1912 Wimbledon Championships

1912 Wimbledon Championships
Date 24 June – 8 July
Edition 36th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
New Zealand Anthony Wilding
Women's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ethel Larcombe
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Dixon

The 1912 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 24 June until 8 July.[1] It was the 36th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1912.

Champions

Men's Singles

New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ethel Larcombe defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Sterry 6–3, 6–1 [3]

Men's Doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Dixon defeated France Max Decugis / France André Gobert 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 [4]

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.
Preceded by
1912 Australasian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1912 U.S. National Championships
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