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| 1951 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champions |  Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman |
| Runners-up |  Jaroslav Drobný  Eric Sturgess |
| Final score | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Draw | 64 (5 Q ) |
| Seeds | 4 |
John Bromwich and Adrian Quist were the defending champions, but did not compete.
Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný and Eric Sturgess in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1951 Wimbledon Championship. [1] [2]
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman (champions)
Gardnar Mulloy / Dick Savitt (semifinals) Herbie Flam / Art Larsen (first round) Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess (final)Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Giovanni Cucelli Marcello del Bello | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Budge Patty Ham Richardson | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Budge Patty Ham Richardson | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný Eric Sturgess | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ernst Buchholz Gottfried von Cramm | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný Eric Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný Eric Sturgess | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardnar Mulloy Dick Savitt | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Brendan Macken Lorne Main | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardnar Mulloy Dick Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Petko Milojković Vladimir Petrović | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | K McGregor F Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Raymundo Deyro Gene Garrett | 6 | 6 | 6 | R Deyro W Garrett | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Edmund David Herman David | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | K McGregor F Sedgman | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bernard Destremau Torsten Johansson | 6 | 6 | 6 | B Destremau T Johansson | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Tommy Anderson Arnold England | 3 | 3 | 3 | B Destremau T Johansson | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Johann Kupferburger Owen Williams | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | D Bull S Clark | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derek Bull Stan Clark | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | K McGregor F Sedgman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Pierre Geelhand de Merxem Jacques Peten | 4 | 4 | 2 | G Cucelli M del Bello | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Mottram G Paish | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Barrett John Horn | 2 | 1 | 4 | G Cucelli M del Bello | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Giovanni Cucelli Marcello del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | G Cucelli M del Bello | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Sibert Roy Wilder | 2 | 1 | 3 | H Burrows S Clark | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hal Burrows Straight Clark | 6 | 6 | 6 | H Burrows S Clark | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czesław Spychała Ignacy Tłoczyński | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | C Spychała I Tłoczyński | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Tony Dawes JS Ross | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Herbie Flam Art Larsen | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lennart Bergelin Sven Davidson | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | L Bergelin S Davidson | 6 | 16 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Naresh Kumar Narendra Nath | 6 | 6 | 7 | N Kumar N Nath | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FJ Bartlett Robert Connor | 4 | 4 | 5 | L Bergelin S Davidson | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abe Segal Russell Seymour | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | J-C Molinari P Rémy | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Claude Molinari Paul Rémy | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | J-C Molinari P Rémy | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headley Baxter Paddy Roberts | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | H Baxter A Roberts | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ong Chew-Bee David Samaai | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | L Bergelin S Davidson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vladimír Černík Milan Matouš | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | J Patty H Richardson | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Felicisimo Ampon Cesar Carmona | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | V Černík M Matouš | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Philippe Chatrier Michel Lemasson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |  J Hackett G Jackson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Hackett Guy Jackson | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | V Černík M Matouš | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Cockburn Sydney Levy | 0 | 4 | 5 | J Patty H Richardson | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ivo Rinkel Hans van Swol | 6 | 6 | 7 | I Rinkel A van Swol | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Budge Patty Ham Richardson | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Patty H Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Coen Adli El Shafei | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Candy Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Kitovitz David Mockridge | 3 | 6 | 6 | D Candy M Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Władysław Skonecki  Heraldo Weiss | 6 | 7 | 6 | W Skonecki H Weiss | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Anderson Dick Guise | 3 | 5 | 3 | D Candy M Rose | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ip Koon-Hong Doug Scharenguivel | 6 | 6 | 6 | E Buchholz G von Cramm | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | CJ Grindley Neville Hooper | 4 | 1 | 4 | K-H Ip D Scharenguivel | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | E Buchholz G von Cramm | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ernst Buchholz Gottfried von Cramm | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | E Buchholz G von Cramm | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leon Norgarb Armando Vieira | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | J Drobný E Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Cawthorn Don Tregonning | 6 | 6 | 9 | P Cawthorn D Tregonning | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jean Becker Gaby Mercier-Odier | J Becker G Mercier-Odier | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jost Spitzer Mahmoud Talaat | w/o | P Cawthorn D Tregonning | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fausto Gardini Rolando del Bello | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | J Drobný E Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Lurie Gerry Oakley | 6 | 6 | 6 | D Lurie G Oakley | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RM Henry Bohuslav Hykš | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | J Drobný E Sturgess | 6 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jaroslav Drobný Eric Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Hare Howard Walton | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Freddie Huber Hans Redl | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Huber H Redl | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmay Mehta José Roquette | w/o | B Axelsson S Stockenberg | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bengt Axelsson Staffan Stockenberg | A Huber H Redl | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leslie Cater Francis Wallis | 5 | 2 | 3 | B Macken L Main | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dennis Coombe Claude Lister | 7 | 6 | 6 | D Coombe C Lister | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roland Carter Douglas Snart | 5 | 4 | 4 | B Macken L Main | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Macken Lorne Main | 7 | 6 | 6 | B Macken L Main | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan Branović Josip Palada | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Gardnar Mulloy Dick Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Della Porta Harley Watkins | 3 | 4 | 3 | M Branović J Palada | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean Borotra Robert Haillet | 4 | 4 | 2 | J Brichant P Washer | 7 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Brichant P Washer | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Devroe Henri Rochon | 2 | G Mulloy R Savitt | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 József Asbóth Antal Jancsó | w/o | I Devroe H Rochon | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bernard Neal Tony Starte | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | G Mulloy R Savitt | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gardnar Mulloy Dick Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1951 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1951. It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles; Hart also won both the women's doubles and mixed doubles, completing the triple crown.
Bob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich in the final 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships. Jack Kramer was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1947 season.
Ted Schroeder defeated Jaroslav Drobný in the final, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships. Bob Falkenburg was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to John Bromwich.
Fifth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships.
Budge Patty defeated Frank Sedgman in the final, 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championships. Ted Schroeder was the defending champion, but decided not to play.
In the 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles tennis competition, Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the title. He was the second ever American to win the Wimbledon and Australian tournaments in the same year. Number 4 seed Budge Patty was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to another American, the unseeded 17-year-old Ham Richardson.
In the 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles tennis competition, number one seed Frank Sedgman defeated number two seed Jaroslav Drobný in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 to win the title. Dick Savitt was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mervyn Rose.
In the 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles, second seed Vic Seixas defeated the unseeded Kurt Nielsen in the final, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4, to take the gentlemen's singles tennis title. Frank Sedgman was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.
In the 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles competition, Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 to take the gentlemen's singles tennis title. It was Drobný's third singles final and second win at Wimbledon. Vic Seixas was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Budge Patty.
In the 1955 Wimbledon Championships men's singles event, Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title. Jaroslav Drobný was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Tony Trabert.
First-seeded Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships.
Bob Falkenburg and Jack Kramer were the defending champions, but Kramer was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1947 season. Falkenburg partnered with Frank Parker, but lost to John Bromwich and Frank Sedgman in the semifinals.
John Bromwich and Louise Brough successfully defended their title, defeating Frank Sedgman and Doris Hart in the final, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.
John Bromwich and Frank Sedgman were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Budge Patty and Eric Sturgess.
Pancho Gonzales and Frank Parker were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.
Eric Sturgess and Sheila Summers were the defending champions but Summers did not compete. Sturgess partnered with Louise Brough and they defeated Geoff Brown and Pat Todd in the final, 11–9, 1–6, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championships.
Eric Sturgess and Louise Brough were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Mervyn Rose and Nancye Bolton.
Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman successfully defended their title, defeating Vic Seixas and Eric Sturgess in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championship.
Frank Sedgman and Doris Hart successfully defended their title, defeating Enrique Morea and Thelma Long in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.
Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.