1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles explained

Score:5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7
Draw:64 (5)
Seeds:4
Type:grand slam

See main article: 1948 Wimbledon Championships. Bob Falkenburg and Jack Kramer were the defending champions, but Kramer was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1947 season. Falkenburg partnered with Frank Parker, but lost to John Bromwich and Frank Sedgman in the semifinals.

Bromwich and Sedgman defeated Tom Brown and Gardnar Mulloy in the final, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championship.[1] [2]

Seeds

See also: 1 and 4. Bob Falkenburg / Frank Parker (semifinals)

See also: 2 and 1. Tom Brown / Gardnar Mulloy (final)

See also: 3 and 3. John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman (champions)

See also: 4 and 2. Tony Mottram / Eric Sturgess (quarterfinals)

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Notes and References

  1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. 2014. Vision Sports Publishing. 9-781909-534230. 4th.