The 1948 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.
[2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)] It was the 62nd staging of the
Wimbledon Championships, and the third
Grand Slam tennis event of 1948.
Bob Falkenburg and
Louise Brough won the singles titles.
Finals
Seniors
Men's singles
Bob Falkenburg defeated
John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Women's singles
Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart
Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player from who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in ...
, 6–3, 8–6
Men's doubles
John Bromwich /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Tom Brown /
Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7
Women's doubles
Louise Brough /
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated
Doris Hart
Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player from who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in ...
/
Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
John Bromwich /
Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart
Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player from who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in ...
/
Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Juniors
Boys' singles
Staffan Stockenberg
Staffan Oscar Stockenberg (14 September 1931 – 20 May 2019) was a Swedish tennis player.
Tennis career
As a junior, Stockenberg achieved significant successes and won two consecutive junior singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships, in ...
defeated Dezső Vad, 6–0, 6–8, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Girls' singles
Olga Mišková defeated
Violette Rigollet
Violette Alvensleben-Rigollet (3 September 1930 — 30 July 1991) was a Swiss tennis player. She was a countess, married to Count Londolf Alvensleben, a nobleman of Polish origin.
Rigollet won six national singles championships in succession from ...
, 6–4, 6–2
References
External links
Official Wimbledon Championships website
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