1939 Wimbledon Championships

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.

1939 Wimbledon Championships
Date26 June – 8 July
Edition59th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll 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

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles
Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Alice Marble defeated Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs defeated Charles Hare / Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Sarah Fabyan / Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs / Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Bobby Riggs / Alice Marble defeated Frank Wilde / Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1 [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
1939 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1939 U.S. National Championships
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