1912 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 24 June – 8 July |
Edition | 36th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Worple 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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The 1912 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 8 July. [1] It was the 36th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1912.
Anthony Wilding defeated
Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [2]
Ethel Larcombe defeated
Charlotte Sterry 6–3, 6–1 [3]
Herbert Roper Barrett /
Charles Dixon defeated
Max Decugis /
André Gobert 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 [4]
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