1952 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1952 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Frank Sedgman ; Doris Hart
Runners-up	Enrique Morea ; Thelma Long
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	80 (5 Q )
Seeds	4

Frank Sedgman and Doris Hart successfully defended their title, defeating Enrique Morea and Thelma Long in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

1.

Frank Sedgman /

Doris Hart (champions)

2.

Ken McGregor /

Louise Brough (semifinals)

3.

Eric Sturgess /

Shirley Fry (fourth round)

4.

Don Candy /

Pat Todd (semifinals)

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

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	7	6

	Gerry Oakley Pat Ward	5	2
					1	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	6	6

					4	Don Candy Pat Todd	2	3
4	Don Candy Pat Todd	6	6

	Owen Williams Mary Halford	0	1
									1	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	4	6	6

										Enrique Morea Thelma Long	6	3	4
	Lew Hoad Dorothy Head	6	3

	Enrique Morea Thelma Long	8	6
						Enrique Morea Thelma Long	6	7

					2	Ken McGregor Louise Brough	3	5
	Mervyn Rose Maureen Connolly	6	7	5

2	Ken McGregor Louise Brough	2	9	7

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	1	Frank Sedgman Doris Hart	6	6
		Ron Statham Helen Fletcher	0	2
						1	F Sedgman D Hart	6	6
							I Ayre J Walker-Smith	2	3
		Ian Ayre Jean Walker-Smith	6	6
		Don Paton Rosemary Walsh	3	3
										1	F Sedgman D Hart	6	6
											P Washer S Partridge	2	1
		S Vishnamohan Barbara Knapp	6	3	6
		Milan Branović Pat Harrison	1	6	8
							M Branović P Harrison	3	3
							P Washer S Partridge	6	6
		Dennis Coombe Betty Wilford	4	4
		Philippe Washer Susan Partridge	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

		Sakari Salo Thelma Salo	7	6
		Jacques Peten Janine de Ridder	5	2
						S Salo T Salo	6	2
						H Baxter P Dawson-Scott	8	6
		Headley Baxter Peggy Dawson-Scott	7	6
		Cliff Hovell Pat Lewis	5	2
										H Baxter P Dawson-Scott	3	4
										G Oakley P Ward	6	6
		Don Butler Rosemary Bulleid
		Tony Mottram Joy Mottram	w/o
						D Butler R Bulleid	5	3
						G Oakley P Ward	7	6
		Roland Carter Molly Blair	5	3
		Gerry Oakley Pat Ward	7	6

Section 3

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	4	Don Candy Pat Todd	6	6
		Harry Hopman Nell Hopman	1	0
					4	D Candy P Todd	6	6
						L Norgarb H Redick-Smith	3	0
		Leon Norgarb Hazel Redick-Smith	6	7
		Gene Garrett Violette Rigollet	3	5
									4	D Candy P Todd	6	6
										P Cawthorn L Cornell	1	2
		Henri Paul Brechbuhl Inge Pohmann	2	11
		Peter Cawthorn Lorna Cornell	6	13
						P Cawthorn L Cornell	8	6
					Q	D Brown L White	6	0
	Q	Dennis Brown Lorna White	7	6
		Rusty Mayers Janet Morgan	5	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Owen Williams Mary Halford	6	8
	Vivian Gotto Roguie Bain	2	6			O Williams M Halford	6	3	6
	Jean-Claude Molinari Nelly Adamson	6	6			J-C Molinari N Adamson	4	6	3
	Henry Billington Susan Billington	2	4								O Williams M Halford	6	7
	Hans van Dalsum Nel Hermsen	6	13	4							B Woodroffe G Love	4	5
	George McVeagh Patsy O'Connell	1	15	6		George McVeagh P O'Connell	0	1
	Bryan Woodroffe Gwendolyn Love	6	2	6		B Woodroffe G Love	6	6
	Nigel Cockburn Beryl Bartlett	1	6	3												O Williams M Halford	6	6
	Colin Hannam Anne Shilcock	2	6	3												N Nath G Butler	2	3
	Grant Golden Mary Eyre	6	2	6		G Golden M Eyre	4	6	3
Q	Roy Wilson Bobbie Wilson	3	4			N Nath G Butler	6	3	6
	Narendra Nath Gloria Butler	6	6								N Nath G Butler	6	2	6
	Tommy Anderson Viola White	4	2								R Balbiers J Trower	2	6	2
	Ricardo Balbiers Jean Trower	6	6			R Balbiers J Trower	3	6	6
	Dick Sorlien Baba Lewis	3	6	6		R Sorlien B Lewis	6	2	3
	Doug Scharenguivel Sheila Speight	6	3	4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	Władysław Skonecki Betsy Abbas	6	6
	MUG Apparao Audrey Houseley	2	0			W Skonecki B Abbas	2	8	6
	Ken Rosewall Beryl Penrose	6	6			K Rosewall B Penrose	6	6	4
	Bill Threlfall Jean Petchell	0	2								W Skonecki B Abbas	6	6
	Pierre Geelhand de Merxem Elena Lehmann	6	4	4							J Horn E Watson	4	0
	Basil Katz Gladys Lines	4	6	6		B Katz G Lines	6	3	4
	Gardnar Mulloy Mrs M Hasler	w/o				J Horn E Watson	3	6	6
	John Horn Elaine Watson														W Skonecki B Abbas	1	6	3
	Jean Borotra Arvilla McGuire	2	4												L Hoad D Head	6	1	6
	Czesław Spychała Bea Walter	6	6			C Spychała B Walter	4	4
	Lew Hoad Dorothy Head					L Hoad D Head	6	6
	Claude Lister Thelma Lister	w/o									L Hoad D Head	8	6
	Jacques Brichant Christiane Mercelis	6	6								J Brichant C Mercelis	6	4
	Eduardo Argon Molly Stone	3	4			J Brichant C Mercelis	6	6
	Joe Hackett Billie Woodgate	6	3	6		J Hackett R Woodgate	4	4
	Staffan Stockenberg Nancy Liebert	2	6	1

Section 6

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Guy Jackson Betty Lombard	4	2
		Enrique Morea Thelma Long	6	6
							E Morea T Long	6	6
							D Tregonning C Hoahing	1	2
	Q	Bob Lee Norma Seacy	4	7	2
		Don Tregonning Gem Hoahing	6	5	6
											E Morea T Long	6	3	6
										3	E Sturgess S Fry	0	6	4
	Q	Leslie Cater Leonie Brighton	5	5
		Milan Matouš Helena Matouš	7	7
							M Matouš H Matouš	0	5
						3	E Sturgess S Fry	6	7
		Phil Brophy Helga Strecker	2	2
	3	Eric Sturgess Shirley Fry	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Alejo Russell Mary Terán de Weiss	w/o
		Ham Richardson Elsie Phillips
							H Richardson E Phillips	w/o
							T Fancutt D Spiers
		Trevor Fancutt Doreen Spiers	9	3	6
		Roger Becker Vera Thomas	7	6	3
											T Fancutt D Spiers	1	2
											M Rose M Connolly	6	6
	Q	Warwick Shute Denise Collier	6	6
		Harold Marsland Evelyn Moeller	1	3
						Q	W Shute D Collier	4	2
							M Rose M Connolly	6	6
		Mervyn Rose Maureen Connolly	6	6
		Jaime Bartrolí Doreen Wedderburn	1	1

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Fred Dehnert Joopy Roos-Van der Wal	6	8	7
		Vanni Canepele Freda Hammersley	2	10	9
							G Canepele W Hammersley	2	5
							A Huber E Broz	6	7
		O Rodriguez Helen Proudfoot	1	3
		Freddie Huber Elizabeth Broz	6	6
											A Huber E Broz	4	4
										2	K McGregor L Brough	6	6
		Derek Capell Julia Wipplinger	2	7
		Geoffrey Paish Jean Rinkel-Quertier	6	9
							G Paish J Rinkel-Quertier	7	2
						2	K McGregor L Brough	9	6
		Ignacy Tłoczyński Georgie Woodgate	1	0
	2	Ken McGregor Louise Brough	6	6

References

^ 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.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

[Tingay-1] 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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Wimbledon mixed doubles drawsheets
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