1901 Wimbledon Championships

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.[1] It was the 25th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1901.[2] There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles.[2]

1901 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 3 July
Edition25th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Arthur Gore
Women's Singles
Charlotte Sterry
Men's Doubles
Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1901 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Arthur Gore defeated Reginald Doherty 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Women's Singles
Women's singles final between Blanche Bingley Hillyard and Charlotte Cooper Sterry.
Main article: 1901 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Charlotte Sterry defeated Blanche Hillyard 6–2, 6–2 [4]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1901 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Dwight Davis / Holcombe Ward 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 9–7 [5]

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References
  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
  3. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Preceded by
1900 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1901 U.S. National Championships
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