1928 Wimbledon Championships
| 1928 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 48th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 René Lacoste | |
| Women's singles | |
 Helen Wills | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Peggy Saunders / Phoebe Watson | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Pat Spence / Elizabeth Ryan | |
The 1928 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1928.[1] It was the 48th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1928. René Lacoste and Helen Wills won the singles titles.
Champions
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Women's singles
[edit] Helen Wills defeated 
Lilí de Álvarez, 6–2, 6–3 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit] Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet defeated 
John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson, 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit] Peggy Saunders / Phoebe Watson defeated Eileen Bennett / Ermyntrude Harvey, 6–2, 6–3 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Pat Spence / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Jack Crawford / Daphne Akhurst, 7–5, 6–4 [6]
References
[edit]- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 127. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.