1954 Wimbledon Championships

1954 Wimbledon Championships
Date:		June 21 – July 2 [1]
Edition:		68th
Category:		Grand Slam
Surface:		Grass
Location:		Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Jaroslav Drobný [2]
Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly Brinker [3]
Men's Doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose [4]
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas
Wimbledon Championships  < 1953 1955 >

The 1954 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 2 July. It was the 68th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1954.

Champions

Men's Singles

Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7

Women's Singles

Maureen Connolly Brinker defeated Louise Brough Clapp 6–2, 7–5

Men's Doubles

Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart 4–6, 9–7, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

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. 

External links

• Official Wimbledon Championships Website