1939 Wimbledon Championships
| 1939 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 8 July |
| Edition | 59th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United States Bobby Riggs | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Alice Marble | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States Elwood Cooke / United States Bobby Riggs | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Bobby Riggs / United States Alice Marble | |
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The 1939 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1939.[1] It was the 59th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1939. Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble won the singles titles. This was the last edition of the Wimbledon Championships before the outbreak of World War II. The event would not be held again until 1946.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Bobby Riggs defeated United States Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [2]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Alice Marble defeated United Kingdom Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Elwood Cooke / United States Bobby Riggs defeated United Kingdom Charles Hare / United Kingdom Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble defeated United States Helen Jacobs / United Kingdom Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Bobby Riggs / United States Alice Marble defeated United Kingdom Frank Wilde / United Kingdom Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1 [6]
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