1948 Wimbledon Championships

The 1948 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 21 June until Saturday 3 July.[1] It was the 62nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Bob Falkenburg and Louise Brough won the singles titles.

1948 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition62nd
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Bob Falkenburg
Women's Singles
Louise Brough
Men's Doubles
John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret duPont
Mixed Doubles
John Bromwich / Louise Brough
Boys' Singles
Staffan Stockenberg
Girls' Singles
Olga Mišková

Champions

Seniors

Men's Singles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Bob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman defeated Tom Brown / Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart / Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

John Bromwich / Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [6]

Juniors

Boys' Singles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

Staffan Stockenberg defeated Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [7]

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

Olga Mišková defeated Violette Rigollet, 6–4, 6–2 [8]

References
  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  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.
  7. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Preceded by
1948 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1948 U.S. National Championships
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