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1957 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
June 24 – July 5

Category
  
Grand Slam

Attendance
  
272,125

Edition
  
71st

Surface
  
Grass

Location
  
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

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 ran from 24 June until 5 July. It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957.

Contents

Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles

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

Men's Doubles

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

Women's Doubles

Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Thelma Coyne Long 6–1, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

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

References

1957 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia