1958 Wimbledon Championships

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1958 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 5 July 1958
Edition72nd
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance271,019
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson / Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Schmidt
Women's doubles
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Howe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Coghlan
Boys' singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Butch Buchholz
Girls' singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Moore
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The 1958 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 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1958. [1] It was the 72nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1958. Ashley Cooper and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.

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Champions

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Ashley Cooper, Men's Singles Champion (1958)
Althea Gibson - El Grafico 2033-crop.jpg
Althea Gibson, Women's Singles Champion (1958)

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11 [2] [3]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Mortimer, 8–6, 6–2 [4] [5]

Men's doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson / Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Schmidt defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser, 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 [6]

Women's doubles

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret duPont / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Varner, 6–3, 7–5 [7]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Howe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Coghlan defeated Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Nielsen / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson, 6–3, 13–11 [8]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Butch Buchholz defeated Flag of India.svg Premjit Lall, 6–1, 6–3 [9]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Moore defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anna Dmitrieva, 6–2, 6–4 [10]

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. ↑ "Cooper Wins at Wimbledon". Lodi News-Sentinel . Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
  4. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon Net Title". Oxnard Press-Courier . Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
  6. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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