1926 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1926 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom Kitty Godfree[1]
Runner-up Spain Lilí de Álvarez[1]
Final score 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Kitty Godfree defeated Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 to win the Ladies' Singles at the 1926 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Main draw

Lilí de Álvarez (left) and Kitty Godfree (right) at the 1926 Wimbledon Championships ladies singles final.

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
   United Kingdom Claire Beckingham 2 2  
 Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6 6  
   Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6 6  
   United States Molla Mallory 2 2  
 United States Molla Mallory 3 7 6
   Netherlands Kea Bouman 6 5 3  
     Spain Lilí de Álvarez 2 6 3
   United Kingdom Kitty Godfree 6 4 6
   France Didi Vlasto 6 6  
 Greece Helene Contostavlos 3 3  
   France J. P. Vlasto 4 0
   United Kingdom Kitty Godfree 6 6  
 United Kingdom C. Tyrrell 2 0
   United Kingdom Kitty Godfree 6 6  

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 United Kingdom Mrs. Mary McIlquham 5 1    
 United Kingdom Clare Beckingham 7 6        United Kingdom YC Beckingham 6 6  
 United Kingdom Elsa Haylock 6 6        United Kingdom Mrs. RE Haylock 4 2  
 United Kingdom Doris Craddock 2 3          United Kingdom YC Beckingham w/o  
 France Suzanne Lenglen 6 6          France SRF Lenglen  
 United States Mary Kendall Browne 2 3        France SRF Lenglen 6 6
Q  United Kingdom ME Dix 9 4     Q  Dominion of Ceylon Mrs. GJ Dewhurst 2 2  
 Dominion of Ceylon Evelyn Dewhurst 11 6        United Kingdom YC Beckingham 2 2
 Republic of Ireland MW Haughton 2 0          Spain L de Alvarez 6 6
 Spain L de Alvarez 6 6        Spain L de Alvarez 6 3 6  
Q  United Kingdom Dorothy Holman 6 6     Q  United Kingdom ED Holman 4 6 2  
 United Kingdom E Norman 3 2        Spain L de Alvarez 6 6
 United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6 8        United Kingdom Mrs. MR Watson 1 3  
 United Kingdom R Watson 0 6      United Kingdom Mrs. MR Watson 6 6
 United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 6 5 6      United Kingdom B Nuthall 3 0  
 United Kingdom M Elliott 4 7 2  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 United Kingdom Joan Fry 6 6    
 United Kingdom Mrs. M Marshall 1 0        United Kingdom J Fry 6 6  
Q  United Kingdom Weeta Crawshay Williams 3 2        United Kingdom EV Bennett 1 0  
 United Kingdom Eileen Bennett 6 6          United Kingdom J Fry 6 4 5  
 United Kingdom Phyllis Whitley 4 2        United States Mrs. F Mallory 4 6 7  
 United Kingdom Aurea Edgington 6 6      United Kingdom Mrs. H Edgington 2 1
 United States Molla Mallory 6 6        United States Mrs. F Mallory 6 6  
 United States Anna McCune 1 2          United States Mrs. F Mallory 3 7 6
 United Kingdom GJ Gilder w/o        Netherlands Kea Bouman 6 5 3
 Canada HF Wright      United Kingdom GJ Gilder 6 1 2  
 United Kingdom JE Hill 6 7      United Kingdom Mrs. JE Hill 3 6 6  
 United Kingdom Peggy Saunders 1 5        United Kingdom Mrs. JE Hill 3 2
 United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack 0 1        Netherlands K Bouman 6 6  
 Netherlands Kea Bouman 6 6      Netherlands K Bouman 6 6
 United Kingdom Domini Crosfield w/o      United Kingdom D Crosfield 0 0  
 United States Helen Wills  

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer 7 6  
Q  United Kingdom Violet Chamberlain 5 2      United Kingdom EL Colyer 4 5  
Q  United Kingdom Peggy Dransfield 1 2      France JP Vlasto 6 7  
 France JP Vlasto 6 6        France JP Vlasto 3 6 6  
 United Kingdom Gwen Sterry 6 6        United Kingdom GR Sterry 6 3 3  
Q  United Kingdom Mrs. MB Reckitt 1 3      United Kingdom GR Sterry 6 6
 United Kingdom Joan Strawson 6 3 5      United Kingdom Mrs. RRW Jackson 4 2  
 United Kingdom Mrs. RRW Jackson 3 6 7        France JP Vlasto 6 6
 United Kingdom Mabel Mavrogordato 2 4        Greece H Constostavlos 3 3
 United States Marion Jessup 6 6      United States Mrs. JB Jessup 6 4 4  
Q  United Kingdom Eileen Morie 4 1      Greece H Contostavlos 2 6 6  
 Greece Helene Constostavlos 6 6        Greece H Contostavlos 7 6
 United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd Barron 1 1        United Kingdom Mrs. AE Beamish 5 4  
 United Kingdom Winifred Beamish 6 6      United Kingdom Mrs. AE Beamish 6 6
 United Kingdom Joan Ridley 7 5 2      Australia REJ Stephens 0 3  
 Australia REJ Stephens 5 7 6  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 United Kingdom C Tyrrell 6 6  
 New Zealand Marjorie Macfarlane 4 4      United Kingdom C Tyrrell 4 6 6  
 United Kingdom Cristobel Hardie 6 6        United Kingdom C Hardie 6 2 4  
 United States Anna Harper 4 4          United Kingdom C Tyrrell 6 1 6  
Q  United Kingdom Enid Broadbridge 4 0          United Kingdom SC Lumley-Ellis 2 6 0  
 United Kingdom EF Rose 6 6        United Kingdom EF Rose 6 1 1
 France Simonne Mathieu 8 4 2      United Kingdom SC Lumley-Ellis 2 6 6  
 United Kingdom Sylvia Lumley-Ellis 6 6 6        United Kingdom C Tyrrell 2 0
 United Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey 5 5          United Kingdom Mrs. LA Godfree 6 6
 United Kingdom ER Clarke 7 7        United Kingdom ER Clarke 3 2  
 United Kingdom Mrs. JL Colegate 0 4        United States EM Ryan 6 6  
 United States Elizabeth Ryan 6 6          United States EM Ryan 6 4 0
 United Kingdom H Woolrych w/o        United Kingdom Mrs. LA Godfree 1 6 6  
 Australia Dorothy Rendall      United Kingdom H Woolrych 2 0
 Austria Lily von Ellisen 0 0        United Kingdom Mrs. LA Godfree 6 6  
 United Kingdom Kitty Godfree 6 6    

References

  1. 1 2 3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Wimbledon – The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
Preceded by
1926 French Championships – Women's Singles
Grand Slams
Women's Singles
Succeeded by
1926 U.S. Championships – Women's Singles
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