1939 Wimbledon Championships

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1939 Wimbledon Championships
Date26 June – 8 July
Edition59th
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 Bobby Riggs
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elwood Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bobby Riggs
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 Bobby Riggs / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
←  1938  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1946  →

The 1939 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1939. [1] It was the 59th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1939. Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble won the singles titles. This was the last edition of the Wimbledon Championships before the outbreak of World War II. The event would not be held again until 1946.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bobby Riggs defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elwood Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bobby Riggs defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Hare / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 [4]

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 the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Jacobs / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bobby Riggs / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wilde / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. 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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