1950 Wimbledon Championships Explained

Date:26 June – 8 July
Edition:64th
Location:Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue:All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Surface:Grass
Category:Grand Slam
Champms: Budge Patty
Champws: Louise Brough
Champmd: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Champwd: Louise Brough / Margaret duPont
Champxd: Eric Sturgess / Louise Brough
Champbs: John Horn
Champgs: Lorna Cornell

The 1950 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July.[1] It was the 64th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1950.

For the first time since the 1927 introduction of seedings 16 players were seeded in the men's singles event instead of eight.[2] Budge Patty and Louise Brough won the singles titles.

Finales

Seniors

Men's singles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Budge Patty defeated Frank Sedgman, 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Women's singles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Louise Brough defeated Margaret duPont, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 [4]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Geoff Brown / Bill Sidwell, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 [5]

Women's doubles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Louise Brough / Margaret duPont defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 [6]

Mixed doubles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Eric Sturgess / Louise Brough defeated Geoff Brown / Pat Todd, 11–9, 1–6, 6–4 [7]

Juniors

Boys' singles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. John Horn defeated Kamel Moubarek, 6–0, 6–2 [8]

Girls' singles

See main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Lorna Cornell defeated Astrid Winther, 6–2, 6–4 [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 128. 23.
  2. News: Sedgman Gets No.1 Seeding For Wimbledon Singles. . . 21 June 1950 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2018. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 18 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2018. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 18 June 2021.