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1946 Wimbledon Championships

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1946 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 6 July
Edition60th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
France Yvon Petra
Women's singles
United States Pauline Betz
Men's doubles
United States Tom Brown / United States Jack Kramer
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
United States Tom Brown / United States Louise Brough
← 1939 · Wimbledon Championships · 1947 →

The 1946 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 1946.[1] It was the 60th staging of the Wimbledon Championships and the first one held after a six-year break due to World War II. In 1946 and 1947 Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The Wimbledon Championships would take place every year until 2019, a span of 74 consecutive years before the event would be cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finals

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Men's singles

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France Yvon Petra defeated Australia Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 [2]

Women's singles

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United States Pauline Betz defeated United States Louise Brough, 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Men's doubles

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United States Tom Brown / United States Jack Kramer defeated Australia Geoff Brown / Australia Dinny Pails, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [4]

Women's doubles

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United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Pauline Betz / United States Doris Hart, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

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United States Tom Brown / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Geoff Brown / United States Dorothy Bundy, 6–4, 6–4 [6]

References

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  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.
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Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
Preceded by
1939 Wimbledon Championships
1940 to 1945 editions cancelled
The Championships, Wimbledon Succeeded by