1906 Wimbledon Championships
| 1906 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 30th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty | |
| Women's singles | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney Smith | |
The 1906 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 ran from 25 June until 5 July.[1] It was the 30th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1906.[2]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 [3]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass defeated United States May Sutton, 6–3, 9–7 [4]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney Smith defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty, 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 [5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
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