1913 Wimbledon Championships

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1913 Wimbledon Championships
DateJune 23 – July 4
Edition37th
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 New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Men's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Roper Barrett / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Dixon
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Boothby / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred McNair
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hope Crisp / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Tuckey
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The 1913 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 23 June until 4 July. [1] It was the 37th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1913.

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The 1913 Wimbledon Championships for the first time included a Women's doubles and Mixed doubles competition. The men's entry consisted of 116 competitors and was won by defendng champion Anthony Wilding. [2] [3]

Champions

Wimbledon finals 1913, Wilding (far side) vs McLoughlin (near side). Wimbledon finals 1913, wilding vs mcloughlin.jpg
Wimbledon finals 1913, Wilding (far side) vs McLoughlin (near side).

Men's singles

Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6, 6–3, 10–8 [4] [5]

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred McNair, 6–0, 6–4 [6]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Roper Barrett / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Dixon defeated Flag of the German Empire.svg Heinrich Kleinschroth / Flag of the German Empire.svg Friedrich Rahe, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 [7]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Boothby' / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred McNair defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Sterry, 4–6, 2–4 retired [8]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hope Crisp / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Tuckey defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cecil Parke / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Larcombe, 3–6, 5–3 retired [9]

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References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Evening Post. 7 July 1913. p. 7 via Papers Past. Anthony Wilding (New Zealand) beat M'Loughlin (America) in the All-England championship, 8-6, 6-3, 10-8.
  3. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
  4. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "GREAT TENNIS MATCH". The Argus . Melbourne. 7 July 1913. p. 12 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  7. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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