1928 Wimbledon Championships

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1928 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition48th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg René Lacoste
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
Men's doubles
Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon / Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Saunders / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Watson
Mixed doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Spence / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
←  1927  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1929  →

The 1928 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 was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1928. [1] It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles.

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of France.svg René Lacoste defeated Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills defeated Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon / Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Hawkes / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Saunders / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Watson defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ermyntrude Harvey, 6–2, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Spence / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst, 7–5, 6–4 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 127. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  2. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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