1947 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1947 Wimbledon Championships 23 June – 5 July 61st Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Grass Grand Slam United States 1912 Jack Kramer United States 1912 Margaret Osborne USA Bob Falkenburg / USA Jack Kramer USA Doris Hart / USA Patricia Todd USA Louise Brough / AUS John Bromwich DEN Kurt Nielsen BEL Geneviève Domken The 1947 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 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1947.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 128 23 It was the 61st staging of the Wimbledon Championships. In 1947, as in 1946, Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Jack Kramer and Margaret Osborne won the singles titles. Finals Seniors Men's singles 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles USA 1912 Jack Kramer defeated USA 1912 Tom Brown, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 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 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Margaret Osborne defeated USA 1912 Doris Hart, 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 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles USA 1912 Bob Falkenburg / USA 1912 Jack Kramer defeated GBR Tony Mottram / AUS Bill Sidwell, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 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 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles USA 1912 Doris Hart / USA 1912 Patricia Todd defeated USA 1912 Louise Brough / USA 1912 Margaret Osborne, 3–6, 6–4, 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 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles AUS John Bromwich / USA 1912 Louise Brough defeated AUS Colin Long / AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 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 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles DEN Kurt Nielsen defeated SWE Sven Davidson, 8–6, 6–1, 9–7 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 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles BEL Geneviève Domken defeated SWE Birgit Wallén, 6–1, 6–4 Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1947 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1947 French Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships