1948 Wimbledon Championships
1948 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 62nd |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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Boys' singles | |
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Girls' singles | |
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The 1948 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 was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July.[1] It was the 62nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Bob Falkenburg and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
Finals
[edit]Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Bob Falkenburg defeated
John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [2]
Women's singles
[edit] Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit] John Bromwich /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Tom Brown /
Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit] Louise Brough /
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated
Doris Hart /
Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit] John Bromwich /
Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart /
Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [6]
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit] Staffan Stockenberg defeated
Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
Girls' singles
[edit] Olga Mišková defeated
Violette Rigollet, 6–4, 6–2 [8]
References
[edit]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.