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1951 Wimbledon Championships

FieldValue
date25 June – 7 July
edition65th
locationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surfaceGrass
categoryGrand Slam
attendance267,440
champmsUSA Dick Savitt
champwsUSA Doris Hart
champmdAUS Ken McGregor / AUS Frank Sedgman
champwdUSA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart
champxdAUS Frank Sedgman / USA Doris Hart
champbsSAF Johann Kupferburger
champgsGBR Lorna Cornell

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1951 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1951. It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles; Hart also won both the women's doubles and mixed doubles, completing the triple crown.

This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George VI.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Dick Savitt defeated AUS Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Doris Hart defeated USA Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0

Men's doubles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS Ken McGregor / AUS Frank Sedgman defeated EGY Jaroslav Drobný / SAF Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart defeated USA Louise Brough / USA Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Frank Sedgman / USA Doris Hart defeated AUS Mervyn Rose / AUS Nancye Bolton, 7–5, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

SAF Johann Kupferburger defeated EGY Kamel Moubarek, 8–6, 6–4

Girls' singles

Main article: 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

GBR Lorna Cornell defeated ITA Silvana Lazzarino, 6–3, 6–4

References

References

  1. Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". [[AELTC.
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  3. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  4. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  5. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  6. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  7. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  8. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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