1957 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1957 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Mervyn Rose Darlene Hard
Runners-up	Neale Fraser Althea Gibson
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	80 (5 Q )
Seeds	4

Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships

Vic Seixas and Shirley Fry were the defending champions, but Fry did not compete. Seixas partnered with Louise Brough, but they lost in the fourth round to Luis Ayala and Thelma Long.

Mervyn Rose and Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser and Althea Gibson in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

01.   Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry (fourth round)

02.   Neale Fraser / Althea Gibson (final)

03.   Jiří Javorský / Věra Pužejová (third round)

04.   Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard (champions)

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							Semifinals							Final
		Luis Ayala Thelma Long	6	6
		Alan Mills Rita Bentley	1	2
									Luis Ayala Thelma Long	6	3	2
								4	Mervyn Rose Darlene Hard	3	6	6
	4	Mervyn Rose Darlene Hard	6	6
		Sidney Schwartz Mimi Arnold	3	0
															4	Mervyn Rose Darlene Hard	6	7
																Neale Fraser Althea Gibson	4	5
		Roy Emerson Margaret Hellyer	6	6
		Kosei Kamo Heather Brewer	1	3
									Roy Emerson Margaret Hellyer	4	4
								2	Neale Fraser Althea Gibson	6	6
		Naresh Kumar Edda Buding	8	7
	2	Neale Fraser Althea Gibson	10	9

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Vic Seixas Louise Brough	6	6
									Sima Nikolić Marica Cranadak-Milonja	3	2
															1	V Seixas L Brough	6	6
																H Truman C Truman	4	4
									Humphrey Truman Christine Truman	6	6
									Jean-Pierre Bergerat Florence de la Courtie	3	1
																						1	V Seixas L Brough	7	6	3
																							L Ayala T Long	9	1	6
								Q	Roy Stilwell Jennifer Chamberlain	6	6
									Søren Højberg Milly Vagn-Nielsen	3	4
																R Stilwell J Chamberlain	0	4
																L Ayala T Long	6	6
									Gordon Forbes Valerie Forbes	4	6	3
									Luis Ayala Thelma Long	6	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Alan Mills Rita Bentley	6	6
									Colin Hannam Gill Evans	3	4
																A Mills R Bentley	4	6	6
																A Huber E Broz	6	1	3
									Freddie Huber Elizabeth Broz	8	6
									Claude Lister Thelma Lister	6	2
																							A Mills R Bentley	7	7
																							R Bennett S Armstrong	5	5
									Reg Bennett Sheila Armstrong	6	6
									Paul Blondel Heidi Enzen	2	3
																R Bennett S Armstrong	4	8	6
																E Crump Mrs NR Allport	6	6	2
									Fred Dehnert Nel van der Storm	5	0
								Q	Eric Crump Mrs NR Allport	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	Mervyn Rose Darlene Hard	6	6
									Mike Davies Ilse Buding	2	3
															4	M Rose D Hard	6	6
																C Parker G Woodgate	0	3
									Corbett Parker Georgie Woodgate	6	6
									William Álvarez Gillian Findlay	4	4
																						4	M Rose D Hard	6	6
																							G Mulloy D Knode	2	1
									Gardnar Mulloy Dorothy Knode	6	7
									Reino Nyyssönen Mary Eyre	3	5
																G Mulloy D Knode	6	8
																J Robson H Robson	1	6
									Jack Arkinstall Renée Schuurman	3	6
									Jeff Robson Heather Robson	6	8

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Peter Nicholls Billie Woodgate	9	4	7
		Andrés Gimeno María Josefa de Riba	7	6	5				P Nicholls R Woodgate	3	4
		Billy Knight Ann Haydon	3	6	6				M Llamas C Mercelis	6	6
		Mario Llamas Christiane Mercelis	6	1	8											M Llamas C Mercelis	5	6	9
		Czesław Spychała Bea Walter	8	6	6											C Spychała B Walter	7	3	7
		Robert Haillet Annie Haillet	10	4	4				C Spychała B Walter	2	6	6
		Jean Borotra Marie-Odile Bouchet	3	5					A Jancsó J Rook	6	4	4
		Antal Jancsó Jill Rook	6	7																			M Llamas C Mercelis	5	7
		Howard Walton Joy Michell	1	3																			S Schwartz M Arnold	7	9
		John Barrett Pat Ward	6	6					John Barrett Pat Ward	5	4
		Jaroslav Drobný Rita Drobný	6	2					S Schwartz M Arnold	7	6
		Sidney Schwartz Mimi Arnold	8	6												S Schwartz M Arnold	9	6	8
		Hugh Stewart Erika Vollmer	6	6												H Stewart E Vollmer	11	3	6
	Q	Bob Powell Liz Lawrenson	4	4					H Stewart E Vollmer	6	7
		Nicola Pietrangeli Karol Fageros	3	7	6				N Pietrangeli K Fageros	4	5
		Pierre Darmon Ginette Bucaille	6	5	1

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Władysław Skonecki Kay Newcombe	0	1
		Geoffrey Paish Anne Shilcock	6	6					G Paish A Shilcock	12	3	6
		Warren Woodcock Zsuzsa Körmöczy	1	4					S Davidson S Bloomer	10	6	8
		Sven Davidson Shirley Bloomer	6	6												S Davidson S Bloomer	5	7	3
		Paul Rémy Susan Chatrier	6	6												P Rémy S Chatrier	7	5	6
		Philippe Chatrier Vera Thomas	3	2					P Rémy S Chatrier	6	6
	Q	Derek Collins Mrs FJ Tomlin	0	3					M Froesch R Kaufmann	3	0
		Martin Froesch Ruth Kaufmann	6	6																			P Rémy S Chatrier	2	6	3
		Hans van Dalsum Berna Thung	9	9																			R Emerson M Hellyer	6	3	6
		Robert Bédard Anne Bédard	7	7					J van Dalsum B Thung	4	3
		Carlos Fernandes Maria de Amorim	4	6	7				C Fernandes M de Amorim	6	6
		Peter Moys Marion Craig-Smith	6	3	5											C Fernandes M de Amorim	4	5
		Bob Mark Jenny Hoad	6	6	3											R Emerson M Hellyer	6	7
		Roy Emerson Margaret Hellyer	1	8	6				R Emerson M Hellyer	6	7	6
		Orlando Garrido Ingeborg Vogler	3	6	3				J Bartrolí P Barril	2	9	3
		Jaime Bartrolí Pilar Barril	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								Q	Basil Hutchins Mary Chamberlain	4	8	2
									Kosei Kamo Heather Brewer	6	6	6
																K Kamo H Brewer	7	6
																A Licis H Cheadle	5	3
									Gordon Talbot Elaine Shenton	6	3	2
									Andrzej Licis Hazel Cheadle	4	6	6
																							K Kamo H Brewer	6	6
																							I Pimentel S le Besnerais	4	3
									Isaías Pimentel Suzanne le Besnerais	6	6
									Emilio Martínez Mary Terán de Weiss	2	3
																I Pimentel S le Besnerais	6	7
															3	J Javorský V Pužejová	4	5
									Mal Anderson Sandra Reynolds	6	3	4
								3	Jiří Javorský Věra Pužejová	4	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									John Ward Leonie Brighton	3	4
									Naresh Kumar Edda Buding	6	6
																N Kumar E Buding	3	6	6
																B Katz V White	6	3	2
									Jørgen Ulrich Pearl Panton	3	2
									Basil Katz Viola White	6	6
																							N Kumar E Buding	6	5	6
																							R Krishnan E Pratt	2	7	3
									Peter Theodoracopulos Yola Ramírez	0	2
									Ramanathan Krishnan Betty Pratt	6	6
																R Krishnan E Pratt	6	6
																R Howe M Hawton	4	4
									Abe Segal Gloria Butler	4	6	3
									Bob Howe Mary Hawton	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Neil Gibson Julie Lintern	4	6	6
								LL	Keith Collar Zena Lusty	6	1	1
																N Gibson J Lintern	4	12	1
																G Oakley P Hird	6	10	6
									Gerry Oakley Pat Hird	6	6
									Trevor Fancutt Daphne Fancutt	2	3
																							G Oakley P Hird	1	4
																						2	N Fraser A Gibson	6	6
									Lew Gerrard Ruia Morrison	6	7
									Ivor Warwick Anthea Warwick	1	5
																L Gerrard R Morrison	2	4
															2	N Fraser A Gibson	6	6
									Eric Bulmer Pauline Roberts	2	2
								2	Neale Fraser Althea Gibson	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com