Date June 26 – July 8 Category Grand Slam | Edition 29th Surface Grass | |
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Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom | ||
The 1905 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 29th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1905. May Godfray Sutton was the first overseas winner of a Wimbledon championship. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the event.
Contents
Men's Singles
Lawrence Doherty defeated Norman Brookes, 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles
May Sutton defeated Dorothea Douglass, 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Reginald Doherty / Laurie Doherty defeate Sydney Smith / Frank Riseley, 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
References
1905 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA