1958 Wimbledon Championships

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1958 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 4 July
Edition72nd
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Attendance271,019
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ashley Cooper[1]
Women's singles
United States Althea Gibson[2]
Men's doubles
Sweden Sven Davidson / Sweden Ulf Schmidt[3]
Women's doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Althea Gibson[4]
Mixed doubles
Australia Lorraine Coghlan / Australia Robert Howe[5]
Boys' singles
United States Butch Buchholz[6]
Girls' singles
United States Sally Moore[7]
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The 1958 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 4 July. It was the 73rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1958.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Ashley Cooper defeated Australia Neale Fraser, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11.[1]

Women's Singles

United States Althea Gibson defeated United Kingdom Angela Mortimer, 8–6, 6–2.[2]

Men's Doubles

Sweden Sven Davidson / Sweden Ulf Schmidt defeated Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Neale Fraser, 6–4, 6–4, 8–6.[3]

Women's Doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Althea Gibson defeated United States Margaret duPont / United States Margaret Varner, 6–3, 7–5.[4]

Mixed Doubles

Australia Lorraine Coghlan / Australia Robert Howe defeated United States Althea Gibson / Denmark Kurt Nielsen, 6–3, 13–11.[5]

Boys' Singles

United States Butch Buchholz[6]

Girls' Singles

United States Sally Moore[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cooper Wins At Wimbledon". Lodi News-Sentinel. Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
  2. ^ a b "Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon Net Title". Oxnard Press-Courier. Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
  3. ^ a b "Men's Doubles Finals 1884–2008". wimbledon.org.
  4. ^ a b "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2008". wimbledon.org.
  5. ^ a b "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2008". wimbledon.org.
  6. ^ a b "Wimbledon – Boys' Singles". ITFTennis.com.
  7. ^ a b "Wimbledon – Girls' Singles". ITFTennis.com.

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