1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1951 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Runners-up Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
Final score3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64 (5 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
  1950  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1952  

John Bromwich and Adrian Quist were the defending champions, but did not compete.

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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]

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman (champions)
0 2.   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt (semifinals)
0 4.   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Herbie Flam / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Larsen (first round)
0 4.   Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess (final)

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 Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Cucelli
Flag of Italy.svg Marcello del Bello
w/o
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
666
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ham Richardson
4 2 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson
66 3 75
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ham Richardson
1 865 7
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
3 663 6
4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
62 3 63
Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Buchholz
Flag of Germany.svg Gottfried von Cramm
3 1 3
4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
666
4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
4 666
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt
64 3 4
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Brendan Macken
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lorne Main
2 1 4
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt
666

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
666
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Petko Milojković
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vladimir Petrović
1 1 3 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
666
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Raymundo Deyro
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Garrett
666 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg R Deyro
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg W Garrett
4 4 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edmund David
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herman David
2 0 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
63 66
Flag of France.svg Bernard Destremau
Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson
666 Flag of France.svg B Destremau
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
1 61 2
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Anderson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arnold England
3 3 3 Flag of France.svg B Destremau
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
3 669
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johann Kupferburger
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Owen Williams
2 7 697 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Bull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Clark
63 2 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stan Clark
694 7 91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Peten
4 4 2 Flag of Italy.svg G Cucelli
Flag of Italy.svg M del Bello
w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Paish
666 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Paish
61 0 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Barrett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Horn
2 1 4 Flag of Italy.svg G Cucelli
Flag of Italy.svg M del Bello
3 666
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Cucelli
Flag of Italy.svg Marcello del Bello
666 Flag of Italy.svg G Cucelli
Flag of Italy.svg M del Bello
6716
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Robert Sibert
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Roy Wilder
2 1 3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Burrows
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg S Clark
4 5 14
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hal Burrows
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Straight Clark
666 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Burrows
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg S Clark
666
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Czesław Spychała
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Ignacy Tłoczyński
63 66 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg C Spychała
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg I Tłoczyński
1 3 4
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Dawes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JS Ross
3 61 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Herbie Flam
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Larsen
65 3 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson
2 766 Flag of Sweden.svg L Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg S Davidson
6166
Flag of India.svg Naresh Kumar
Flag of India.svg Narendra Nath
667 Flag of India.svg N Kumar
Flag of India.svg N Nath
1 14 2
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg FJ Bartlett
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robert Connor
4 4 5 Flag of Sweden.svg L Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg S Davidson
866
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Abe Segal
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Russell Seymour
4 6 78 Flag of France.svg J-C Molinari
Flag of France.svg P Rémy
6 2 4
Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Molinari
Flag of France.svg Paul Rémy
685 10 Flag of France.svg J-C Molinari
Flag of France.svg P Rémy
686
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Headley Baxter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paddy Roberts
1 696 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Baxter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Roberts
1 6 2
Flag of Malaya.svg Ong Chew-Bee
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg David Samaai
63 7 4 Flag of Sweden.svg L Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg S Davidson
66 3 75
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Matouš
4 1266 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Richardson
1 865 7
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Felicisimo Ampon
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Cesar Carmona
610 3 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Matouš
2 4 666
Q Flag of France.svg Philippe Chatrier
Flag of France.svg Michel Lemasson
2 2 62 Flag of Ireland.svg J Hackett
Flag of Ireland.svg G Jackson
663 2 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Hackett
Flag of Ireland.svg Guy Jackson
663 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Matouš
6 67 64
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Nigel Cockburn
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sydney Levy
0 4 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Richardson
84 93 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ivo Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans van Swol
667 Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Swol
4 4 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ham Richardson
2 666 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Richardson
666
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Marcel Coen
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Adli El Shafei
62 3 2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose
688
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Kitovitz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Mockridge
3 6 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Candy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
66 68
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Władysław Skonecki
Flag of Argentina.svg Heraldo Weiss
676 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg W Skonecki
Flag of Argentina.svg H Weiss
0 84 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Anderson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dick Guise
3 5 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Candy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
4 673 5
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Ip Koon-Hong
Flag of Ceylon.svg Doug Scharenguivel
666 Flag of Germany.svg E Buchholz
Flag of Germany.svg G von Cramm
61 5 67
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CJ Grindley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neville Hooper
4 1 4 Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg K-H Ip
Flag of Ceylon.svg D Scharenguivel
61 5 4
Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Torben Ulrich
663 4 5 Flag of Germany.svg E Buchholz
Flag of Germany.svg G von Cramm
3 676
Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Buchholz
Flag of Germany.svg Gottfried von Cramm
4 4 667 Flag of Germany.svg E Buchholz
Flag of Germany.svg G von Cramm
3 1 3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Leon Norgarb
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Armando Vieira
3 1 7 4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg J Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Sturgess
666
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Cawthorn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Tregonning
669 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cawthorn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Tregonning
666
Flag of France.svg Jean Becker
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaby Mercier-Odier
Flag of France.svg J Becker
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Mercier-Odier
1 0 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jost Spitzer
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Mahmoud Talaat
w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cawthorn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Tregonning
1 2 6
Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gardini
Flag of Italy.svg Rolando del Bello
4 4 4 4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg J Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Sturgess
668
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg David Lurie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Oakley
666 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Lurie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Oakley
0 8 0
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg RM Henry
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohuslav Hykš
2 1 1 4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg J Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Sturgess
6106
4 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
666

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hare
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Howard Walton
4 2 3
Flag of Austria.svg Freddie Huber
Flag of Austria.svg Hans Redl
666 Flag of Austria.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg H Redl
696
Flag of India.svg Jimmay Mehta
Flag of Portugal.svg José Roquette
w/o Flag of Sweden.svg B Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg S Stockenberg
4 7 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Staffan Stockenberg
Flag of Austria.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg H Redl
62 2 85
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Cater
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Wallis
5 2 3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg B Macken
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg L Main
4 666 7
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis Coombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claude Lister
766 Flag of New Zealand.svg D Coombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Lister
6 66 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roland Carter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Snart
5 4 4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg B Macken
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg L Main
82 86
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Brendan Macken
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lorne Main
766 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg B Macken
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg L Main
2 1 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milan Branović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Josip Palada
6662 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt
666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Della Porta
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harley Watkins
3 4 3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Branović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg J Palada
5 2 7
Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra
Flag of France.svg Robert Haillet
4 4 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg P Washer
769
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Washer
666 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg P Washer
64 3 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ivan Devroe
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henri Rochon
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg G Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg R Savitt
3 666
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg József Asbóth
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Antal Jancsó
w/o Flag of Belgium (civil).svg I Devroe
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg H Rochon
2 5 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bernard Neal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Starte
2 4 3 2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg G Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg R Savitt
676
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt
666

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