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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Finals edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Vic Seixas defeated 
Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles edit
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles edit
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 [4]
Women's doubles edit
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0 [5]
Mixed doubles edit
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated 
Enrique Morea / Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5 [6]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Billy Knight defeated 
Ramanathan Krishnan, 7–5, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles edit
Dora Kilian defeated Valerie Pitt, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 [8]
References edit
- ^ 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.