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1901 Wimbledon Championships

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1901 Wimbledon Championships
DateJune 24 – July 3 [1]
Edition25th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Arthur Gore [2]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry [3]
Men's doubles
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty / United Kingdom Lawrence Doherty [4]
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The 1901 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 ran from 24 June until 3 July. It was the 25th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1901.[5] There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles.[5]

Champions

Men's Singles

United Kingdom Arthur Gore defeated United Kingdom Reginald Doherty 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Women's Singles

Women's singles final between Blanche Bingley Hillyard and Charlotte Cooper Sterry.

United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry defeated United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6–2, 6–2 [3]

Men's Doubles

United Kingdom Reginald Doherty / United Kingdom Lawrence Doherty defeated United States Dwight F. Davis / United States Holcombe Ward 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 9–7 [4]

References

  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ a b "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Archived from the original on 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  5. ^ a b 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)

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