1958 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1958 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Bob Howe ; Lorraine Coghlan
Runners-up	Kurt Nielsen ; Althea Gibson
Score	6–3, 13–11
Details
Draw	80 (5 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Last updated April 29, 2023

Mervyn Rose and Darlene Hard were the defending champions, but did not compete.

Seeds

0 1.

Neale Fraser /

Margaret duPont (second round)

0 2.

Kurt Nielsen /

Althea Gibson (final)

0 3.

Luis Ayala /

Thelma Long (quarterfinals)

0 4.

Bob Howe /

Lorraine Coghlan (champions)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	Bob Perry Margaret Varner	7	5

	Francisco Contreras Rosie Reyes	9	7
					Francisco Contreras Rosie Reyes	4	4

				4	Bob Howe Lorraine Coghlan	6	6
4	Bob Howe Lorraine Coghlan	6	6

	Władysław Skonecki Karol Fageros	2	3
								4	Bob Howe Lorraine Coghlan	6	13

								2	Kurt Nielsen Althea Gibson	3	11
	Billy Knight Shirley Bloomer	7	6

3	Luis Ayala Thelma Long	5	4
					Billy Knight Shirley Bloomer	5	3

				2	Kurt Nielsen Althea Gibson	7	6
	Bertie Gaertner Sandra Reynolds	2	3

2	Kurt Nielsen Althea Gibson	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	1	Neale Fraser Margaret duPont	6	3^r
		Bob Perry Margaret Varner	2	2
						R Perry M Varner	6	12
						F Hainka E Broz	3	10
		Allan Kendall Isabel Troccole	3	3
		Franz Hainka Elizabeth Broz	6	6
										R Perry M Varner	6	4	6
										J Hurry J Forbes	2	6	3
		John Hurry Jean Forbes	6	6
		Alberto Arilla Paule Courteix	3	1
						J Hurry J Forbes
						S Højberg B Carr	w/o
		Søren Højberg Bernice Carr	11	6
		John Ward Leonie Brighton	9	4

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		Pierre Darmon Florence de la Courtie
		Pieter van Eijsden Fredy Marinkelle	w/o
							P Darmon F de la Courtie
							R Bennett S Armstrong	w/o
		Reg Bennett Sheila Armstrong	6	7
		Andrés Hammersley Gloria Butler	2	5
											P Darmon F de la Courtie	2	6	2
											F Contreras R Reyes	6	1	6
		Andrew Yates-Bell Caroline Yates-Bell	3	5
		Francisco Contreras Rosie Reyes	6	7
							F Contreras R Reyes	6	6
							T Crooks J Fitzpatrick	1	2
		Tommy Crooks June Fitzpatrick	3	6	6
		Andrés Gimeno Mary Terán de Weiss	6	4	3

Section 3

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	4	Bob Howe Lorraine Coghlan	4	9	6
		Andrzej Licis Margaret Carter	6	7	1
						4	R Howe L Coghlan	3	6	6
							G Mulloy M Bueno	6	4	1
		Ramanathan Krishnan Mary Hawton	4	5
		Gardnar Mulloy Maria Bueno	6	7
											4	R Howe L Coghlan	6	6
												G Paish A Shilcock	4	4
		Eric Crump Mrs NR Allport	2	2
		Geoffrey Paish Anne Shilcock	6	6
							G Paish A Shilcock	6	6
							I Pimentel J Bostock	3	0
		Robert Haillet Annie Haillet	3	5
		Isaías Pimentel Jean Bostock	6	7

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Władysław Skonecki Karol Fageros	6	6
	Peter Nicholls Sonia Cox	3	2			W Skonecki K Fageros	7	6
	Nick Carter Mimi Arnold	6	6			C Carter M Arnold	5	4
	Tony Pickard Pat Ward	3	4								W Skonecki K Fageros	7	6
	Gerry Oakley Honor Clarke	9	7	4							S Davidson L Snow	5	1
	Sven Davidson Louise Snow	7	9	6		S Davidson L Snow	6	7
	Wayne Reid Ilse Buding	6	2	6		W Reid I Buding	3	5
	Czesław Spychała Bea Walter	4	6	1												W Skonecki K Fageros	6	6
	Jean Borotra Marie-Odile Bouchet	6	1	10												I Sikorszki I Vogler	2	4
	Chauncey Steele Pat Hird	1	6	8		J Borotra M-O Bouchet	9	1	6
Q	Paul Hearnden Bobbie Wilson	3	5			Warren Woodcock Dorothy Knode	7	6	3
	Warren Woodcock Dorothy Knode	6	7								J Borotra M-O Bouchet	4	6	3
	Howard Walton Barbara Knapp	2	5								I Sikorszki I Vogler	6	4	6
	Don Candy Heather Segal	6	7			D Candy H Segal	w/o
	István Sikorszki Ingeborg Vogler	2				I Sikorszki I Vogler
	Patricio Rodríguez Carmen Ibarra	0^r

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Narendra Nath Ruth Kaufmann	3	6	0^r
	Premjit Lall Christiane Mercelis	6	3	0		P Lall C Mercelis	6	5	3
	Erwin Balestra Veronika Studer	w/o				A Jancsó R Schuurman	4	7	6
	Antal Jancsó Renée Schuurman										A Jancsó R Schuurman	2	2
	Billy Knight Shirley Bloomer	6	6								W Knight S Bloomer	6	6
	Barry Kearney Gem Hoahing	0	2			W Knight S Bloomer	6	6
Q	Graeme Stewart Honor Durose	6	7	13		G Stewart H Durose	3	4
	John Barrett Gill Evans	8	5	11												W Knight S Bloomer	6	6
	Eric Bulmer Pat Wheeler															R Becker A Haydon	2	4
	Emilio Martínez Alicia Guri	w/o				E Bulmer P Wheeler
	Dennis Reilly Pat Nettleton	3	4			J Drobný R Drobný	w/o
	Jaroslav Drobný Rita Drobný	6	6								E Bulmer P Wheeler	7	7	2
	Orlando Garrido Margaret Hellyer	4	3								R Becker A Haydon	9	5	6
	Geoff Ward Marian Boundy	6	6			G Ward M Boundy	2	2
	Roger Becker Ann Haydon	6	6			R Becker A Haydon	6	6
	Basil Hutchins Mary Chamberlain	0	2

Section 6

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Q	Tommy Anderson Jean Knight	6	6
	Q	Ivor Warwick Anthea Warwick	1	4
							T Anderson J Knight	2	2
							P Rémy S Chatrier	6	6
		Franz Saiko Sonja Pachta	6	3	2
		Paul Rémy Susan Chatrier	4	6	6
												P Rémy S Chatrier	4	2
											3	L Ayala T Long	6	6
		Bob Mark Fay Muller	2	6	6
		Antonio Palafox Yola Ramírez	6	2	3
							R Mark F Muller	6	2	6
						3	L Ayala T Long	4	6	8
		Freddie Field Hazel Cheadle	3	1
	3	Luis Ayala Thelma Long	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Bertie Gaertner Sandra Reynolds	6	6	6
		Alberto Lazzarino Silvana Lazzarino	8	2	3
							A Gaertner S Reynolds
							W Bungert E Vollmer	w/o
		Wilhelm Bungert Erika Vollmer	6	7
		Willem Maris Joopy Roos-Van der Wal	3	5
												A Gaertner S Reynolds
												W Quillian J Hopps	w/o
		István Gulyás Maud Galtier	w/o
		Lew Gerrard Ruia Morrison
							L Gerrard R Morrison	3	10	2
							W Quillian J Hopps	6	8	6
	Q	Gerald Smith Norma Kemsey-Bourne	1	2
		William Quillian Janet Hopps	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round				Third round				Fourth round

		Jimmy Tattersall Deidre Catt
		Jaime Bartrolí Pilar Barril	w/o
						J Tattersall D Catt	4	5
						R Laver C Truman	6	7
		Ivo Ribeiro Sheila Bramley	2	3
		Rod Laver Christine Truman	6	6
										R Laver C Truman	4	3
									2	K Nielsen A Gibson	6	6
		Naresh Kumar Edda Buding	6	6
		Roy Stilwell Jennifer Chamberlain	4	1
						N Kumar E Buding	7	4
					2	K Nielsen A Gibson	9	6
		Alan Mills Jill Rook	4	5
	2	Kurt Nielsen Althea Gibson	6	7

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References

↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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