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1953 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	22 June – 4 July
edition	67th
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	USA Vic Seixas
champws	USA Maureen Connolly
champmd	AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall
champwd	USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart
champxd	USA Vic Seixas / USA Doris Hart
champbs	GBR Billy Knight
champgs	SAF Dora Kilian

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1953 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 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1953. It was the 67th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Vic Seixas and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Vic Seixas defeated DEN Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Maureen Connolly defeated USA Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Rex Hartwig / AUS Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart defeated USA Maureen Connolly / USA Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

USA Vic Seixas / USA Doris Hart defeated ARG Enrique Morea / USA Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

GBR Billy Knight defeated IND Ramanathan Krishnan, 7–5, 6–4

Girls' singles

Main article: 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

SAF Dora Kilian defeated GBR Valerie Pitt, 6–4, 4–6, 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.
"Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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