1919 Wimbledon Championships

  • Australasian Championships
  • French tennis championships
  • Wimbledon Championships
  • U.S. National Championships

The 39th edition of the Wimbledon Championships took place in 1919 on the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Worple Road instead.

On the final day about 8,000 people attended.

Men's Singles

The Australian Gerald Patterson beat his compatriot Norman Brookes in the Challenge Round. Patterson had previously prevailed in the All- Comers final against Algernon Kingscote.

Women's Singles

For the first time Suzanne Lenglen took part in the tournament. Your rushed already one eager reputation ahead since it had already won at the age of 15 years 1914 Hard Court World Championships in Paris, and not have to give a set in their tournament victories in the spring on the Côte d' Azur. Although it was Lenglens first tournament on grass, they came immediately prior to the Challenge Round and stood there against 20-year- old defending champion and seven-time Wimbledon champion Dorothea Douglass. The game was pursued by King George V and Queen Mary.

After Lenglen despite set ball for Douglass finally won with 10:8 the long first set, she was on the second back quickly with 1:4. To replenish their energy reserves, it gave her father and trainer in brandy soaked sugar cube, but Lenglen had to finally leave the set with 4:6. In the decisive third reached Lenglen turn a quick 4-1 lead before Douglass returned back into the match, winning four games in a row and finally when the score was 6:5 and 40:15 had two match points. In the first match Lenglen handle to the mains, but has been praised by Douglass, and the ball was eventually only meet with the frame, so that the ball fell down just behind the net. The second match fought by Lenglen from a long-line backhand, which just touched the line. Lenglen won the game, and finally with 9:7 the sentence and the title. It was her first of six individual titles until 1925.

Men's doubles

In the men's doubles won the Australian Pat O'Hara Wood and Ronald Victor Thomas. In the final they prevailed against Rodney Heath and Randolph Lycett. Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding won the men's doubles tournament.

Women Doubles

In addition to her victory in the individual Suzanne Lenglen could also win the doubles title. On the side of Elizabeth Ryan defeated in the final Dorothea Douglass Chambers and Ethel Thomson Larcombe.

Mixed

In mixed Elizabeth Ryan and Randolph Lycett won the title.

Source

  • Barrett, J.: Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Harper Collins Publishers, London 2001, ISBN 978-0007117079
  • Tingay, L.: One Hundred Years of Wimbledon. Guinness World Records Ltd, London 1977, ISBN 978-0900424717, p 64
1920 Wimbledon Championships Tony Wilding 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1919 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Mary of Teck 1877 Wimbledon Championship 1878 Wimbledon Championship 1879 Wimbledon Championship 1880 Wimbledon Championship 1881 Wimbledon Championship 1882 Wimbledon Championship 1883 Wimbledon Championship 1884 Wimbledon Championships 1885 Wimbledon Championships 1886 Wimbledon Championships 1887 Wimbledon Championships 1888 Wimbledon Championships 1889 Wimbledon Championships 1890 Wimbledon Championships 1891 Wimbledon Championships 1892 Wimbledon Championships 1893 Wimbledon Championships 1894 Wimbledon Championships 1895 Wimbledon Championships 1896 Wimbledon Championships 1897 Wimbledon Championships 1898 Wimbledon Championships 1899 Wimbledon Championships 1900 Wimbledon Championships 1901 Wimbledon Championships 1902 Wimbledon Championships 1903 Wimbledon Championships 1904 Wimbledon Championships 1905 Wimbledon Championships 1906 Wimbledon Championships 1907 Wimbledon Championships 1908 Wimbledon Championships 1909 Wimbledon Championships 1910 Wimbledon Championships 1911 Wimbledon Championships 1912 Wimbledon Championships 1913 Wimbledon Championships 1914 Wimbledon Championships 1921 Wimbledon Championships 1922 Wimbledon Championships 1923 Wimbledon Championships 1924 Wimbledon Championships 1925 Wimbledon Championships 1926 Wimbledon Championships 1927 Wimbledon Championships 1928 Wimbledon Championships 1929 Wimbledon Championships 1930 Wimbledon Championships 1931 Wimbledon Championships 1932 Wimbledon Championships 1933 Wimbledon Championships 1934 Wimbledon Championships 1935 Wimbledon Championships 1936 Wimbledon Championships 1937 Wimbledon Championships 1938 Wimbledon Championships 1939 Wimbledon Championships 1946 Wimbledon Championships 1947 Wimbledon Championships 1948 Wimbledon Championships 1949 Wimbledon Championships 1950 Wimbledon Championships 1951 Wimbledon Championships 1952 Wimbledon Championships 1953 Wimbledon Championships 1954 Wimbledon Championships 1955 Wimbledon Championships 1956 Wimbledon Championships 1957 Wimbledon Championships 1958 Wimbledon Championships 1959 Wimbledon Championships 1960 Wimbledon Championships 1961 Wimbledon Championships 1962 Wimbledon Championships 1963 Wimbledon Championships 1964 Wimbledon Championships 1965 Wimbledon Championships 1966 Wimbledon Championships 1967 Wimbledon Championships 1968 Wimbledon Championships 1969 Wimbledon Championships 1970 Wimbledon Championships 1971 Wimbledon Championships 1972 Wimbledon Championships 1973 Wimbledon Championships 1974 Wimbledon Championships 1975 Wimbledon Championships 1976 Wimbledon Championships 1977 Wimbledon Championships 1978 Wimbledon Championships 1979 Wimbledon Championships 1980 Wimbledon Championships 1981 Wimbledon Championships 1982 Wimbledon Championships 1983 Wimbledon Championships 1984 Wimbledon Championships 1985 Wimbledon Championships 1986 Wimbledon Championships 1987 Wimbledon Championships 1988 Wimbledon Championships 1989 Wimbledon Championships 1990 Wimbledon Championships 1991 Wimbledon Championships 1992 Wimbledon Championships 1993 Wimbledon Championships 1994 Wimbledon Championships 1995 Wimbledon Championships 1996 Wimbledon Championships 1997 Wimbledon Championships 1998 Wimbledon Championships 1999 Wimbledon Championships 2000 Wimbledon Championships 2001 Wimbledon Championships 2002 Wimbledon Championships 2003 Wimbledon Championships 2004 Wimbledon Championships 2005 Wimbledon Championships 2006 Wimbledon Championships
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