1958 Wimbledon Championships

1958 Wimbledon Championships
Date 23 June – 4 July
Edition 72nd
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Attendance 271,019
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Ashley Cooper[1]
Women's Singles
United States Althea Gibson[2]
Men's Doubles
Sweden Sven Davidson / Sweden Ulf Schmidt[3]
Women's Doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Althea Gibson[4]
Mixed Doubles
Australia Lorraine Coghlan / Australia Robert Howe[5]
Boys' Singles
United States Butch Buchholz[6]
Girls' Singles
United States Sally Moore[7]

The 1958 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 4 July. It was the 73rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1958.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Ashley Cooper defeated Australia Neale Fraser, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11.[1]

Women's Singles

United States Althea Gibson defeated United Kingdom Angela Mortimer, 8–6, 6–2.[2]

Men's Doubles

Sweden Sven Davidson / Sweden Ulf Schmidt defeated Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Neale Fraser, 6–4, 6–4, 8–6.[3]

Women's Doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Althea Gibson defeated United States Margaret duPont / United States Margaret Varner, 6–3, 7–5.[4]

Mixed Doubles

Australia Lorraine Coghlan / Australia Robert Howe defeated United States Althea Gibson / Denmark Kurt Nielsen, 6–3, 13–11.[5]

Boys' Singles

United States Butch Buchholz[6]

Girls' Singles

United States Sally Moore[7]

References

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Preceded by
1958 French Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1958 U.S. National Championships
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