1928 Wimbledon Championships

The 1928 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1928.[1] It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles.

1928 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition48th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
France René Lacoste
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills
Men's doubles
France Jacques Brugnon / France Henri Cochet
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Peggy Saunders / United Kingdom Phoebe Watson
Mixed doubles
South Africa Pat Spence / United States Elizabeth Ryan
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Champions edit

Men's singles edit

  René Lacoste defeated   Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles edit

  Helen Wills defeated   Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Men's doubles edit

  Jacques Brugnon /   Henri Cochet defeated   John Hawkes /   Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles edit

  Peggy Saunders /   Phoebe Watson defeated   Eileen Bennett /   Ermyntrude Harvey, 6–2, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles edit

  Pat Spence /   Elizabeth Ryan defeated   Jack Crawford /   Daphne Akhurst, 7–5, 6–4 [6]

References edit

  1. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 127. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  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. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

External links edit

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