1926 Wimbledon Championships
| 1926 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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| Date: | June 21–July 3[1] | |||
| Edition: | 46th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Jean Borotra[2] | ||||
| Women's Singles | ||||
 Kitty McKane Godfree[3] | ||||
| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon[4] | ||||
| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Mary Browne / Elizabeth Ryan | ||||
| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Kathleen McKane Godfree / Leslie Godfree | ||||
Wimbledon Championships
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The 1926 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 21 June until 3 July. It was the 46th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1926.
Champions
Men's Singles
Jean Borotra defeated 
Howard Kinsey 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
Women's Singles
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Lili de Alvarez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Men's Doubles
Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon defeated Howard Kinsey / Vincent Richards 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Doubles
Mary Browne / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Kathleen McKane Godfree / Evelyn Colyer 6–1, 6–1
Mixed Doubles
Kathleen McKane Godfree / Leslie Godfree defeated Mary Browne / Howard Kinsey, 6–3, 6–4. The Godfrees are the only married couple to have won the mixed doubles title.[5]
References
- ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ↑ "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ Lynch, Steven. "Has a married couple ever won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon? Or a brother and sister?". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
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| Preceded by 1925 Wimbledon Championships |
Wimbledon Championships | Succeeded by 1927 Wimbledon Championships |
| Preceded by 1926 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1926 U.S. National Championships |