1950_Wimbledon_Championships

1950 Wimbledon Championships

1950 Wimbledon Championships

Tennis tournament

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 was held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July.[1] It was the 64th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1950.

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For the first time since the 1927 introduction of seedings 16 players were seeded in the men's singles event instead of eight.[2] Budge Patty and Louise Brough won the singles titles.

Finales

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Budge Patty defeated Australia Frank Sedgman, 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Women's singles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Louise Brough defeated United States Margaret duPont, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 [4]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Geoff Brown / Australia Bill Sidwell, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 [5]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret duPont defeated United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 [6]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

South Africa Eric Sturgess / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Geoff Brown / United States Pat Todd, 11–9, 1–6, 6–4 [7]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

United Kingdom John Horn defeated Egypt Kamel Moubarek, 6–0, 6–2 [8]

Girls' singles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

United Kingdom Lorna Cornell defeated Norway Astrid Winther, 6–2, 6–4 [9]

References

  1. [1]
    Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. [2]
    "Sedgman Gets No.1 Seeding For Wimbledon Singles". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 21 June 1950. p. 1.
  3. [3]
    "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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    "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2018". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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    "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2018". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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