1948 Wimbledon Championships
| 1948 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 3 July |
| Edition | 62nd |
| 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 | |
| Brazil Bob Falkenburg | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Louise Brough | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia John Bromwich / Australia Frank Sedgman | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret duPont | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia John Bromwich / United States Louise Brough | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Sweden Staffan Stockenberg | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Czechoslovakia Olga Mišková | |
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The 1948 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 21 June until Saturday 3 July.[1] It was the 62nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Bob Falkenburg and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Brazil Bob Falkenburg defeated Australia John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [2]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Louise Brough defeated United States Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia John Bromwich / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Tom Brown / United States Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Doris Hart / United States Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia John Bromwich / United States Louise Brough defeated United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [6]
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]Sweden Staffan Stockenberg defeated Hungary Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
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Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia Olga Mišková defeated Switzerland Violette Rigollet, 6–4, 6–2 [8]
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
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