1908 Wimbledon Championships

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1908 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 3 July
Edition32nd
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 Major Ritchie / Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding
  1907  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1909  

The 1908 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 22 June until 3 July. [1] It was the 32nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1908.

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Champions

Wimbledon final 1908, Gore vs Barret Wimbledon final 1908, Gore vs Barret.jpg
Wimbledon final 1908, Gore vs Barret

Men's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Roper Barrett 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Sterry defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Morton 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie / Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Roper Barrett / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore, 6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 9–7 [4]

References

  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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