1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1955 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Louise Brough
Runner-up	Beverly Fleitz
Score	7–5, 8–6
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Louise Brough defeated Beverly Fleitz in the final, 7–5, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Maureen Connolly was the defending champion, but withdrew after breaking her leg.^[2]

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	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Doris Hart	6	6
	5	Dorothy Knode	4	3
								1	Doris Hart	3	0
								3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
	3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
	8	Angela Buxton	2	2
															3	Beverly Fleitz	5	6
															2	Louise Brough	7	8
	6	Darlene Hard	6	6
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	2	3
								6	Darlene Hard	3	6
								2	Louise Brough	6	8
	7	Beryl Penrose	2	0
	2	Louise Brough	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Doris Hart	6	6
									Nell Hopman	1	0
															1	D Hart	6	6
																D Kilian	2	1
									Kay Hubbell	2	1
									Dora Kilian	6	6
																						1	D Hart	6	6
																							MJ de Riba	1	3
									Margot Parker	6	6
									Audrey Clarke	1	2
																M Parker	2	4
																MJ de Riba	6	6
									Lea Pericoli	7	1	2
									María Josefa de Riba	5	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	Dorothy Knode	6	2	7
									Fay Muller	4	6	5
															5	D Knode	6	4	6
																M Dittmeyer	3	6	3
									Kathleen Stott	4	6	3
									Margot Dittmeyer	6	1	6
																						5	D Knode	6	6
																							S Bloomer	2	2
									Heather Macfarlane	3	3
									Shirley Bloomer	6	6
																S Bloomer	6	6
																V Lewis	4	1
									Valerie Lewis	6	6
									Anneliese Schuh-Proxauf	2	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Beverly Fleitz	6	6
		Inge Pohmann	0	2				3	B Fleitz	6	6
		Billie Woodgate	1	6	6				R Woodgate	3	1
		Pat Hird	6	4	1										3	B Fleitz	6	6
		Suzanne Schmitt	6	6												D Spiers	4	1
		Valerie Pitt	3	0					S Schmitt	4	1
		Doreen Spiers	3	6	6				D Spiers	6	6
		Peggy Dawson-Scott	6	2	4																	3	B Fleitz	6	6
	Q	Joan MacLeod	1	1																			S Chatrier	3	0
		Susan Chatrier	6	6					S Chatrier	6	6
		Poucette Coessens	3	2				Q	N Kemsey-Bourne	1	2
	Q	Norma Kemsey-Bourne	6	6												S Chatrier	6	6
		Lorna Cawthorn	4	4												J Knight	2	0
		Rita Bentley	6	6					R Bentley	3	2
		Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén	6	10	4				J Knight	6	6
		Jean Knight	3	12	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Angela Buxton
		Vera Thomas	w/o					8	A Buxton	5	6	6
		Gem Hoahing	3	5					L Felix	7	4	1
		Lois Felix	6	7											8	A Buxton	6	6
	Q	Joan Quelch	1	1												H Cheadle	4	3
		Hazel Cheadle	6	6					H Cheadle	6	4	6
		Sue Waters	6	13					S Waters	2	6	4
		Jean Bee	3	11																		8	A Buxton	6	6
		Alison Baker	2	0																			J Hoad	1	0
		Loris Nichols	6	6					L Nichols	3	6	6
		Helen Pascoe	6	4	6				H Pascoe	6	4	3
		Ida Wrede-Holm	4	6	1											L Nichols	6	3	3
		Arvilla McGuire	5	8	5											J Hoad	4	6	6
		Jenny Hoad	7	6	7				J Hoad	6	3	6
	LL	Anne Price	11	4				Q	A Gibb	1	6	3
	Q	Anthea Gibb	13	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Pat Harrison	5	6	6
		Barbara Knapp	7	4	3				P Harrison	1	6
	Q	Wendy Morris	1	3					F ten Bosch	6	8
		Fenny ten Bosch	6	6												F ten Bosch	4	2
		Pearl Panton	1	2												M Carter	6	6
		Mary Carter	6	6					M Carter	9	6
		Bea Walter	3	6	5				M Terán de Weiss	7	2
		Mary Terán de Weiss	6	3	7																		M Carter	3	3
		Beth Ruffin	2	1																		6	D Hard	6	6
		Ruth Kaufmann	6	6					R Kaufmann	1	6	3
		Joan Curry	1	2					A Shilcock	6	3	6
		Anne Shilcock	6	6												A Shilcock	0	4
		Leonie Brighton	7												6	D Hard	6	6
		Barbara Davidson	7r						L Brighton	2	2
		Daphne Seeney	1	6	0			6	D Hard	6	6
	6	Darlene Hard	6	3	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Georgie Woodgate	2	7	4
		Ginette Bucaille	6	5	6				G Bucaille	7	2	1
		Denise Collier	0	6					J Middleton	5	6	6
		Jennifer Middleton	6	8												J Middleton	2	4
		Christiane Mercelis	4	9	6											C Mercelis	6	6
		Erika Vollmer	6	7	3				C Mercelis	0	7	8
	Q	Sheila Griffin	2	5					M Boundy	6	5	6
		Marion Boundy	6	7																			C Mercelis	1	2
		Nicla Migliori	6	1	2																		Z Körmöczy	6	6
		Elizabeth Broz	4	6	6				E Broz	2	4
		Valerie Koortzen	1	6	6				V Koortzen	6	6
	Q	Renée Schuurman	6	3	3											V Koortzen	1	3
		Rosemary Bulleid	1	1												Z Körmöczy	6	6
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy	6	6					Z Körmöczy	7	6
		Lynne Luxton	0	2				4	A Mortimer	5	2
	4	Angela Mortimer	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Viola White	6	2	6
								Q	Marion Craig-Smith	3	6	4
																V White	2	2
																H Redick-Smith	6	6
									Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6
									Rita Davar	1	3
																							H Redick-Smith	6	2	3
																						7	B Penrose	4	6	6
								LL	Françoise Lemal	6	6
									Mollie Govett	1	0
															LL	F Lemal	1	2
															7	B Penrose	6	6
									Constance Ball	2	6	3
								7	Beryl Penrose	6	4	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Pat Ward	6	3	6
									Heather Brewer	4	6	8
																H Brewer	6	6
																E Watson	4	1
									Elaine Watson	6	6
								Q	Sheila Speight	2	3
																							H Brewer	2	2
																						2	L Brough	6	6
								Q	Sonia Pool	2	6	3
									Janet Morgan	6	4	6
																J Morgan	0	0
															2	L Brough	6	6
									Rosemary Walsh	0	2
								2	Louise Brough	6	6

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Preceded by 1955 French Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1955 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles