Date: | 24 June – 6 July |
Edition: | 71st |
Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue: | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Surface: | Grass |
Category: | Grand Slam |
Attendance: | 272,125 |
Champms: | Lew Hoad |
Champws: | Althea Gibson |
Champmd: | Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty |
Champwd: | Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard |
Champxd: | Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard |
Champbs: | Jimmy Tattersall |
Champgs: | Mimi Arnold |
The 1957 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1957.[1] It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [2]
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 [3]
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty defeated Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad, 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton / Thelma Long, 6–1, 6–2 [5]
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser / Althea Gibson, 6–4, 7–5 [6]
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Jimmy Tattersall defeated Ivo Ribeiro, 6–2, 6–1 [7]
See main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Mimi Arnold defeated Rosie Reyes, 8–6, 6–2 [8]