1909_Wimbledon_Championships

1909 Wimbledon Championships

1909 Wimbledon Championships

Tennis tournament


The 1909 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 21 June until 3 July.[1] It was the 33rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1909.

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This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King Edward VII.

Champions

Men's singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dora Boothby defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Agnes Morton 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 [3]

Men's doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore defeated Australia Stanley Doust / New Zealand Harry Parker, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 [4]


References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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