1908 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Charlotte Sterry defeated Agnes Morton 6–4, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1908 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champion May Sutton did not defend her title.[1][2] She was the oldest ladies' singles champion, at 37 years and 282 days.[3]

Women's singles
1908 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom Charlotte Sterry
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Agnes Morton
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw30
Seeds

Draw

Key

All comers' finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
United Kingdom Dora Boothby 6 6
United Kingdom Violet Pinckney 1 4
United Kingdom Dora Boothby 2 4
United Kingdom Charlotte Sterry 6 6
United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers 3 5
United Kingdom Charlotte Sterry 6 7
United Kingdom Charlotte Sterry 6 6
United Kingdom Agnes Morton 4 4
United Kingdom Agnes Morton 7 6
United Kingdom Beryl Tulloch 5 1
United Kingdom Agnes Morton 6 6
United Kingdom Gladys Lamplough 3 4
United Kingdom Gladys Lamplough 6 6
United Kingdom Agnes Tuckey 3 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Dora Boothby 5 6 6
Germany Clara von der Schulenburg 6 6 Germany C von der Schulenburg 7 3 1
United Kingdom EE Sargeant 1 2 United Kingdom D Boothby 6 6
United Kingdom Mildred Coles 6 6 6 United Kingdom V Pinckney 1 4
United Kingdom Alice Greene 8 3 4 United Kingdom M Coles 5 2
United Kingdom Violet Pinckney 6 6 United Kingdom V Pinckney 7 6
United Kingdom EL Bloxworth 3 2 United Kingdom D Boothby 2 4
United Kingdom Ruth Winch 6 6 United Kingdom C Sterry 6 6
United Kingdom Mary Whyte 4 2 United Kingdom R Winch 3 3
United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers 6 6 United Kingdom D Lambert Chambers 6 6
United Kingdom Mrs Paine 0 0 United Kingdom D Lambert Chambers 3 5
United Kingdom Charlotte Sterry 6 6 United Kingdom C Sterry 6 7
United Kingdom Mrs Perrett 2 0 United Kingdom C Sterry 6 6
United Kingdom Constance Luard United Kingdom C Luard 3 4
United Kingdom N Stevens w/o

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom CB Bell
United Kingdom Edith Boucher w/o United Kingdom CB Bell w/o
United Kingdom Agnes Morton 2 6 6 United Kingdom A Morton
United Kingdom Mabel Parton 6 0 2 United Kingdom A Morton 7 6
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 6 6 United Kingdom B Tulloch 5 1
United Kingdom Edith Johnson 2 3 United Kingdom B Hillyard 5 6 4
United Kingdom Beryl Tulloch 6 6 United Kingdom B Tulloch 7 3 6
United Kingdom HI Harper 4 0 United Kingdom A Morton 6 6
United Kingdom Madeline O'Neill 4 6 6 United Kingdom G Lamplough 3 4
United Kingdom Winifred McNair 6 0 3 United Kingdom M O'Neill 2 1
United Kingdom Gladys Lamplough 6 6 United Kingdom G Lamplough 6 6
United Kingdom AG Ransome 1 2 United Kingdom G Lamplough 6 6
United Kingdom Agnes Tuckey 6 6 United Kingdom A Tuckey 3 1
United Kingdom Mrs Armstrong 1 2 United Kingdom A Tuckey 7 6
United Kingdom L Flemmich 5 1

References

  1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  3. Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 13. ISBN 1899039333.
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