1926 Wimbledon Championships

The 1926 Wimbledon Championships, also known as the Jubilee 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 46th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1926.

1926 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition46th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Jean Borotra
Women's Singles
Kitty Godfree
Men's Doubles
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
Women's Doubles
Mary Browne / Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed Doubles
Leslie Godfree / Kitty Godfree

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Jean Borotra defeated Howard Kinsey, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Kitty Godfree defeated Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet defeated Howard Kinsey / Vincent Richards, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Mary Browne / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Kitty Godfree / Evelyn Colyer, 6–1, 6–1 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Leslie Godfree[lower-alpha 1] / Kitty Godfree[lower-alpha 1] defeated Howard Kinsey / Mary Browne, 6–3, 6–4 [7]

Notes
  1. The Godfrees are the only married couple to have won the mixed doubles title.[6]

References
  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. Lynch, Steven. "Has a married couple ever won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon? Or a brother and sister?". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
Preceded by
1926 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1926 U.S. National Championships
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