1900 Wimbledon Championships

1900 Wimbledon Championships
Date June 25 – July 4 [1]
Edition 24th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty [2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard [3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty / United Kingdom Lawrence Doherty [4]

The 1900 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 25 June until 4 July. It was the 24th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1900.[5]

Champions

Men's Singles

United Kingdom Reginald Doherty defeated United Kingdom Sidney Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 11–9 [2]

Women's Singles

United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard defeated United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Men's Doubles

United Kingdom Reginald Doherty / United Kingdom Laurie Doherty defeated United Kingdom Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom Harold Nisbet 9–7, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 [4]

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association.
  3. 1 2 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
  4. 1 2 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
  5. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001.

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Preceded by
1899 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1900 U.S. National Championships
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