1928 Wimbledon Championships

The 1928 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1928.[1] It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles.

1928 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition48th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
René Lacoste
Women's Singles
Helen Wills
Men's Doubles
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Women's Doubles
Peggy Saunders / Phoebe Watson
Mixed Doubles
Pat Spence / Elizabeth Ryan

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Helen Wills defeated Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet defeated John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Peggy Saunders / Phoebe Watson defeated Eileen Bennett / Ermyntrude Harvey, 6–2, 6–3 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Pat Spence / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Jack Crawford / Daphne Akhurst, 7–5, 6–4 [6]

References
  1. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 127. 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
1928 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1928 U.S. National Championships
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