# 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Helen Jacobs defeated Hilde Sperling in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1936 Wimbledon Championships. Helen Moody was the defending champion, but did not compete.

## Seeds

    01. Dorothy Round (quarterfinals)
    02. Helen Jacobs (champion)
    03. Sarah Fabyan (first round)
    04. Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)
    05. Hilde Sperling (final)
    06. Simonne Mathieu (semifinals)
    07. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (semifinals)
    08. Anita Lizana (quarterfinals)
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 | Final |
| 2 | Helen Jacobs | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anita Lizana | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anita Lizana | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Helen Jacobs | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Jadwiga Jedrzejowska | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Kay Stammers | 2 | 3 | | 7 | Jadwiga Jedrzejowska | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| 7 | Jadwiga Jedrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jadwiga Jedrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Helen Jacobs | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Hilde Sperling | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Hilde Sperling | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| | Marie Horn | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marie Horn | 5 | 3 | | 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 8 | | 5 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 1 | Dorothy Round | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | Helen Jacobs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Marjorie Cable | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | H Jacobs | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | J Goldschmidt | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Jacqueline Goldschmidt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nancy Lyle | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | H Jacobs | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | E de la Valdène | 4 | 3 |
| | Phyllis Xydis | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mrs EWA Luxton | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E Luxton | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | E de la Valdène | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ruth Kirk | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lilí de la Valdène | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| 8 | Anita Lizana | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Magda Baumgarten | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | A Lizana | | | | | | |
| | | | | | H Wallis | w/o | | | | | |
| | Marianne Wittenström | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hilda Wallis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | A Lizana | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | M Heeley | 3 | 3 |
| | Elsa Haylock | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mary Heeley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | M Heeley | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | N Dickin | 3 | 2$^r$ | | | | |
| | Nancy Dickin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sonia Mavrogordato | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Kay Stammers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vere King | 1 | 2 | | 4 | K Stammers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rosemary Smith | 4 | 2 | | | A Wright | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Audrey Wright | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | K Stammers | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Josane de Meulemeester | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | J de Meulemeester | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Edith Belliard | 1 | 10 | 6 | | J de Meulemeester | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marjorie Van Ryn | 3 | 4 | | | A Yorke | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billie Yorke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Stammers | 7 | 6 |
| | Jean Saunders | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | W James | 5 | 2 |
| | Peggy Scriven | 4 | 6 | 2 | | J Saunders | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rita Jarvis | 6 | 6 | | | R Jarvis | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joan Cunningham | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | J Saunders | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Yvonne Law | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | W James | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Freda James | 6 | 6 | | | W James | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mollie Trouncer | 2 | 6 | 3 | | P Weekes | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penny Weekes | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 7 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mona Riddell | 4 | 4 | | 7 | J Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joy Mowbray-Green | 6 | 6 | | | J Mowbray-Green | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patience Thomson | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | J Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alex McOstrich | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | P King | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Florence Ford | 6 | 4 | 5 | | A McOstrich | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Green | 1 | 1 | | | P King | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phyllis King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Jędrzejowska | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Audrey Allister | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | S Noel | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| | Susan Noel | 6 | 6 | | | S Noel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Madge Slaney | 6 | 6 | | | M Slaney | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Kingsbury | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | S Noel | | | | | | | |
| | Gladys Southwell | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M Lumb | w/o | | | | | | |
| | Truid Terwindt | 6 | 1 | 4 | | G Southwell | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Pat Owen | 5 | 6 | | | M Lumb | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Margot Lumb | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Ada Werring | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Molly Hargreaves | | | | | M Hargreaves | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nina Brown | 6 | 0 | 3 | | A Lucas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Lucas | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | A Lucas | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Mary Hardwick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M Hardwick | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | Denise Huntbach | 1 | 2 | | | M Hardwick | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Norma Stoker | 3 | 5 | | | J Ingram | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joan Ingram | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Hardwick | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Q | Mary Bowden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | S Mathieu | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Q | Enid Broadbridge | 2 | 3 | | Q | M Bowden | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gethyn Harry | 4 | 6 | | | D Andrus | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Andrus | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | D Andrus | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Sheila Chuter | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | S Mathieu | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Evelyn Dearman | 6 | 6 | | | E Dearman | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ermyntrude Harvey | 0 | 1 | | 6 | S Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Joan Strawson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Edie Rudd | 6 | 2 | 2 | J Strawson | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Elsie Pittman | 6 | 8 | | E Pittman | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Betty Couper | 2 | 6 | | | | | E Pittman | 3 | 5 | | | |
| | Sheila Paterson | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | G Curtis | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | Gaby Curtis | 6 | 4 | 6 | G Curtis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Cristobel Wheatcroft | 3 | 3 | | E Peters | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Effie Peters | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | G Curtis | 3 | 3 |
| | Madzy Couquerque | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Horn | 6 | 6 |
| | Dora Beazley | 0 | 4 | | M Couquerque | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Joan O'Meara | 8 | 3 | 2 | J Morfey | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Jeanette Morfey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | M Couquerque | 3 | 0 | | | |
| | Madie Moss | 4 | 3 | | | | | M Horn | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Valerie Scott | 6 | 6 | | V Scott | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Marie Horn | 6 | 7 | | M Horn | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sarah Fabyan | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| | Sylvie Henrotin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaby Osborne | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S Henrotin | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | N Adamson | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | |
| | Madge List | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nelly Adamson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | N Adamson | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | H Sperling | 6 | 6 |
| | Carolin Babcock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Nancy Fontes | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C Babcock | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | H Sperling | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Patsy O'Connell | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hilde Sperling | 7 | 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 |
| | Mary Whitmarsh | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mie Trentham | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | M Whitmarsh | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | B Hobson | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Betty Hobson | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Anne Page | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | M Whitmarsh | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | D Round | 6 | 6 |
| | Pamela Morison | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rosl Kraus | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | R Kraus | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | D Round | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Betty Nuthall | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Dorothy Round | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |