1913 Wimbledon Championships
| 1913 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 23 – July 4 |
| Edition | 37th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Anthony Wilding | |
| Women's singles | |
| Dorothea Lambert Chambers | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Herbert Roper Barrett / Charles Dixon | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Dora Boothby / Winifred McNair | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Hope Crisp / Agnes Tuckey | |
The 1913 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 23 June until 4 July.[1] It was the 37th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1913.
The 1913 Wimbledon Championships for the first time included a Women's doubles and Mixed doubles competition. The men's entry consisted of 116 competitors and was won by defending champion Anthony Wilding.[2][3]
Champions
Men's singles
Anthony Wilding defeated Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6, 6–3, 10–8 [4][5]
Women's singles
Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Winifred McNair, 6–0, 6–4 [6]
Men's doubles
Herbert Roper Barrett / Charles Dixon defeated Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Rahe, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 [7]
Women's doubles
Dora Boothby' / Winifred McNair defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers / Charlotte Sterry, 4–6, 2–4 retired [8]
Mixed doubles
Hope Crisp / Agnes Tuckey defeated James Cecil Parke / Ethel Larcombe, 3–6, 5–3 retired [9]
References
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Evening Post. 7 July 1913. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
Anthony Wilding (New Zealand) beat M'Loughlin (America) in the All-England championship, 8-6, 6-3, 10-8.
- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "GREAT TENNIS MATCH". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 July 1913. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.