1953 Wimbledon Championships
The 1953 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 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1953.[1] It was the 67th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Vic Seixas and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.
1953 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 22 June – 4 July |
Edition | 67th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Vic Seixas | |
Women's Singles | |
Maureen Connolly | |
Men's Doubles | |
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall | |
Women's Doubles | |
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart | |
Boys' Singles | |
Billy Knight | |
Girls' Singles | |
Dora Kilian |
Champions
Men's Singles
Vic Seixas defeated Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 [2]
Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5 [3]
Men's Doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 [4]
Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0 [5]
Mixed Doubles
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated Enrique Morea / Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5 [6]
Boys' Singles
Billy Knight defeated Ramanathan Krishnan, 7–5, 6–4 [7]
Girls' Singles
Dora Kilian defeated Valerie Pitt, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 [8]
References
- 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.
External links
Preceded by 1953 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1953 U.S. National Championships |