Women's singles
1921 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Suzanne Lenglen
Runner-up	Elizabeth Ryan
Score	6–2, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	–

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.^[1][2]

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

	Challenge Round
	Elizabeth Ryan		2	0
	Suzanne Lenglen		6	6

All comers' finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Mabel Clayton		6	6
	Dorothy Shepherd		3	2
								Mabel Clayton		6	2
								Phyllis Satterthwaite		8	6
	Phyllis Satterthwaite		6	6	6
	Phyllis Howkins		1	8	1
															Phyllis Satterthwaite		1	0
															Elizabeth Ryan		6	6
	Winifred McNair		5	6	4
	Irene Peacock		7	2	6
								Irene Peacock		6	4
								Elizabeth Ryan		8	6
	Elizabeth Ryan		0	6	6
	Molla Mallory		6	4	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								Margaret McKane		1	6	3
								Mabel Clayton		6	2	6
															M Clayton		6	6
															E Kelsey		1	0
								E Kelsey		7	7
								Peggy Ingram		5	5
																						M Clayton		6	6
	Helen Leisk																					D Shepherd		3	2
	Mrs HA Davis		w/o					H Leisk		6	6
	Mrs Perrett		6	5	2			A Cobb		3	1
	Annie Cobb		3	7	6										H Leisk		5	6	1
	Mrs HV Parbury		6	4	3										D Shepherd		7	4	6
	WM Haughton		3	6	6			WM Haughton		5	6	1
	Dorothy Shepherd		6	6				D Shepherd		7	4	6
	Weeta Donaldson		0	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	M Thom		5	2
	Mrs WL Hollick		7	6				Mrs WL Hollick		1	2
	Eleanor Rose		6	6				E Rose		6	6
	Anne de Borman		3	4											E Rose		2	1
	Phyllis Satterthwaite		6	0	6										P Satterthwaite		6	6
	Gladys Lamplough		3	6	2			P Satterthwaite		6	2	7
	Mrs AA Hall		2	1				D Craddock		1	6	5
	Doris Craddock		6	6																		P Satterthwaite		6	6	6
	Peggy Dransfield		4	6	6																	P Howkins		1	8	1
	Cecily Marriott		6	2	1			P Dransfield		4	7
	Phyllis Howkins		6	6				P Howkins		6	9
	Tiny Alston		1	0											P Howkins		6	6
	EE Tanner		6	6											MM Fergus		0	4
	NB Palmer		1	2				EE Tanner		7	5	4
	R Foulger		3	1				MM Fergus		5	7	6
	MM Fergus		6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	Louise Bull		6	6
	Mrs RRW Jackson		2	1				L Bull		6	4	3
	Winifred McNair		6	6				W McNair		4	6	6
	Mabel Parton		1	0											W McNair		7	6
	Norah Middleton		6	6											N Middleton		5	2
	Edith Sigourney		2	4				N Middleton		8	6
	Betty Crundall Punnett		3	2				KAH Todd		6	3
	KAH Todd		6	6																		W McNair		5	6	4
	E Tighe		4	1																		I Peacock		7	2	6
	Una Gracey		6	6				U Gracey		6	4	7
	Mrs Rowand Harker		6	5	4			E Head		4	6	5
	Enid Head		4	7	6										U Gracey		0	4
	Mrs O Bruce		1	0											I Peacock		6	6
	Irene Peacock		6	6				I Peacock		6	6
	Mrs J O'Neill		5	6	6			Mrs J O'Neill		1	2
	Evelyn Colyer		7	0	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	Winifred Beamish		6	6
	M Smailes		0	0				W Beamish		6	7
	Mrs HB Weston		9	4				D Holman		1	5
	Dorothy Holman		11	6											W Beamish		5	4
	Kitty McKane		6	6											E Ryan		7	6
	Aurea Edgington		2	4				K McKane		4	2
	Elizabeth Ryan		6	6				E Ryan		6	6
	Dorothy Kemmis-Betty		3	1																		E Ryan		0	6	6
																						M Mallory		6	4	4
								Blanche Colston		1	3
								Dora Geen		6	6
															D Geen		3	2
															M Mallory		6	6
								Edith Johnson		w/o
								Molla Mallory

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com