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1947 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	23 June – 5 July
edition	61st
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	United States Jack Kramer
champws	United States Margaret Osborne
champmd	USA Bob Falkenburg / USA Jack Kramer
champwd	USA Doris Hart / USA Patricia Todd
champxd	USA Louise Brough / AUS John Bromwich
champbs	DEN Kurt Nielsen
champgs	BEL Geneviève Domken

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1947 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 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1947. It was the 61st staging of the Wimbledon Championships. In 1947, as in 1946, Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Jack Kramer and Margaret Osborne won the singles titles.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Jack Kramer defeated USA Tom Brown, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Margaret Osborne defeated USA Doris Hart, 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

USA Bob Falkenburg / USA Jack Kramer defeated GBR Tony Mottram / AUS Bill Sidwell, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Doris Hart / USA Patricia Todd defeated USA Louise Brough / USA Margaret Osborne, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS John Bromwich / USA Louise Brough defeated AUS Colin Long / AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

DEN Kurt Nielsen defeated SWE Sven Davidson, 8–6, 6–1, 9–7

Girls' singles

Main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

BEL Geneviève Domken defeated SWE Birgit Wallén, 6–1, 6–4

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.
"Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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