1951 Wimbledon Championships
1951 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | June 25 – July 6 [1] |
Edition | 65th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Attendance | 267,440 |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Dick Savitt [2] | |
Women's Singles | |
Doris Hart [3] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman [4] | |
Women's Doubles | |
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman |
The 1951 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 25 June until 6 July. It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry 6–1, 6–0
Men's Doubles
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–3, 13–11
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton / Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2
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.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
External links
Preceded by 1951 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1951 U.S. National Championships |
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