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1923 Wimbledon Championships

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1923 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition43rd
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Johnston
Women's singles
France Suzanne Lenglen
Men's doubles
United Kingdom Leslie Godfree / United Kingdom Randolph Lycett
Women's doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan
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The 1923 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 ran from 25 June until 7 July.[1] It was the 43rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1923.

Champions

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Men's singles

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United States Bill Johnston defeated United States Frank Hunter, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 [2]

Women's singles

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France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United Kingdom Kitty McKane, 6–2, 6–2 [3]

Men's doubles

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United Kingdom Leslie Godfree / United Kingdom Randolph Lycett defeated Spain Eduardo Flaquer / Spain Manuel de Gomar, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [4]

Women's doubles

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France Suzanne Lenglen / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated United Kingdom Joan Austin / United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer, 6–3, 6–1 [5]

Mixed doubles

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United Kingdom Randolph Lycett / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated India Lewis Deane / United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, 6–4, 7–5 [6]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  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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