Date: | 23 June – 5 July |
Edition: | 61st |
Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue: | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Surface: | Grass |
Category: | Grand Slam |
Champms: | Jack Kramer |
Champws: | Margaret Osborne |
Champmd: | Bob Falkenburg / Jack Kramer |
Champwd: | Doris Hart / Patricia Todd |
Champxd: | Louise Brough / John Bromwich |
Champbs: | Kurt Nielsen |
Champgs: | Geneviève Domken |
The 1947 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 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1947.[1] It was the 61st staging of the Wimbledon Championships. In 1947, as in 1946, Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Jack Kramer and Margaret Osborne won the singles titles.
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 [2]
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Margaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart, 6–2, 6–4 [3]
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Bob Falkenburg / Jack Kramer defeated Tony Mottram / Bill Sidwell, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 [4]
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Doris Hart / Patricia Todd defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [5]
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. John Bromwich / Louise Brough defeated Colin Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 [6]
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Kurt Nielsen defeated Sven Davidson, 8–6, 6–1, 9–7 [7]
See main article: 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Geneviève Domken defeated Birgit Wallén, 6–1, 6–4 [8]