1919 Wimbledon Championships

The 1919 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 7 July.[1] It was the 39th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1919. It was the first Wimbledon championship after a four-year hiatus due to World War I.

1919 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 7 July
Edition39th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Gerald Patterson
Women's Singles
Suzanne Lenglen
Men's Doubles
Ronald Thomas / Pat O'Hara Wood
Women's Doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed Doubles
Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Gerald Patterson defeated Norman Brookes 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers 10–8, 4–6, 9–7 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Ronald Thomas / Pat O'Hara Wood defeated Rodney Heath / Randolph Lycett, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers / Ethel Larcombe, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Albert Prebble / Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–0, 6–0 [6]

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References
  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Preceded by
1918 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1919 U.S. National Championships
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