1921 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1921 Wimbledon Championships FRA Suzanne Lenglen USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 56 – 6–2, 6–0 grand slam 1921 Wimbledon Championships Elizabeth Ryan defeated Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Suzanne Lenglen defeated Ryan 6–2, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles at the 1921 Wimbledon Championships.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th This was the last year that the defending champion received an automatic bye into the final (formally known as the Challenge round). Beginning in 1922, the defending champion was required to play in the regular Wimbledon draw. Draw Challenge round 3 Challenge Round 180 USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 2 0 FRA Suzanne Lenglen 6 6 All comers' finals 3 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 GBR Mabel Clayton 6 6 GBR Dorothy Shepherd 3 2 GBR Phyllis Satterthwaite 6 6 6 GBR Phyllis Howkins 1 8 1 GBR Winifred McNair 5 6 4 SAF 1912 Irene Peacock 7 2 6 USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 0 6 6 USA 1912 Molla Mallory 6 4 4 GBR Mabel Clayton 6 2 GBR Phyllis Satterthwaite 8 6 SAF 1912 Irene Peacock 6 4 USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 8 6 GBR Phyllis Satterthwaite 1 0 USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 6 6 Top half Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Helen Leisk GBR Mrs HA Davis w/o GBR Mrs Perrett 6 5 2 GBR Annie Cobb 3 7 6 GBR Mrs HV Parbury 6 4 3 GBR WM Haughton 3 6 6 GBR Dorothy Shepherd 6 6 GBR Weeta Donaldson 0 0 GBR Margaret McKane 1 6 3 GBR Mabel Clayton 6 2 6 GBR E Kelsey 7 7 GBR Peggy Ingram 5 5 GBR H Leisk 6 6 GBR A Cobb 3 1 GBR WM Haughton 5 6 1 GBR D Shepherd 7 4 6 GBR M Clayton 6 6 GBR E Kelsey 1 0 GBR H Leisk 5 6 1 GBR D Shepherd 7 4 6 GBR M Clayton 6 6 GBR D Shepherd 3 2 Section 2 y 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR M Thom 5 2 GBR Mrs WL Hollick 7 6 GBR Eleanor Rose 6 6 BEL Anne de Borman 3 4 GBR Phyllis Satterthwaite 6 0 6 GBR Gladys Lamplough 3 6 2 GBR Mrs AA Hall 2 1 GBR Doris Craddock 6 6 GBR Peggy Dransfield 4 6 6 GBR Cecily Marriott 6 2 1 GBR Phyllis Howkins 6 6 GBR Tiny Alston 1 0 GBR EE Tanner 6 6 GBR NB Palmer 1 2 GBR R Foulger 3 1 GBR MM Fergus 6 6 GBR Mrs WL Hollick 1 2 GBR E Rose 6 6 GBR P Satterthwaite 6 2 7 GBR D Craddock 1 6 5 GBR P Dransfield 4 7 GBR P Howkins 6 9 GBR EE Tanner 7 5 4 GBR MM Fergus 5 7 6 GBR E Rose 2 1 GBR P Satterthwaite 6 6 GBR P Howkins 6 6 GBR MM Fergus 0 4 GBR P Satterthwaite 6 6 6 GBR P Howkins 1 8 1 Bottom half Section 3 y 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Louise Bull 6 6 GBR Mrs RRW Jackson 2 1 GBR Winifred McNair 6 6 GBR Mabel Parton 1 0 GBR Norah Middleton 6 6 USA 1912 Edith Sigourney 2 4 GBR Betty Crundall Punnett 3 2 GBR KAH Todd 6 6 GBR E Tighe 4 1 GBR Una Gracey 6 6 GBR Mrs Rowand Harker 6 5 4 GBR Enid Head 4 7 6 GBR Mrs O Bruce 1 0 SAF 1912 Irene Peacock 6 6 GBR Mrs J O'Neill 5 6 6 GBR Evelyn Colyer 7 0 2 GBR L Bull 6 4 3 GBR W McNair 4 6 6 GBR N Middleton 8 6 GBR KAH Todd 6 3 GBR U Gracey 6 4 7 GBR E Head 4 6 5 SAF 1912 I Peacock 6 6 GBR Mrs J O'Neill 1 2 GBR W McNair 7 6 GBR N Middleton 5 2 GBR U Gracey 0 4 SAF 1912 I Peacock 6 6 GBR W McNair 5 6 4 SAF 1912 I Peacock 7 2 6 Section 4 y 3 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Winifred Beamish 6 6 GBR M Smailes 0 0 GBR Mrs HB Weston 9 4 GBR Dorothy Holman 11 6 GBR Kitty McKane 6 6 GBR Aurea Edgington 2 4 USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 6 6 GBR Dorothy Kemmis-Betty 3 1 GBR W Beamish 6 7 GBR D Holman 1 5 GBR K McKane 4 2 USA 1912 E Ryan 6 6 GBR Blanche Colston 1 3 GBR Dora Geen 6 6 GBR Edith Johnson w/o USA Molla Mallory GBR W Beamish 5 4 USA 1912 E Ryan 7 6 GBR D Geen 3 2 USA M Mallory 6 6 USA 1912 E Ryan 0 6 6 USA M Mallory 6 4 4 References External links 1921 LS Women's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships - singles Wimbledon Championships - singles