1946 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1946 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dorothy Bundy
Final score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw80
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
  1939  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1947  

Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.

Contents

Tom Brown and Louise Brough defeated Geoff Brown and Dorothy Bundy in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships. [1] [2]

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne (semifinals)
0 2.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dorothy Bundy (final)
0 3.   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough (champions)
0 4.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kay Menzies (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Hilton
4 2
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne
3 3
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
66
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Paish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vera Dace
3 2
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
66
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dorothy Bundy
4 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pauline Betz
67
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kay Menzies
4 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pauline Betz
10 2
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dorothy Bundy
126
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Butler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Bostock
3 3
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dorothy Bundy
66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne
66
Flag of Ireland.svg George McVeagh
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gay Chandler
0 2
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Hopman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Osborne
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Carter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Quertier
2 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roland Morton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Uber
3 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roland Carter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier
66
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Hopman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Osborne
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hardwick
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg D Hart
2 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claude Lister
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thelma Jarvis
5 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Hovell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex McKelvie
77
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Hovell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A McKelvie
0 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hardwick
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg D Hart
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hardwick
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Wheeler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Dawson-Scott
4 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Marsland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doris Heppenstall
5 63
Flag of Ireland.svg Raymond Egan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Lister
72 6
Flag of Ireland.svg R Egan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Lister
3 64
Flag of Denmark.svg J Ipsen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Lines
62 6
Flag of Denmark.svg Jaanik Ipsen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Lines
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bernard Neal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie Woodgate
3 1
Flag of Denmark.svg J Ipsen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Lines
63 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Hilton
1 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Hunt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Coutts
61 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Hilton
4 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Hilton
66
Flag of France.svg Y Petra
Flag of France.svg S Mathieu
4 3
Flag of France.svg Yvon Petra
Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erik Filby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nancy Glover
w/o

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Della Porta
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patsy Rodgers
2 1
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg T Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg L Brough
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Betts
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Y Law
0 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ronald MacInnes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Couper
1 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Betts
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yvonne Law
66
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg T Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg L Brough
4 610
Flag of France.svg P Pellizza
Flag of France.svg S Lafargue
60 8
Flag of Norway.svg Finn Rune Karlsen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billie Woodgate
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Ignacy Tłoczyński
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
w/o
Flag of Norway.svg FR Karlsen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Woodgate
2 2
Flag of France.svg P Pellizza
Flag of France.svg S Lafargue
66
Flag of France.svg Pierre Pellizza
Flag of France.svg Simone Lafargue
62 6
Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billie Yorke
3 62

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Ritchie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Durlac
Flag of Chile.svg Andrés Hammersley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Madzy Couquerque
w/o Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Ritchie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Durlac
2 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arnold England
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nancy Liebert
2 4 Flag of France.svg R Abdesselam
Flag of France.svg J Patorni
66
Flag of France.svg Robert Abdesselam
Flag of France.svg Jacqueline Patorni
66 Flag of France.svg R Abdesselam
Flag of France.svg J Patorni
86
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derrick Barton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Gannon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Barton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Gannon
6 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wilde
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda Hammersley
w/o Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Barton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Gannon
5 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Manby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Audrey Roberts
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Manby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Roberts
72 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Dick Sandys
Flag of Ireland.svg Pamela Goodwyn
4 1 Flag of France.svg R Abdesselam
Flag of France.svg J Patorni
3 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nancy Macpherson-Grant
86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Paish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Dace
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Anderson
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Belin
6 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Macpherson-Grant
72 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Miriamme de Borman
4 4 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Denmark.svg M Vagn-Nielsen
5 66
Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson
Flag of Denmark.svg Milly Vagn-Nielsen
66 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Denmark.svg M Vagn-Nielsen
9 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Murray Deloford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Kenyon
0 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Paish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Dace
116
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans van Swol
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bea Carris
67 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Swol
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Carris
2 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Comery
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Audrey Osborne
2 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Paish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Dace
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Paish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vera Dace
66

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Billington
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan Billington
63 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Kingsley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patsy O'Connell
4 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Kingsley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P O'Connell
1 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis Coombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall
63 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg P Betz
66
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pauline Betz
4 67 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg P Betz
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Straubeová
2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Harper
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Halford
2 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Halford
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Harper
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Halford
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald MacPhail
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Anderson
86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D MacPhail
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Anderson
2 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Cox
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Cox
6 4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg P Betz
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Cooper
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valerie Cooper
7 2 Flag of Ireland.svg C Kemp
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Passingham
1 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Cyril Kemp
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Passingham
96 Flag of Ireland.svg C Kemp
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Passingham
65 7
Flag of France.svg Georges Gremillet
Flag of France.svg Jacqueline Marcellin
5 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Meredith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Haylock
3 75
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Meredith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsa Haylock
77 Flag of Ireland.svg C Kemp
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Passingham
Flag of France.svg Christian Grandet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joopy van der Wal
66 Flag of France.svg H Pellizza
Flag of France.svg N Landry
w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hare
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Katherine Winthrop
4 3 Flag of France.svg C Grandet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van der Wal
2 9
Flag of France.svg Henri Pellizza
Flag of France.svg Nelly Landry
66 Flag of France.svg H Pellizza
Flag of France.svg N Landry
611
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jack Van den Eynde
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Effie Peters
1 4

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of France.svg Henri Bolelli
Flag of France.svg Micheline Inglebert
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herman David
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Poynder
4 0
Flag of France.svg H Bolelli
Flag of France.svg M Inglebert
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H Wilton
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Hermsen
3 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hubert Wilton
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nel Hermsen
63 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Young
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ingram
4 64
Flag of France.svg H Bolelli
Flag of France.svg M Inglebert
1 4
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Pails
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Menzies
66
Flag of Ireland.svg Henry Purcell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gertrude Valentine-Brown
63 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léopold de Borman
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yvonne Vincart
4 62
Flag of Ireland.svg H Purcell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Valentine-Brown
3 2
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Pails
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Menzies
66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jost Spitzer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Edith Sutz
3 2
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kay Menzies
66

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Butler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Bostock
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GI Bayley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Audrey Wenyon
2 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Butler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Bostock
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Harvey
1 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ermyntrude Harvey
64 6
Flag of France.svg Jacques Thomas
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Pannetier
2 63
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Butler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Bostock
67
Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg G Blaisse
2 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ivo Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Truid Blaisse
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Starte
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Madie Moss
1 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg G Blaisse
76
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Olliff
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Curry
5 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Olliff
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry
66
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Ernest Wittmann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Middleton
3 4

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of Norway.svg Johan Haanes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mrs LM Godefroy
4 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Howard Walton
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Joanna Russocki
67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Walton
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg J Russocki
2 2
Flag of France.svg B Destremau
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg P Todd
66
Flag of France.svg Bernard Destremau
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pat Todd
67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Thorn
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorrit Herbst
1 5
Flag of France.svg B Destremau
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg P Todd
2 1
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg D Bundy
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Avory
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Strawson
4 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Washer
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Josane de Meulemeester
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg P Washer
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J de Meulemeester
3 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg D Bundy
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyn Tuckett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Lincoln
2 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dorothy Bundy
66

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