1919 Wimbledon Championships

The 1919 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 23 June until 7 July.[1] It was the 39th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1919. It was the first Wimbledon championship after a four-year hiatus due to World War I.

1919 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 7 July
Edition39th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Gerald Patterson
Women's singles
France Suzanne Lenglen
Men's doubles
Australia Ronald Thomas / Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Women's doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed doubles
Australia Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan

Champions

Men's singles

Australia Gerald Patterson defeated Australia Norman Brookes 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers 10–8, 4–6, 9–7 [3]

Men's doubles

Australia Ronald Thomas / Australia Pat O'Hara Wood defeated Australia Rodney Heath / Australia Randolph Lycett, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 [4]

Women's doubles

France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers / United Kingdom Ethel Larcombe, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

Australia Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated United Kingdom Albert Prebble / United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–0, 6–0 [6]

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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