1923 Wimbledon Championships

1923 Wimbledon Championships
Date June 25 – July 7[1]
Edition 43rd
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Bill Johnston[2]
Women's Singles
France Suzanne Lenglen[3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom Leslie Godfree / United Kingdom Randolph Lycett[4]
Women's Doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan[5]
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan[6]

The 1923 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 25 June until 7 July. It was the 43rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1923.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Bill Johnston defeated United States Frank Hunter, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 [2]

Women's Singles

France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United Kingdom Kitty McKane, 6–2, 6–2 [3]

Men's Doubles

United Kingdom Leslie Godfree / United Kingdom Randolph Lycett defeated Spain Eduardo Flaquer / Spain Manuel de Gomar, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [4]

Women's Doubles

France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated United Kingdom Joan Austin / United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer, 6–3, 6–1 [5]

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated India Lewis Deane / United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, 6–4, 7–5 [6]

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
Preceded by
1922 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1923 Australasian Championships
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