1937 Wimbledon Championships
| 1937 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 21 – July 2 [1] |
| Edition | 57th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location |
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Don Budge[2] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Dorothy Round [3] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Donald Budge / Gene Mako | |
| Women's Doubles | |
 Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Alice Marble / Don Budge | |
The 1937 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 2 July. It was the 57th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1937. Don Budge and Dorothy Round won the singles title.
Television
This edition marked the first time that the Wimbledon Championships were televised by the BBC. Only matches taking place on Centre Court were transmitted by the BBC for half an hour each day. Two cameras were used, one for a close up view of the match and one for a general view, and the match between Bunny Austin and George Lyttleton Rogers was the first one to be broadcast.[4]
Champions
Men's Singles
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Gottfried von Cramm 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles
Dorothy Round defeated 
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Men's Doubles
Donald Budge / Gene Mako defeated Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey, 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 6-1
Women's Doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Phyllis King / Elsie Goldsack Pittman, 6–3, 6–3
Mixed Doubles
Alice Marble / Don Budge defeated Simonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra 6–4, 6–1
References
- ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ↑ "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
- ↑ Sarah Kirkham (5 February 2015). "Throwback Thursday: The first Wimbledon on television". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
External links
| Preceded by 1937 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1937 U.S. National Championships |