1928 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 25 June – 7 July |
Edition | 48th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
René Lacoste | |
Women's singles | |
Helen Wills | |
Men's doubles | |
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet | |
Women's doubles | |
Peggy Saunders / Phoebe Watson | |
Mixed doubles | |
Pat Spence / Elizabeth Ryan |
The 1928 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 was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1928.[1] It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles.
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles |
René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
Helen Wills defeated Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 [3]
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles |
Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet defeated John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles |
Peggy Saunders / Phoebe Watson defeated Eileen Bennett / Ermyntrude Harvey, 6–2, 6–3 [5]
Main article: 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles |
Pat Spence / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Jack Crawford / Daphne Akhurst, 7–5, 6–4 [6]