The 1948 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 21 June until Saturday 3 July.[1] It was the 62nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Bob Falkenburg and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
| 1948 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 3 July |
| Edition | 62nd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Bob Falkenburg | |
| Women's singles | |
| Louise Brough | |
| Men's doubles | |
 John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman | |
| Women's doubles | |
Louise Brough /  Margaret duPont | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| John Bromwich / Louise Brough | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Staffan Stockenberg | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Olga Mišková | |
Finals
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Bob Falkenburg defeated
John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [2]
Women's singles
edit Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [3]
Men's doubles
edit John Bromwich /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Tom Brown /
Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Louise Brough /
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated
Doris Hart /
Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit John Bromwich /
Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart /
Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [6]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Staffan Stockenberg defeated
Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
Girls' singles
edit Olga Mišková defeated
Violette Rigollet, 6–4, 6–2 [8]
References
edit- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.