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1949 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
June 20–July 1

Category
  
Grand Slam

Attendance
  
253,410

Edition
  
63rd

Surface
  
Grass

Location
  
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1949 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 20 June until 1 July. It was the 63rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1949.

Contents

Men's Singles

Ted Schroeder defeated Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Women's Singles

Louise Brough defeated Margaret Osborne duPont 10–8, 1–6, 10–8

Men's Doubles

Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Ted Schroeder, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2

Women's Doubles

Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Gertrude Moran / Patricia Todd, 8–6, 7–5

Mixed Doubles

Sheila Summers / Eric Sturgess defeated Louise Brough / John Bromwich, 9–7, 9–11, 7–5

References

1949 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia