1936 Wimbledon Championships

1936 Wimbledon Championships
Date June 22–July 3[1]
Edition 56th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom Fred Perry [2]
Women's Singles
United States Helen Hull Jacobs [3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey [4]
Women's Doubles
United Kingdom Freda James / United Kingdom Kay Stammers
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Dorothy Round / United Kingdom Fred Perry

The 1936 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 3 July. It was the 56th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1936.

Champions

Men's Singles

United Kingdom Fred Perry defeated Germany Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 6–1, 6–0

Women's Singles

United States Helen Hull Jacobs defeated Denmark Hilde Sperling 6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Men's Doubles

United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey defeated United Kingdom Charles Hare / United Kingdom Frank Wilde 6–4, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4

Women's Doubles

United Kingdom Freda James / United Kingdom Kay Stammers defeated United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Helen Hull Jacobs 6–2, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Dorothy Round / United Kingdom Fred Perry defeated United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Don Budge 7–9, 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  3. "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  4. "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

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Preceded by
1936 French Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1936 U.S. National Championships
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