1929 Wimbledon Championships

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1929 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 6 July
Edition49th
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 Henri Cochet
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilmer Allison / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Van Ryn
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Michell / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Watson
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Hunter / Flag of the United States.svg Helen Wills
  1928  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1930  

The 1929 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1929. [1] It was the 49th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1929. [2]

Contents

Champions

Men's singles

Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet defeated Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Jacobs, 6–1, 6–2 [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilmer Allison / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Van Ryn defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Collins / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Gregory, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4 [5]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Michell / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Watson defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 6–4, 8–6 [6]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Hunter / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Collins / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Fry, 6–1, 6–4 [7]

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