1951 Wimbledon Championships


The 1951 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 1951. It was the 65th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Dick Savitt and Doris Hart won the singles titles; Hart also won both the women's doubles and mixed doubles, completing the triple crown.
This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George VI.

Finals

Men's singles

Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry, 6–1, 6–0

Men's doubles

Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret duPont, 6–3, 13–11

Mixed doubles

Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart defeated Mervyn Rose / Nancye Bolton, 7–5, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Johann Kupferburger defeated Kamel Moubarek, 8–6, 6–4

Girls' singles

Lorna Cornell defeated Silvana Lazzarino, 6–3, 6–4