1954 Wimbledon Championships
The 1954 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 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1954.[1] It was the 68th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1954. Jaroslav Drobný and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.
1954 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 68th |
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 | |
Jaroslav Drobný | |
Women's Singles | |
Maureen Connolly | |
Men's Doubles | |
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose | |
Women's Doubles | |
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart | |
Boys' Singles | |
Ramanathan Krishnan | |
Girls' Singles | |
Valerie Pitt |
Finals
Men's Singles
Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall, 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 [2]
Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough, 6–2, 7–5 [3]
Men's Doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [4]
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret duPont defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 [5]
Mixed Doubles
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated Ken Rosewall / Margaret duPont, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 [6]
Boys' Singles
Ramanathan Krishnan defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 7–5 [7]
Girls' Singles
Valerie Pitt defeated Colette Monnot, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 [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 1954 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1954 U.S. National Championships |