1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1936 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Jacobs
Runner-upDenmark Hilde Sperling
Score6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1935 · Wimbledon Championships · 1937 →

Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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 2r
  Nancy Dickin 6 6
  Sonia Mavrogordato 1 1

Section 3

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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

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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

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Section 5

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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

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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

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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

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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

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