1951 Wimbledon Championships

The 1951 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 1951.[1] It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles.

1951 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition65th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance267,440
Champions
Men's Singles
Dick Savitt
Women's Singles
Doris Hart
Men's Doubles
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart
Mixed Doubles
Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart
Boys' Singles
Johann Kupferburger
Girls' Singles
Lorna Cornell

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart defeated Mervyn Rose / Nancye Bolton, 7–5, 6–2 [6]

Juniors

Boys' Singles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

Johann Kupferburger defeated Kamel Moubarek, 8–6, 6–4 [7]

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

Lorna Cornell defeated Silvana Lazzarino, 6–3, 6–4 [8]

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.
  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
1951 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1951 U.S. National Championships
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