1972 Wimbledon Championships 1972 Wimbledon Championships The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1972 but rain on the final Saturday meant that the men's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles finals were played on Sunday 9 July. It was the first time in the tournament's history that finals were played on a Sunday. It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third
1939 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles Germany flag. + withdrew List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists 1939 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles The 1939 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles was the 13th edition of the women's singles championship. Vlasta Depetrisová defeated Gertrude Pritzi in the final by three sets to two, to win the title. The tournament suffered from lack of entries due to the troubles in Europe and the forthcoming World War I. Only 11 men's teams and 5 women's teams entered the Championships. Hungary, the United States and Austria were the major nations missing. After the annexation of Austria