1938 Wimbledon Championships

The 1938 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 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1938.[1] It was the 58th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1938. Don Budge and Helen Moody won the singles title.[2]

1938 Wimbledon Championships
Date20 June – 2 July
Edition58th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Don Budge
Women's singles
United States Helen Moody
Men's doubles
United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako
Women's doubles
United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
United States Don Budge / United States Alice Marble

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Don Budge defeated United Kingdom Bunny Austin, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 [3]

Women's singles
Main article: 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Helen Moody defeated United States Helen Jacobs, 6–4, 6–0 [4]

Men's doubles
Main article: 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako defeated Germany Henner Henkel / Germany Georg von Metaxa, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 [5]

Women's doubles
Main article: 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble defeated France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke, 6–2, 6–3 [6]

Mixed doubles
Main article: 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Alice Marble defeated Germany Henner Henkel / United States Sarah Fabyan, 6–1, 6–4 [7]

References
  1. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. "Wimbledon tennis finals (1938)". British Pathé. 4 July 1938.
  3. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.