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1926 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	21 June – 3 July
edition	46th
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	FRA Jean Borotra
champws	GBR Kitty Godfree
champmd	FRA Jacques Brugnon / FRA Henri Cochet
champwd	USA Mary Browne / USA Elizabeth Ryan
champxd	GBR Leslie Godfree / GBR Kitty Godfree

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

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. It was the 46th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1926.

This championship is notable for having The Duke of York, the future King George VI competing with his mentor and advisor Louis Greig in the men's doubles. The pair were eliminated in the first round by former champions Herbert Roper Barrett and Arthur Gore.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

FRA Jean Borotra defeated USA Howard Kinsey, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

GBR Kitty Godfree defeated ESP Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

FRA Jacques Brugnon / FRA Henri Cochet defeated USA Howard Kinsey / USA Vincent Richards, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Women's doubles

Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Mary Browne / USA Elizabeth Ryan defeated GBR Kitty Godfree / GBR Evelyn Colyer, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

GBR Leslie Godfree / GBR Kitty Godfree defeated USA Howard Kinsey / USA Mary Browne, 6–3, 6–4

Notes

References

2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
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"Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
Lynch, Steven. (27 September 2010). "Has a married couple ever won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon? Or a brother and sister?". www.espn.co.uk.
"Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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