1948 in tennis

none May 2026 1948 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1948. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Adrian Quist AUS John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3Women's singles AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1Men's doublesAUS John Bromwich AUS Adrian Quist AUS Colin Long AUS Frank Sedgman 1–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 8–61948 Men's Doubles http://2014.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_MD_F.html Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20141207093612if_/http://2014.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_MD_F.html 7 December 2014 deadWomen's doublesAUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS Mary Bevis AUS Pat Jones 6–3, 6–31948 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_LD_F.html Tennis AustraliaMixed doublesAUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS Colin Long AUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS Bill Sidwell 7–5, 4–6, 8–61948 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_MX_1.html Tennis Australia French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Frank Parker EGY Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6Women's singles FRA Nelly Landry USA Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0Men's doublesSWE Lennart Bergelin EGY Jaroslav Drobný AUS Harry Hopman AUS Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10Women's doublesUSA Doris Hart USA Pat Canning Todd USA Shirley Fry USA Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2Mixed doublesUSA Pat Canning Todd EGY Jaroslav Drobný USA Doris Hart AUS Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles BRA Bob Falkenburg AUS John Bromwich 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles USA 1912 Louise Brough USA 1912 Doris Hart 6–3, 8–6 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles AUS John Bromwich AUS Frank Sedgman USA 1912 Tom Brown USA 1912 Gardnar Mulloy 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles USA 1912 Louise Brough USA 1912 Margaret Osborne duPont USA 1912 Doris Hart USA 1912 Patricia Todd 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles AUS John Bromwich USA 1912 Louise Brough USA 1912 Doris Hart AUS Frank Sedgman 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Pancho Gonzales RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12Women's singles USA Margaret Osborne duPont USA Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13Men's doublesUSA Gardnar Mulloy USA Bill Talbert USA Frank Parker USA Ted Schroeder 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 Collins, p. 477Women's doublesUSA Louise Brough USA Margaret Osborne duPont USA Patricia Todd USA Doris Hart 6–4, 8–10, 6–1 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesUSA Louise Brough USA Tom Brown USA Margaret Osborne duPont USA Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–4 Collins, p. 482 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year