1957 Wimbledon Championships

The 1957 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 1957.[1] It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.

1957 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 6 July
Edition71st
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance272,125
Champions
Men's Singles
Lew Hoad
Women's Singles
Althea Gibson
Men's Doubles
Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty
Women's Doubles
Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard
Mixed Doubles
Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard
Boys' Singles
Jimmy Tattersall
Girls' Singles
Mimi Arnold

Champions

Seniors

Men's Singles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty defeated Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad, 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton / Thelma Long, 6–1, 6–2 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser / Althea Gibson, 6–4, 7–5 [6]

Juniors

Boys' Singles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

Jimmy Tattersall defeated Ivo Ribeiro, 6–2, 6–1 [7]

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

Mimi Arnold defeated Rosie Reyes, 8–6, 6–2 [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
1957 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1957 U.S. National Championships
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