1926 Wimbledon Championships
The 1926 Wimbledon Championships, also known as the Jubilee 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 3 July.[1] It was the 46th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1926.
1926 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 46th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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Finals
Men's Singles
Jean Borotra defeated
Howard Kinsey, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 [2]
Women's Singles
Kitty Godfree defeated
Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 [3]
Men's Doubles
Jacques Brugnon /
Henri Cochet defeated
Howard Kinsey /
Vincent Richards, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 [4]
Women's Doubles
Mary Browne /
Elizabeth Ryan defeated
Kitty Godfree /
Evelyn Colyer, 6–1, 6–1 [5]
Mixed Doubles
Leslie Godfree[lower-alpha 1] /
Kitty Godfree[lower-alpha 1] defeated
Howard Kinsey /
Mary Browne, 6–3, 6–4 [7]
Notes
- The Godfrees are the only married couple to have won the mixed doubles title.[6]
References
- 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- Lynch, Steven. "Has a married couple ever won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon? Or a brother and sister?". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
External links
Preceded by 1926 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1926 U.S. National Championships |