1947 Wimbledon Championships

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1947 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 5 July
Edition61st
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Jack Kramer
Women's singles
United States Margaret Osborne
Men's doubles
United States Bob Falkenburg / United States Jack Kramer
Women's doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Patricia Todd
Mixed doubles
United States Louise Brough / Australia John Bromwich
Boys' singles
Denmark Kurt Nielsen
Girls' singles
Belgium 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.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

United States Jack Kramer defeated United States Tom Brown, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Doris Hart, 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Men's doubles

United States Bob Falkenburg / United States Jack Kramer defeated United Kingdom Tony Mottram / Australia Bill Sidwell, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 [4]

Women's doubles

United States Doris Hart / United States Patricia Todd defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [5]

Mixed doubles

Australia John Bromwich / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Colin Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Denmark Kurt Nielsen defeated Sweden Sven Davidson, 8–6, 6–1, 9–7 [7]

Girls' singles

Belgium Geneviève Domken defeated Sweden Birgit Wallén, 6–1, 6–4 [8]

References

  1. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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