1947 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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Date | 23 June – 5 July | |||
Edition | 61st | |||
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 | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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Boys' singles | ||||
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Girls' singles | ||||
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The1947 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London,United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1947.[1] It was the 61st staging of theWimbledon Championships. In 1947, as in 1946, Wimbledon was held before theFrench Championships and was thus the secondGrand Slam tennis event of the year.Jack Kramer andMargaret Osborne won the singles titles.
Jack Kramer defeated
Tom Brown, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2[2]
Margaret Osborne defeated
Doris Hart, 6–2, 6–4[3]
Bob Falkenburg /
Jack Kramer defeated
Tony Mottram /
Bill Sidwell, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3[4]
Doris Hart /
Patricia Todd defeated
Louise Brough /
Margaret Osborne, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5[5]
John Bromwich /
Louise Brough defeated
Colin Long /
Nancye Wynne Bolton, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2[6]
Kurt Nielsen defeated
Sven Davidson, 8–6, 6–1, 9–7[7]
Geneviève Domken defeated
Birgit Wallén, 6–1, 6–4[8]
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