1904 Wimbledon Championships

1904 Wimbledon Championships
Date	June 20 – June 29 ^[1]
Edition	28th
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Lawrence Doherty ^[2]
Women's Singles
Dorothea Douglass ^[3]
Men's Doubles
Reginald Doherty / Lawrence Doherty ^[4]

The 1904 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 20 June until 29 June. It was the 28th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1904.^[5] The entry for the men's singles rose to 62, beating the 1880 record of 60.^[5] All ten courts (rather than Centre Court only) were 'dressed' with a surround of canvas 3 feet high.^[5] The balls and equipment were provided by Slazenger.^[5]

Champions

Men's Singles

Main article: 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Lawrence Doherty defeated Frank Riseley, 6–1, 7–5, 8–6 ^[2]

Women's Singles

Main article: 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Dorothea Douglass defeated Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6–0, 6–3 ^[3]

Men's Doubles

Reginald Doherty / Laurie Doherty defeated Sydney Smith / Frank Riseley, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 ^[4]

References

↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
1 2 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association.
1 2 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
1 2 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
1 2 3 4 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)

External links

Official Wimbledon Championships website

Preceded by 1903 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1904 U.S. National Championships

Wimbledon Championships

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