1928 Wimbledon Championships

The 1928 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 1928.[1] It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles.

1928 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition48th
KategorieGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
StandortChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Frankreich René Lacoste
Women's singles
Vereinigte Staaten Helen Wills
Men's doubles
Frankreich Jacques Brugnon / Frankreich Henri Cochet
Women's doubles
Vereinigtes Königreich Peggy Saunders / Vereinigtes Königreich Phoebe Watson
Mixed doubles
Südafrika Pat Spence / Vereinigte Staaten Elizabeth Ryan
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Champions

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Men's singles

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  René Lacoste defeated   Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's singles

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  Helen Wills defeated   Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Men's doubles

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  Jacques Brugnon /   Henri Cochet defeated   John Hawkes /   Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

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  Peggy Saunders /   Phoebe Watson defeated   Eileen Bennett /   Ermyntrude Harvey, 6–2, 6–3 [5]

Mixed doubles

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  Pat Spence /   Elizabeth Ryan defeated   Jack Crawford /   Daphne Akhurst, 7–5, 6–4 [6]

References

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  1. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 127. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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