1901 Wimbledon Championships

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1901 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 3 July
Edition25th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Sterry
Men's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty
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The 1901 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 3 July. [1] It was the 25th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1901. [2] There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles. [2]

Contents

This was the first Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King Edward VII.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Women's singles

Women's singles final between Blanche Bingley Hillyard and Charlotte Cooper Sterry. Blanche hillyard vs charlotte cooper sterry at the 1901 Wimbledon final.jpg
Women's singles final between Blanche Bingley Hillyard and Charlotte Cooper Sterry.

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Sterry defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Hillyard 6–2, 6–2 [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty defeated Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Dwight Davis / Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Holcombe Ward 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 9–7 [5]

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
  3. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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