Frank Hunter and
Elizabeth Ryan
Elizabeth Montague Ryan (February 5, 1892 – July 6, 1979) was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California, but lived most of her adult life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 26 Grand Slam titles, 19 in women's doubles and mi ...
were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Hunter partnered with
Helen Wills
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) d ...
, but lost in the semifinals to Ryan and her partner
Pat Spence.
Spence and Ryan defeated
Jack Crawford and
Daphne Akhurst
Daphne Jessie Akhurst (22 April 1903 – 9 January 1933) known also by her married name Daphne Cozens, was an Australian tennis player.
Akhurst won the women's singles title at the Australian Championships five times between 1925 and 1930. ...
in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships.
[100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977]
Seeds
Henri Cochet
Henri Jean Cochet (; 14 December 1901 – 1 April 1987) was a French tennis player. He was a world No. 1 ranked player, and a member of the famous " Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Born in ...
/
Eileen Bennett ''(quarterfinals)''
Pat Spence /
Elizabeth Ryan
Elizabeth Montague Ryan (February 5, 1892 – July 6, 1979) was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California, but lived most of her adult life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 26 Grand Slam titles, 19 in women's doubles and mi ...
(champions)
Frank Hunter /
Helen Wills
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) d ...
''(semifinals)''
Gordon Crole-Rees /
Phoebe Watson ''(quarterfinals)''
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links
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Wimbledon Championship by year – Mixed doubles