1907 Wimbledon Championships
Appearance
1907 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 24 June – 5 July |
Edition | 31st |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Norman Brookes | |
Women's singles | |
May Sutton | |
Men's doubles | |
Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding |
The 1907 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 5 July.[1] It was the 31st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1907.
The Prince and Princess of Wales (the future George V and Queen Mary) came as spectators.[2] The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time.[2]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Norman Brookes defeated Arthur Gore, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
Women's singles
[edit]May Sutton defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–1, 6–4 [4]
Men's doubles
[edit]Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding defeated Karl Behr / Beals Wright, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
References
[edit]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.