1937 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles explained

Score:6–3, 6–3
Draw:48 (5)
Seeds:4
Type:grand slam

See main article: 1937 Wimbledon Championships. Freda James and Kay Stammers were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Phyllis King and Elsie Pittman.

Simonne Mathieu and Billie Yorke defeated King and Pittman in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1936 Wimbledon Championships.[1] [2]

Seeds

See also: 1 and 4. Freda James / Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)

See also: 2 and 1. Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke (champions)

See also: 3 and 3. Helen Jacobs / Hilde Sperling (third round)

See also: 4 and 2. Evelyn Dearman / Joan Ingram (semifinals)

Draw

Top half

Section 2

The nationality of Miss E Homan is unknown.

Bottom half

Section 3

The nationalities of Mrs AL Semmence, Mrs GA Myers and Audrey Richardson are unknown.

Section 4

Notes and References

  1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. 2014. Vision Sports Publishing. 9-781909-534230. 4th.