1939 Wimbledon Championships

1939 Wimbledon Championships
1939 Wimbledon Championships
Date	26 June – 8 July
Edition	59th
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
	Bobby Riggs
Women's singles
	Alice Marble
Men's doubles
	Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs
Women's doubles
	Sarah Fabyan / Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
	Bobby Riggs / Alice Marble

The 1939 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1939.[1] It was the 59th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1939. Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble won the singles titles. This was the last edition of the Wimbledon Championships before the outbreak of World War II. The event would not be held again until 1946.

Finals

Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [2]

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Wimbledon Championships
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1939 in tennis
Grand Slam	Australian Championships French Championships Wimbledon Championships U.S. Championships
National teams	International Lawn Tennis Challenge Wightman Cup