1946 Wimbledon Championships

1946 Wimbledon Championships
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.

Champions

Men's Singles

France Yvon Petra defeated Australia Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 [2]

Women's Singles

United States Pauline Betz defeated United States Louise Brough, 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Men's Doubles

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

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

United States Tom Brown / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Geoff Brown / United States Dorothy Bundy, 6–4, 6–4 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
Preceded by
1946 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1946 French Championships
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