The 1951 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 was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1951.[1] It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles; Hart also won both the women's doubles and mixed doubles, completing the triple crown.
| 1951 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 65th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 267,440 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Dick Savitt | |
| Women's singles | |
| Doris Hart | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Johann Kupferburger | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Lorna Cornell | |
This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George VI.
Finals
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
edit Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0 [3]
Men's doubles
edit Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated 
Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart defeated Mervyn Rose / Nancye Bolton, 7–5, 6–2 [6]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Johann Kupferburger defeated Kamel Moubarek, 8–6, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles
edit Lorna Cornell defeated 
Silvana Lazzarino, 6–3, 6–4 [8]
References
edit- ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.