1946 Wimbledon Championships
1946 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 24 June – 6 July |
Edition | 60th |
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 | |
France Yvon Petra | |
Women's singles | |
United States Pauline Betz | |
Men's doubles | |
United States Tom Brown / United States Jack Kramer | |
Women's doubles | |
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne | |
Mixed doubles | |
United States Tom Brown / United States Louise Brough | |
The 1946 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1946.[1] It was the 60th staging of the Wimbledon Championships and the first one held after a six-year break due to World War II. In 1946 and 1947 Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The Wimbledon Championships would take place every year until 2019, a span of 74 consecutive years before the event would be cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]France Yvon Petra defeated Australia Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
[edit ]United States Pauline Betz defeated United States Louise Brough, 6–2, 6–4 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit ]United States Tom Brown / United States Jack Kramer defeated Australia Geoff Brown / Australia Dinny Pails, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit ]United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Pauline Betz / United States Doris Hart, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit ]United States Tom Brown / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Geoff Brown / United States Dorothy Bundy, 6–4, 6–4 [6]
References
[edit ]- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.