1949_Wimbledon_Championships

1949 Wimbledon Championships

1949 Wimbledon Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1949 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Criquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July.[1] It was the 63rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam of Year. Ted Schroeder and Louise Brough won the singles titles.

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A record 25,000 spectores attended the opening day of the championships. Centre Court was fully restored and renovated for the championships in 1949, having suffered bomb damage during The Blitz in the Second World War. Women officiated as lines judges on Centre Court for the first time in 1949. The Men's Singles champion received the winners' trophy on Centre Court for the first time.[2]

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Ted Schroeder defeated Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 [3]

Women's singles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Louise Brough defeated United States Margaret duPont, 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 [4]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

United States Pancho Gonzales / United States Frank Parker defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Ted Schroeder, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret duPont defeated United States Gussie Moran / United States Pat Todd, 8–6, 7–5 [6]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

South Africa Eric Sturgess / South Africa Sheila Summers defeated Australia John Bromwich / United States Louise Brough, 9–7, 9–11, 7–5 [7]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

Sweden Staffan Stockenberg defeated United Kingdom John Horn, 6–2, 6–1 [8]

Girls' singles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

Belgium Christiane Mercelis defeated United Kingdom Susan Partridge, 6–4, 6–2 [9]

References

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    Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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    Little 2019, p. 164.
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    "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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    "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  • Little, Alan (2019). Wimbledon Compendium 2019. London: Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 978-1909534-96-4.
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