1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1957 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Althea Gibson ; Darlene Hard
Runners-up	Mary Hawton ; Thelma Long
Score	6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	48 (5 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Defending champion Althea Gibson and her partner Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton and Thelma Long in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Angela Buxton and Gibson were the reigning champions, but Buxton did not compete.

Seeds

01.

Althea Gibson /

Darlene Hard (champions)

02.

Mary Hawton /

Thelma Long (final)

03.

Anne Shilcock /

Pat Ward (semifinals)

04.

Yola Ramírez /

Rosie Reyes (semifinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

2	Mary Hawton Thelma Long	7	6

	Shirley Bloomer Betty Pratt	5	2
				2	Mary Hawton Thelma Long	7	6

				4	Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes	5	2
4	Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes	6	6

	Jenny Hoad Milly Vagn-Nielsen	3	4
								2	Mary Hawton Thelma Long	1	2

								1	Althea Gibson Darlene Hard	6	6
	Věra Pužejová Erika Vollmer	3	2

3	Anne Shilcock Pat Ward	6	6
				3	Anne Shilcock Pat Ward	2	2

				1	Althea Gibson Darlene Hard	6	6
	Pat Hird Angela Mortimer	3	0

1	Althea Gibson Darlene Hard	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	2	Mary Hawton Thelma Long	6	6
		Heidi Enzen Ruth Kaufmann	1	1
						2	M Hawton T Long	6	6
							R Morrison H Robson	2	3
		Ruia Morrison Heather Robson	6	3	6
		Ginette Bucaille Susan Chatrier	2	6	4
											2	M Hawton T Long	7	6
												S Bloomer E Pratt	5	2
		Ann Haydon Christine Truman	6	6
		Heather Brewer Jean Forbes	3	3
							A Haydon C Truman	7	0	4
							S Bloomer E Pratt	5	6	6
		Marion Craig-Smith Barbara Knapp	1	3
		Shirley Bloomer Betty Pratt	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

4	Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes	6	2	13
	Edda Buding Ilse Buding	2	6	11	4	Y Ramírez R Reyes	6	6
	Evelyn Fulton Joyce Fulton	6	6			E Fulton J Fulton	0	4
	Kathleen Holt Joan MacLeod	3	2						4	Y Ramírez R Reyes	8	6
	Maria de Amorim Poucette Bernheim	0	2							M Arnold K Fageros	6	3
	Mimi Arnold Karol Fageros	6	6			M Arnold K Fageros	6	7
	Sheila Bramley Heather Macfarlane	6	4	6		S Bramley H Macfarlane	2	5
	Mary Eyre Viola White	1	6	3										4	Y Ramírez R Reyes	6	6
	Rosemary Deloford Elaine Shenton	3	2												J Hoad M Vagn-Nielsen	3	4
	Daphne Fancutt Dorothy Knode	6	6			D Fancutt D Knode	6	6
	Rita Bentley Hazel Cheadle	8	6			R Bentley H Cheadle	3	3
	Gloria Butler Mary Terán de Weiss	6	4							D Fancutt D Knode	6	6	3
Q	Pauline Drew MM Gell	2	2							J Hoad M Vagn-Nielsen	1	8	6
	Jenny Hoad Milly Vagn-Nielsen	6	6			J Hoad M Vagn-Nielsen	7	6
	Hanna Sladek Georgie Woodgate	3	4			S Brock Mrs LL Glover	5	1
Q	Sidney Brock Mrs LL Glover	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	Pauline Roberts Billie Woodgate	1	5
	Věra Pužejová Erika Vollmer	6	7			V Pužejová E Vollmer	6	7
Q	Jenny Wagstaff Bobbie Wilson	6	6		Q	J Wagstaff B Wilson	1	5
	Pilar Barril María Josefa de Riba	3	3								V Pužejová E Vollmer	6	6
	Sheila Macintosh Janet Morgan	1	3								P Panton V Thomas	1	1
	Pearl Panton Vera Thomas	6	6			P Panton V Thomas	5	6	6
	Thelma Lister Margot Parker	3	6	6		T Lister M Parker	7	4	4
	Marica Cranadak-Milonja Ingeborg Vogler	6	1	2												V Pužejová E Vollmer	3	2
	Jean Knight Anthea Warwick	5	1												3	A Shilcock P Ward	6	6
	June Fitzpatrick Heather Flinn	7	6			J Fitzpatrick H Flinn	7	0
	Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman	7	9			S Reynolds R Schuurman	9	6
	Suzanne le Besnerais Elizabeth Broz	5	7								S Reynolds R Schuurman	6	6	2
Q	MG Fry Gwen Scott	2	6							3	A Shilcock P Ward	8	2	6
	Carole Levy Bea Walter	6	8			C Levy B Walter	6	3	2
	Gill Evans Jill Rook	3	6	1	3	A Shilcock P Ward	4	6	6
3	Anne Shilcock Pat Ward	6	0	6

Section 4

First round	Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

		Pat Hird Angela Mortimer	6	6
	Q	Fran Marshall Joy Michell	2	3
						P Hird A Mortimer	4	6	6
						Z Körmöczy C Mercelis	6	3	4
		Zsuzsa Körmöczy Christiane Mercelis	7	6
		Hazel Moorley Kay Newcombe	5	3
											P Hird A Mortimer	3	0
										1	A Gibson D Hard	6	6
		Nel van der Storm Berna Thung	4	8
		Sheila Armstrong Margaret Hellyer	6	10
						S Armstrong M Hellyer	3	6
					1	A Gibson D Hard	6	8
		Lorna Cawthorn Gem Hoahing	2	2
	1	Althea Gibson Darlene Hard	6	6

References

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

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

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