1957 Wimbledon Championships

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1957 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 6 July
Edition71st
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance272,125
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Darlene Hard
Boys' singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Tattersall
Girls' singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mimi Arnold
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The 1957 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1957. [1] It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.

Contents

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad, 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Hawton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Long, 6–1, 6–2 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson, 6–4, 7–5 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Tattersall defeated Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Ivo Ribeiro, 6–2, 6–1 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mimi Arnold defeated Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rosie Reyes, 8–6, 6–2 [8]

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  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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