1938 Wimbledon Championships

1938 Wimbledon Championships
Date June 20 – July 1 [1]
Edition 58th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Don Budge [2]
Women's Singles
United States Helen Wills Moody [3]
Men's Doubles
United States Donald Budge / United States Gene Mako[4]
Women's Doubles
United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble
Mixed Doubles
United States Alice Marble / United States Don Budge

The 1938 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 1 July. It was the 58th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1938.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Don Budge defeated United Kingdom Henry Austin 6–1, 6–0, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Helen Wills Moody defeated United States Helen Hull Jacobs 6–4, 6–0

Men's Doubles

United States Donald Budge / United States Gene Mako defeated Germany Henner Henkel / Germany George von Metaxa, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6

Women's Doubles

United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble defeated France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke, 6–2, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

United States Alice Marble / United States Don Budge defeated United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Germany Henner Henkel, 6–1, 6–4

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.
  3. "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
  4. "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.

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Preceded by
1938 French Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1938 U.S. National Championships
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