1951 Wimbledon Championships

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1951 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition65th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance267,440
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart
Boys' singles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johann Kupferburger
Girls' singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Cornell
  1950  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1952  

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. [1] 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 [ broken anchor ].

Contents

This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George VI.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Savitt defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Bolton, 7–5, 6–2 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johann Kupferburger defeated Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Kamel Moubarek, 8–6, 6–4 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Cornell defeated Flag of Italy.svg Silvana Lazzarino, 6–3, 6–4 [8]

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