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1937 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
June 21 – July 2

Category
  
Grand Slam

Edition
  
57th

Surface
  
Grass

Location
  
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1937 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 ran from 21 June until 2 July. It was the 57th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1937. Don Budge and Dorothy Round won the singles title.

Contents

Television

This edition marked the first time that the Wimbledon Championships were televised by the BBC. Only matches taking place on Centre Court were transmitted by the BBC for half an hour each day. Two cameras were used, one for a close up view of the match and one for a general view, and the match between Bunny Austin and George Lyttleton Rogers was the first one to be broadcast.

Men's Singles

Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Women's Singles

Dorothy Round defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–2, 2–6, 7–5

Men's Doubles

Donald Budge / Gene Mako defeated Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey, 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 6-1

Women's Doubles

Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Phyllis King / Elsie Goldsack Pittman, 6–3, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

Alice Marble / Don Budge defeated Simonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra 6–4, 6–1

References

1937 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia