The 1949 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Criquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July.[1] It was the 63rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam of Year. Ted Schroeder and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
| 1949 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June – 2 July |
| Edition | 63rd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 253,410 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ted Schroeder | |
| Women's singles | |
| Louise Brough | |
| Men's doubles | |
Pancho Gonzales /  Frank Parker | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Louise Brough / Margaret duPont | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Eric Sturgess / Sheila Summers | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Staffan Stockenberg | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Christiane Mercelis | |
A record 25,000 spectores attended the opening day of the championships. Centre Court was fully restored and renovated for the championships in 1949, having suffered bomb damage during The Blitz in the Second World War. Women officiated as lines judges on Centre Court for the first time in 1949. The Men's Singles champion received the winners' trophy on Centre Court for the first time.[2]
Finals
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Ted Schroeder defeated
Jaroslav Drobný, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 [3]
Women's singles
edit Louise Brough defeated
Margaret duPont, 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 [4]
Men's doubles
edit Pancho Gonzales /
Frank Parker defeated
Gardnar Mulloy /
Ted Schroeder, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
Women's doubles
edit Louise Brough /
Margaret duPont defeated
Gussie Moran /
Pat Todd, 8–6, 7–5 [6]
Mixed doubles
edit Eric Sturgess /
Sheila Summers defeated
John Bromwich /
Louise Brough, 9–7, 9–11, 7–5 [7]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Staffan Stockenberg defeated
John Horn, 6–2, 6–1 [8]
Girls' singles
edit Christiane Mercelis defeated
Susan Partridge, 6–4, 6–2 [9]
References
edit- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ Little 2019, p. 164.
- ^ "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.
- Little, Alan (2019). Wimbledon Compendium 2019. London: Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 978-1909534-96-4.