Charlotte Cooper defeated Louisa Martin 8–6, 5–7, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Blanche Hillyard defeated Cooper 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1900 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] Marion Jones (USA) was the first female competitor from overseas.[3]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1900 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champion |  Blanche Hillyard |
| Runner-up | Charlotte Cooper |
| Score | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | – |
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Challenge round
edit| Challenge Round | ||||||
| Charlotte Cooper
| 2 | 2 | ||||
| Blanche Hillyard
| 6 | 6 | ||||
All Comers
edit| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muriel Robb
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alice Pickering
| 3 | 4 | Muriel Robb
| 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Cooper
| 7 | 6 | Charlotte Cooper
| 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henriette Horncastle
| 5 | 2 | Charlotte Cooper
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beryl Tulloch
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Edith Greville
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Smythe
| 3 | 6 | 1 | Beryl Tulloch
| 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Greville
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Edith Austin Greville
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E.J. Bromfield
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Charlotte Cooper
| 8 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Marion Jones
| 6 | 6 | Louisa Martin
| 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ursula Templeman
| 3 | 4 | Marion Jones
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Evered
| 6 | 9 | Ellen Evered
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toupie Lowther
| 3 | 7 | Ellen Evered
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dorothea Douglass
| Louisa Martin
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW Fisher
| w/o | Dorothea Douglass
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisa Martin
| 6 | 6 | Louisa Martin
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miss Ireland
| 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
- ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
- ^ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 12. ISBN 1899039333.
External links
edit- Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com