1903 Wimbledon Championships

The 1903 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 22 June until 1 July.[1] It was the 27th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1903.[2]

1903 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 1 July
Edition27th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Laurence Doherty
Women's Singles
Dorothea Douglass
Men's Doubles
Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1903 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Laurence Doherty defeated Frank Riseley, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0 [3]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1903 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Dorothea Douglass defeated Ethel Thomson, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [4]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1903 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Frank Riseley / Sydney Smith, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [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
1902 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1903 U.S. National Championships
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