheadle	1	4
		Cheadle	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Cawthorn	3	2
		Reyes	6	6					Reyes	7	6
		Weiss	4	2					Schuurman	5	1
		Schuurman	6	6												Reyes	6	6
		Macintosh	5	4												Arnold	3	3
		White	7	6					White	4	0
		Burrell	0	0					Arnold	6	6
		Arnold	6	6																			Reyes	7	6
		Kaufmann	0	3																			Fageros	5	4
		Buding	6	6					Buding	6	3	5
		Wheeler	6	3	2				Fageros	4	6	7
		Fageros	4	6	6											Fageros	6	4	6
	Q	Wagstaff	3	2											7	Mortimer	3	6	3
		Vogler	6	6					Vogler	1	1
		Clark	0	0				7	Mortimer	6	6
	7	Mortimer	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	Horton	2	1
		Collier	6	6					Collier	1	2
		Roberts	1	1					Hird	6	6
		Hird	6	6												Hird	5	6	4
		Macleod	6	6												Edwards	7	3	6
		Sladek	8	8					Sladek	4	7	1
	Q	Bramley	1	7	2				Edwards	6	5	6
		Edwards	6	5	6																		Edwards	3	3
	Q	Fulton	3	5																		4	Knode	6	6
		Panton	6	7					Panton	1	1
		Knapp	2	4					Chatrier	6	6
		Chatrier	6	6												Chatrier	0	2
		Warwick	2	0											4	Knode	6	6
		Mercelis	6	6					Mercelis	4	7	4
		Staley	6	7	1			4	Knode	6	5	6
	4	Knode	4	9	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Forbes	1	3
									Haydon	6	6
																Haydon	6	4	3
																Buding	3	6	6
								Q	Bouchet	4	1
									Buding	6	6
																							Buding	6	5	3
																						5	Hard	3	7	6
									Thung	6	4	6
									De Amorim	3	6	1
																Thung	1	1
															5	Hard	6	6
									Lauder	2	0
								5	Hard	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Brewer	6	6
									Vagn-Nielsen	0	0
																Brewer	6	6
																Robson	1	2
									Broz	1	2
									Robson	6	6
																							Brewer	5	1
																						2	Brough	7	6
								Q	Worrall	4	1
									De La Courtie-Billat	6	6
																De La Courtie-Billat	2	0
															2	Brough	6	6
									Hawton	2	0
								2	Brough	6	6

External links

• 1957 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw