The 1958 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 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1958.[1] It was the 72nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1958. Ashley Cooper and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.
| 1958 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July 1958 |
| Edition | 72nd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 271,019 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ashley Cooper | |
| Women's singles | |
 Althea Gibson | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Sven Davidson / Ulf Schmidt | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Maria Bueno / Althea Gibson | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Robert Howe / Lorraine Coghlan | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Butch Buchholz | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Sally Moore | |
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11[2][3]
Women's singles edit
Althea Gibson defeated 
Angela Mortimer, 8–6, 6–2[4][5]
Men's doubles edit
Sven Davidson / Ulf Schmidt defeated Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser, 6–4, 6–4, 8–6[6]
Women's doubles edit
Maria Bueno / Althea Gibson defeated Margaret duPont / Margaret Varner, 6–3, 7–5[7]
Mixed doubles edit
Robert Howe / Lorraine Coghlan defeated 
Kurt Nielsen / Althea Gibson, 6–3, 13–11[8]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Butch Buchholz defeated 
Premjit Lall, 6–1, 6–3[9]
Girls' singles edit
Sally Moore defeated 
Anna Dmitrieva, 6–2, 6–4[10]
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.
- ^ "Cooper Wins at Wimbledon". Lodi News-Sentinel. Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon Net Title". Oxnard Press-Courier. Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
- ^ "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.