1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's singles

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The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships women's singles was the 20th edition of the women's singles championship. [1] [2] Angelica Rozeanu defeated Gizi Farkas in the final by three sets to one, to win a fourth consecutive title. [3]

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Results

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Angelica Rozeanu 3
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Zsuzsa Fantusz 0 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Rozeanu 22 21 21 21
Flag of England.svg Kathleen Best 21 21 21 Flag of England.svg Best 24 14 13 13
Flag of Austria.svg Friederike Lauber 16 12 13 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Rozeanu 21 21 21
Flag of England.svg Diane Rowe 21 21 21 Flag of England.svg Rowe D 9 13 27
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Luci Slavescu 16 18 18 Flag of England.svg Rowe D 21 21 21
Flag of Austria.svg Ermelinde Wertl 3 Flag of Austria.svg Wertl 14 13 16
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Cedlova 0 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Rozeanu 21 21 19 21
Flag of England.svg Rosalind Rowe 15 19 21 21 21 Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Farkas 11 19 21 16
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Agnes Almasi-Simon 21 21 16 18 19 Flag of England.svg Rowe R 21 21 21
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Ella Zeller 3 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Zeller 16 13 17
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrušková 1 Flag of England.svg Rowe R 25 20 16 17
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Edit Sági 3 Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Farkas 23 22 21 21
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Georgita Strugaru 0 Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Sági 15 28 12 10
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Betty Gray 9 10 11 Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Farkas 21 26 21 21
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Gizi Farkas 21 21 21

See also

List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

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References

  1. ↑ "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
  2. ↑ "1953 results" (PDF). International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12.
  3. ↑ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN   0-316-72645-1.
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