1948 Wimbledon Championships

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1948 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition62nd
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 Brazil.svg Bob Falkenburg
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret duPont
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough
Boys' singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Stockenberg
Girls' singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Mišková
←  1947  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1949  →

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.

Contents

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Brazil.svg Bob Falkenburg defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Brown / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Stockenberg defeated Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Mišková defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Violette Rigollet, 6–4, 6–2 [8]

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  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.
  7. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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