1953 Wimbledon Championships
| 1953 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 67th |
| 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 Vic Seixas | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Maureen Connolly | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Vic Seixas / United States Doris Hart | |
| Boys' singles | |
| United Kingdom Billy Knight | |
| Girls' singles | |
| South Africa Dora Kilian | |
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The 1953 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 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1953.[1] It was the 67th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Vic Seixas and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Vic Seixas defeated Denmark Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Maureen Connolly defeated United States Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart defeated United States Maureen Connolly / United States Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Vic Seixas / United States Doris Hart defeated Argentina Enrique Morea / United States Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5 [6]
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Billy Knight defeated India Ramanathan Krishnan, 7–5, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]South Africa Dora Kilian defeated United Kingdom Valerie Pitt, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 [8]
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