1919 Wimbledon Championships Explained

Date:23 June – 7 July
Edition:39th
Location:Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue:All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Surface:Grass
Category:Grand Slam
Champms: Gerald Patterson
Champws: Suzanne Lenglen
Champmd: Ronald Thomas / Pat O'Hara Wood
Champxd: Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan
Before Year:1914

The 1919 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 ran from 23 June until 7 July.[1] It was the 39th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1919. It was the first Wimbledon championship after a four-year hiatus due to World War I.

Champions

Men's singles

See main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Gerald Patterson defeated Norman Brookes 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

See main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers 10–8, 4–6, 9–7 [3]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Ronald Thomas / Pat O'Hara Wood defeated Rodney Heath / Randolph Lycett, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 [4]

Women's doubles

See main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers / Ethel Larcombe, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

See main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Albert Prebble / Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–0, 6–0 [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.