1946 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1946 Wimbledon Championships 24 June – 6 July 60th Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Grass Grand Slam France Yvon Petra USA 1912 Pauline Betz USA 1912 Tom Brown / USA 1912 Jack Kramer USA 1912 Louise Brough / USA 1912 Margaret Osborne USA 1912 Tom Brown / USA 1912 Louise Brough 1939 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.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 128 23 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 Men's singles 1946 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles FRA Yvon Petra defeated AUS Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 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 1946 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Pauline Betz defeated USA 1912 Louise Brough, 6–2, 6–4 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 1946 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles USA 1912 Tom Brown / USA 1912 Jack Kramer defeated AUS Geoff Brown / AUS Dinny Pails, 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 1946 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles USA 1912 Louise Brough / USA 1912 Margaret Osborne defeated USA 1912 Pauline Betz / USA 1912 Doris Hart, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Mixed doubles 1946 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles USA 1912 Tom Brown / USA 1912 Louise Brough defeated AUS Geoff Brown / USA 1912 Dorothy Bundy, 6–4, 6–4 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1946 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1946 French Championships 1939 Wimbledon Championships1940 to 1945 editions cancelled The Championships, Wimbledon 1947 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships