1951 Wimbledon Championships
| 1951 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 65th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 267,440 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Dick Savitt | |
| Women's singles | |
| Doris Hart | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Johann Kupferburger | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Lorna Cornell | |
The 1951 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1951.[1] It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles; Hart also won both the women's doubles and mixed doubles, completing the triple crown[broken anchor].
This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George VI.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
[edit] Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit] Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated 
Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit] Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart defeated Mervyn Rose / Nancye Bolton, 7–5, 6–2 [6]
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit] Johann Kupferburger defeated Kamel Moubarek, 8–6, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles
[edit] Lorna Cornell defeated 
Silvana Lazzarino, 6–3, 6–4 [8]
References
[edit]- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.