1920 Wimbledon Championships Explained

Date:21 June – 3 July
Edition:40th
Location:Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue:All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Surface:Grass
Category:Grand Slam
Champms: Bill Tilden
Champws: Suzanne Lenglen
Champmd: Chuck Garland / R. Norris Williams
Champwd: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan

The 1920 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 21 June until 3 July.[1] It was the 40th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1920.

Champions

Men's singles

See main article: 1920 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Bill Tilden defeated Gerald Patterson 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 [2] [3]

Women's singles

See main article: 1920 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers 6–3, 6–0 [4]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1920 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Chuck Garland / R. Norris Williams defeated Algernon Kingscote / James Cecil Parke 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 [5]

Women's doubles

See main article: 1920 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers / Ethel Larcombe 6–4, 6–0 [6]

Mixed doubles

See main article: 1920 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Gerald Patterson / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan 7–5, 6–3 [7]

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. News: British Tennis Champion Defeated. The New York Times. July 1, 1897.
  4. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.