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1912 Wimbledon Championships

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1912 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 8 July
Edition36th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
New Zealand Anthony Wilding
Women's singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ethel Larcombe
Men's doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Dixon
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The 1912 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 24 June until 8 July.[1] It was the 36th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1912.

Champions

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Men's singles

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New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's singles

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ethel Larcombe defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Sterry 6–3, 6–1 [3]

Men's doubles

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Dixon defeated France Max Decugis / France André Gobert 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 [4]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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