1924 Wimbledon Championships
| 1924 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 44th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jean Borotra | |
| Women's singles | |
 Kitty McKane | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Frank Hunter / Vincent Richards | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Hazel Wightman / Helen Wills | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| John Gilbert / Kitty McKane | |
The 1924 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 23 June until 5 July.[1] It was the 44th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1924.
This edition saw the introduction of a draw that made use of a seeding list. The seeding was based on nationality and aimed at preventing nominated players from the same nationality meeting before the later rounds. A maximum of four players could be nominated by a country and these would be seeded into four different quarters of the draw.[2][3] In 1927 the system of seeding by nationality was extended with a merit–based seeding based on the ranking of players.[4]
Champions
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Jean Borotra defeated René Lacoste, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 [5]
Women's singles
[edit] Kitty McKane defeated Helen Wills, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [6]
Men's doubles
[edit] Frank Hunter / Vincent Richards defeated Watson Washburn / R. Norris Williams, 6–3, 3–6, 8–10, 8–6, 6–3 [7]
Women's doubles
[edit] Hazel Wightman / Helen Wills defeated Phyllis Covell / Kitty McKane, 6–4, 6–4 [8]
Mixed doubles
[edit] John Gilbert / Kitty McKane defeated Leslie Godfree / Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [9]
References
[edit]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Seeding the Draw". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1955.
- ^ "SPORTING CABLES". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1923. p. 9.
- ^ "'Seed' Drawings for Tennis Meet". The Telegraph–Herald and Times-Journal. 15 June 1927.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "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.