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1936 Wimbledon Championships

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1936 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 4 July
Edition56th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Fred Perry
Women's singles
United States Helen Jacobs
Men's doubles
United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Freda James / United Kingdom Kay Stammers
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Fred Perry / United Kingdom Dorothy Round
← 1935 · Wimbledon Championships · 1937 →

The 1936 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 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1936.[1] It was the 56th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam of Year. Fred Perry and Helen Jacobs won the gentlemen's and ladies' singles titles.

This was the first and only Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King Edward VIII.

Finals

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Men's singles

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United Kingdom Fred Perry defeated Germany Gottfried von Cramm, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 [2]

Women's singles

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United States Helen Jacobs defeated Denmark Hilde Sperling, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 [3]

Men's doubles

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United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Raymond Tuckey defeated United Kingdom Charles Hare / United Kingdom Frank Wilde, 6–4, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

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United Kingdom Freda James / United Kingdom Kay Stammers defeated United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Helen Jacobs, 6–2, 6–1 [5]

Mixed doubles

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United Kingdom Fred Perry / United Kingdom Dorothy Round defeated United States Don Budge / United States Sarah Fabyan, 7–9, 7–5, 6–4 [6]

References

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  1. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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