1949 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1949 Wimbledon Championships 20 June – 2 July 63rd Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Grass Grand Slam 253,410 USA 1912 Ted Schroeder USA 1912 Louise Brough USA 1912 Pancho Gonzales / USA Frank Parker USA 1912 Louise Brough / USA Margaret duPont SAF 1928 Eric Sturgess / SAF 1928 Sheila Summers SWE Staffan Stockenberg BEL Christiane Mercelis 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.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 128 23 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. A record 25,000 spectators 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.Little 2019 164 Finals Seniors Men's singles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles USA 1912 Ted Schroeder defeated TCH Jaroslav Drobný, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's singles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Louise Brough defeated USA 1912 Margaret duPont, 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Men's doubles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles USA 1912 Pancho Gonzales / USA 1912 Frank Parker defeated USA 1912 Gardnar Mulloy / USA 1912 Ted Schroeder, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's doubles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles USA 1912 Louise Brough / USA 1912 Margaret duPont defeated USA 1912 Gussie Moran / USA 1912 Pat Todd, 8–6, 7–5 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Mixed doubles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles SAF 1928 Eric Sturgess / SAF 1928 Sheila Summers defeated AUS John Bromwich / USA Louise Brough, 9–7, 9–11, 7–5 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Juniors Boys' singles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles SWE Staffan Stockenberg defeated GBR John Horn, 6–2, 6–1 Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Girls' singles 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles BEL Christiane Mercelis defeated GBR Susan Partridge, 6–4, 6–2 Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 References 2019 Alan Little Wimbledon Compendium 2019 London Vision Sports Publishing 978-1909534-96-4 External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1949 French Championships Grand Slams 1949 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships