title: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
text: # 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
  
  Defending champion Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 8–6, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Althea Gibson (champion)
      02. Christine Truman (fourth round)
      03. Dorothy Knode (second round)
      04. Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
      05. Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
      06. Zsuzsa Körmöczy (semifinals)
      07. Janet Hopps (second round)
      08. Karol Fageros (third round)
  
  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
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | | Mimi Arnold | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | 0 | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Angela Mortimer | 4 | 6 | 10 | | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Margaret duPont | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Margaret duPont | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Althea Gibson | 8 | 6 |
  | | Ann Haydon | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Althea Gibson | 8 | 6 |
  | 4 | Maria Bueno | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Maria Bueno | 3 | 5 | | | Ann Haydon | 2 | 0 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 1 | Althea Gibson | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 5 | Shirley Bloomer | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Althea Gibson | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 1 | Althea Gibson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 2 | Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rosemary Deloford | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | C Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | J Rook | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Pat Nettleton | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jill Rook | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | C Truman | 8 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | M Arnold | 10 | 6 |
  | | Mimi Arnold | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pat Wheeler | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | M Arnold | 6 | 8 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | E Vollmer | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Erika Vollmer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Veronika Studer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 6 | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Florence de la Courtie | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 6 | Z Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | H Segal | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Sonja Pachta | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Heather Segal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | 6 | Z Körmöczy | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | M Hawton | 2 | 1 |
  | | Mary Terán de Weiss | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fran Marshall | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | M Terán de Weiss | 4 | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | M Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Mary Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Joopy Roos-Van der Wal | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 3 | Dorothy Knode | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Pauline Roberts | 5 | 2 | | 3 | D Knode | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Christiane Mercelis | 6 | 6 | | | C Mercelis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sue Waters | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | C Mercelis | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | Q | Anthea Warwick | | | | | | | | | Q | A Warwick | 0 | 2 | | | |
  | | Susan Chatrier | w/o | | | Q | A Warwick | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Gill Worrall | 6 | 6 | 1 | | S Cox | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | Sonia Cox | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | C Mercelis | 3 | 4 |
  | | Gem Hoahing | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | A Mortimer | 6 | 6 |
  | | Edda Buding | 6 | 6 | | | E Buding | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vera Thomas | 1 | 9 | 6 | | V Thomas | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ingeborg Vogler | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | E Buding | 2 | 4 | | | |
  | | Mercedes Solsona | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | A Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Sandra Reynolds | 6 | 6 | | | S Reynolds | 8 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | A Mortimer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Carmen Ibarra | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 7 | Janet Hopps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jean Bostock | 3 | 3 | | 7 | J Hopps | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | Marie-Odile Bouchet | 2 | 2 | | | N Marsh | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | |
  | | Norma Marsh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | N Marsh | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | June Fitzpatrick | 2 | 2 | | | | | | M duPont | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | |
  | | Joyce Fulton | 6 | 6 | | | J Fulton | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | | Pearl Panton | 3 | 0 | | | M duPont | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Margaret duPont | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | M duPont | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | Caroline Leather | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | F Muller | 3 | 2 |
  | Q | Shirley Hannah | 6 | 5 | | Q | C Leather | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | Rita Bentley | 1 | 6 | 0 | | R Reyes | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
  | | Rosie Reyes | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | R Reyes | 3 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Wilma Smith | 4 | 5 | | | | | | F Muller | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Sonia Cox | 6 | 7 | | | S Cox | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Fay Muller | 6 | 6 | | | F Muller | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jean Knight | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | Q | Jenny Young | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 | | | A Haydon | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ilse Buding | 5 | 4 | | | M Varner | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Margaret Varner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Haydon | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | Q | Margaret Grace | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | J Forbes | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Pilar Barril | 3 | 6 | 6 | | P Barril | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gill Evans | 1 | 4 | | | J Forbes | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jean Forbes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | A Haydon | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Pat Hird | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | P Ward | 6 | 3 | 1 |
  | | Pat Ward | 6 | 6 | | | P Ward | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Thelma Lister | 6 | 7 | 7 | | T Lister | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Bobbie Wilson | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | P Ward | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Poucette Bernheim | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | K Fageros | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Silvana Lazzarino | 6 | 6 | | | S Lazzarino | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sally Moore | 3 | 5 | | 8 | K Fageros | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Karol Fageros | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Viola White | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Margaret Carter | 3 | 6 | 4 | | V White | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Thelma Long | 6 | 5 | 6 | | T Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Anne Shilcock | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | T Long | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Ruia Morrison | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Morrison | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Louise Snow | 9 | 3 | | | R Morrison | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Isabel Troccole | 1 | 7 | | | S Armstrong | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sheila Armstrong | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | T Long | 2 | 3 |
  | | Maud Galtier | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Bueno | 6 | 6 |
  | | Ida Wrede-Holm | w/o | | | | M Galtier | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Pauline Drew | 3 | 2 | | | J Curry | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Joan Curry | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Curry | 0 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | Jane Rushton | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | M Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Renée Schuurman | 6 | 8 | | | R Schuurman | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hazel Cheadle | 1 | 2 | | 4 | M Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Ruth Kaufmann | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Deidre Catt | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | R Kaufmann | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B Carr | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Fredy Marinkelle | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bernice Carr | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | B Carr | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 5 | S Bloomer | 6 | 6 |
  | | Margot Dittmeyer | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Jenny Wagstaff | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | M Dittmeyer | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | S Bloomer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Alicia Guri | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Shirley Bloomer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Paule Courteix | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Elizabeth Broz | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | P Courteix | 0 | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | L Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Geraldine Carter | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lorraine Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | L Coghlan | 0 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Gibson | 6 | 6 |
  | | Jenny Trewby | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Yola Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Y Ramírez | 7 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 1 | A Gibson | 9 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Margaret Hellyer | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Althea Gibson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  