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1939 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	26 June – 8 July
edition	59th
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	USA Bobby Riggs
champws	USA Alice Marble
champmd	USA Elwood Cooke / USA Bobby Riggs
champwd	USA Sarah Fabyan / USA Alice Marble
champxd	USA Bobby Riggs / USA Alice Marble
after_year	1946

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1939 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 was held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1939. It was the 59th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1939. Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble won the singles titles. This was the last edition of the Wimbledon Championships before the outbreak of World War II. The event would not be held again until 1946.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Bobby Riggs defeated USA Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Alice Marble defeated GBR Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0

Men's doubles

Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

USA Elwood Cooke / USA Bobby Riggs defeated GBR Charles Hare / GBR Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7

Women's doubles

Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Sarah Fabyan / USA Alice Marble defeated USA Helen Jacobs / GBR Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

USA Bobby Riggs / USA Alice Marble defeated GBR Frank Wilde / GBR Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1

References

Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". [[AELTC.
"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.
"Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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