1907 Wimbledon Championships

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1907 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 5 July
Edition31st
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 Australia (1903-1908).svg Norman Brookes
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg May Sutton
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg Norman Brookes / Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding
  1906  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1908  

The 1907 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 5 July. [1] It was the 31st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1907.

Contents

The Prince and Princess of Wales (the future George V and Queen Mary) came as spectators. [2] The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time. [2]

Finals

Wimbledon 1907 Men's doubles final Men's doubles final, Wimbledon 1907.jpg
Wimbledon 1907 Men's doubles final

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg Norman Brookes defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [3]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg May Sutton defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–1, 6–4 [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg Norman Brookes / Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding defeated Flag of the United States.svg Karl Behr / Flag of the United States.svg Beals Wright, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [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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