1907 Wimbledon Championships
| 1907 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 31st |
| 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 | |
| Australia Norman Brookes | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States May Sutton | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Norman Brookes / New Zealand Anthony Wilding | |
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The 1907 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 24 June until 5 July.[1] It was the 31st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1907.
The Prince and Princess of Wales (the future George V and Queen Mary) came as spectators.[2] The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time.[2]
Finals
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Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Norman Brookes defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United States May Sutton defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–1, 6–4 [4]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Norman Brookes / New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated United States Karl Behr / United States Beals Wright, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
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