1950 Wimbledon Championships
| 1950 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 26 – July 7 [1] |
| Edition | 64th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Budge Patty [2] |
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| Women's Singles | |
| Louise Brough Clapp [3] |
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| Men's Doubles | |
 John Bromwich / Adrian Quist [4] |
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| Women's Doubles | |
Louise Brough /  Margaret Osborne duPont |
|
| Mixed Doubles | |
Louise Brough /  Eric Sturgess |
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The 1950 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 ran from 26 June until 7 July. It was the 64th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1950.
For the first time since the 1927 introduction of seedings 16 players were seeded in the men's singles event instead of eight.[5]
Contents
Champions
Men's Singles
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Budge Patty defeated Frank Sedgman 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles
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Louise Brough Clapp defeated Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Men's Doubles
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John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Geoff Brown / Bill Sidwell 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Women's Doubles
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Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Mixed Doubles
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Louise Brough / Eric Sturgess defeated Pat Canning / Geoff Brown 11–9, 1–6, 6–4
References
- ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
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External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1950 U.S. National Championships |
