Date: | 22 June – 4 July |
Edition: | 56th |
Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue: | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Surface: | Grass |
Category: | Grand Slam |
Champms: | Fred Perry |
Champws: | Helen Jacobs |
Champmd: | Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey |
Champwd: | Freda James / Kay Stammers |
Champxd: | Fred Perry / Dorothy Round |
The 1936 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 1936.[1] It was the 56th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam of Year. Fred Perry and Helen Jacobs won the gentlemen's and ladies' singles titles.
This was the first and only Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King Edward VIII.
See main article: 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Fred Perry defeated Gottfried von Cramm, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 [2]
See main article: 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Helen Jacobs defeated Hilde Sperling, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 [3]
See main article: 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey defeated Charles Hare / Frank Wilde, 6–4, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4 [4]
See main article: 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Freda James / Kay Stammers defeated Sarah Fabyan / Helen Jacobs, 6–2, 6–1 [5]
See main article: 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Fred Perry / Dorothy Round defeated Don Budge / Sarah Fabyan, 7–9, 7–5, 6–4 [6]