1948 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 62nd |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Bob Falkenburg | |
Women's singles | |
Louise Brough | |
Men's doubles | |
John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman | |
Women's doubles | |
Louise Brough / Margaret duPont | |
Mixed doubles | |
John Bromwich / Louise Brough | |
Boys' singles | |
Staffan Stockenberg | |
Girls' singles | |
Olga Mišková |
The 1948 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 21 June until Saturday 3 July. [1] It was the 62nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Bob Falkenburg and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
Bob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [2]
Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [3]
John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman defeated Tom Brown / Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [4]
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart / Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]
John Bromwich / Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [6]
Staffan Stockenberg defeated Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
Olga Mišková defeated Violette Rigollet, 6–4, 6–2 [8]
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