1946 Wimbledon Championships 1946 Wimbledon Championships The 1946 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1946. It was the 60th staging of the Wimbledon Championships and the first one held after a six-year break due to World War II. In 1946 and 1947 Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Yvon Petra defeated Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 Pauline Betz defeated
1897 Wimbledon Championships defeated Charlotte Cooper, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Herbert Baddeley / Wilfred Baddeley, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 1897 Wimbledon Championships The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 1 July. It was the 21st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1897. No matches were played on the first Tuesday to mark Queen Victoria's jubilee. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge