1938 Wimbledon Championships

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1938 Wimbledon Championships
Date20 June – 2 July
Edition58th
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 the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Moody
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mako
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Fabyan / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
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The 1938 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 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1938. [1] It was the 58th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1938. Don Budge and Helen Moody won the singles title. [2]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bunny Austin, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 [3]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Moody defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Jacobs, 6–4, 6–0 [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Mako defeated Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel / Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Georg von Metaxa, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 [5]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Fabyan / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billie Yorke, 6–2, 6–3 [6]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Fabyan, 6–1, 6–4 [7]

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