1937 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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]

Key

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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

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Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

2	Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke	3	6	8

	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Susan Noel	6	2	6
					2	Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke	7	6

					4	Evelyn Dearman Joan Ingram	5	3
4	Evelyn Dearman Joan Ingram	9	7

	Mary Heeley Dorothy Round	7	5
									2	Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke	6	6

										Phyllis King Elsie Pittman	3	3
	Alex McOstrich Jean Saunders	2	5

	Dorothy Andrus Sylvie Henrotin	6	7
						Dorothy Andrus Sylvie Henrotin	3	4

						Phyllis King Elsie Pittman	6	6
	Phyllis King Elsie Pittman	6	7

1	Freda James Kay Stammers	1	5

Top half

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Section 1

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First round	Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

	2	Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke	6	6
		Alice Marble Katherine Winthrop	2	4
					2	S Mathieu A Yorke	3	6	6
						H Burr Y Law	6	3	3
		Rosl Kraus Dorothy Shepherd-Barron	3	2
		Helen Burr Yvonne Law	6	6
										2	S Mathieu A Yorke	3	6	8
											J Jędrzejowska S Noel	6	2	6
		Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Susan Noel	6	6
		Betty Hobson Audrey Wright	3	4
						J Jędrzejowska S Noel	6	8
						V King P Weekes	3	6
		Thelma Jarvis Gladys Southwell	3	4
		Vere King Penny Weekes	6	6

Section 2

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First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

4	Evelyn Dearman Joan Ingram	6	6
	Lucy Pennycuick Mie Trentham	2	4		4	E Dearman J Ingram	6	6
	Margot Stewart Patience Thomson	3	3			M Freeman G Southam	3	2
	Mildred Freeman Gladys Southam	6	6						4	E Dearman J Ingram	6	4	7
	Nancy Fontes Rosemary Smith	2	4							N Lyle B Nuthall	0	6	5
	Cecily Marriott Madge Slaney	6	6			C Marriott M Slaney	2	2
	Nancy Lyle Betty Nuthall	6	6			N Lyle B Nuthall	6	6
	E Homan Olga MacInnes	0	3											4	E Dearman J Ingram	9	7
	Joan Marquis Mona Riddell	0	4												M Heeley D Round	7	5
	Colette Boegner Lilí de la Valdène	6	6			C Boegner E de la Valdène	6	6
Q	Muriel Bray Audrey Cardinall	9	5	2		E Hollis G Terwindt	2	2
	Else Hollis Truid Terwindt	7	7	6						C Boegner E de la Valdène	7	1	5
	Patsy O'Connell Effie Peters	6	2	5						M Heeley D Round	5	6	7
	Bernice Lumb Margot Lumb	1	6	7		B Lumb M Lumb	1	1
	Gaby Curtis Nancy Dickin	1	4			M Heeley D Round	6	6
	Mary Heeley Dorothy Round	6	6

The nationality of Miss E Homan is unknown.

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	Valerie Scott Mary Whitmarsh	1	4
	Elsa Haylock Ruth Kirk	6	6			E Haylock R Kirk	3	6	9
Q	Betty Smith Mollie Trouncer	1	6	4		N Brown R Jarvis	6	2	11
	Nina Brown Rita Jarvis	6	3	6							N Brown R Jarvis	6	1	5
Q	FM Burton Edith Middleton	1	3								A McOstrich J Saunders	2	6	7
	Alex McOstrich Jean Saunders	6	6			A McOstrich J Saunders	4	6	6
	Madzy Couquerque Marie Horn	6	6			M Couquerque M Horn	6	1	4
Q	Joan Goss Mrs AL Semmence	2	2													A McOstrich J Saunders	2	5
	Betty Batt Mary Bowden	6	3	3												D Andrus S Henrotin	6	7
	Mrs CP Brutton Sheila Chuter	3	6	6		Mrs CP Brutton S Chuter	0	5
	Anita Lizana Peggy Scriven	2	7			D Andrus S Henrotin	6	7
	Dorothy Andrus Sylvie Henrotin	6	9								D Andrus S Henrotin	7	6	6
	Magda Baumgarten Mrs W Merricks	6	6							3	H Jacobs H Sperling	5	8	2
Q	Mrs GA Myers Audrey Richardson	3	2			A Baumgarten Mrs W Merricks	1	7	5
	Margaret Mellows Freda Underwood	6	2		3	H Jacobs H Sperling	6	5	7
3	Helen Jacobs Hilde Sperling	8	6

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

Section 4

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First round	Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

		Josephine Harman Joy Myerscough	6	2	3
		Joan Strawson Betty Uber	2	6	6
							J Strawson E Uber	6	6	1
							P King E Pittman	8	4	6
		Phyllis King Elsie Pittman	6	6
		Betty Couper Pamela Morison	1	3
												P King E Pittman	6	7
											1	W James K Stammers	1	5
		Mary Hardwick Ermyntrude Harvey	6	10
		Sonia Mavrogordato Madie Moss	4	8
							M Hardwick E Harvey	3	4
						1	W James K Stammers	6	6
		Dora Beazley Molly Hargreaves	3	1
	1	Freda James Kay Stammers	6	6

1937 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Contents

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

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