1936 Wimbledon Championships 6–4 Freda James / Kay Stammers defeated Sarah Fabyan / Helen Jacobs, 6–2, 6–1 Fred Perry / Dorothy Round defeated Don Budge / Sarah Fabyan, 7–9, 7–5, 6–4 1936 Wimbledon Championships 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. It was the 56th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1936. Fred Perry and Helen Jacobs won the singles titles. Fred Perry defeated Gottfried
2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jelena Janković. With Serena Williams not competing due to a knee injury, it marked the first Wimbledon women's final since 1999 not to feature either of the Williams sisters. Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first (and only) Wimbledon title and her second and last Grand Slam title, having won the Australian Open earlier in the year. Mauresmo also became the