1913 Wimbledon Championships

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The 1913 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 23 June until 4 July.[1] It was the 37th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1913.

DateJune 23 – July 4
Edition37th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
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The 1913 Wimbledon Championships for the first time included a Women's doubles and Mixed doubles competition. The men's entry consisted of 116 competitors and was won by defending champion Anthony Wilding.[2][3]

Champions

Wimbledon finals 1913, Wilding (far side) vs McLoughlin (near side).

Men's singles

New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated United States Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6, 6–3, 10–8 [4][5]

Women's singles

United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated United Kingdom Winifred McNair, 6–0, 6–4 [6]

Men's doubles

United Kingdom Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom Charles Dixon defeated Germany Heinrich Kleinschroth / Germany Friedrich Rahe, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 [7]

Women's doubles

United Kingdom Dora Boothby' / United Kingdom Winifred McNair defeated United Kingdom Dorothea Lambert Chambers / United Kingdom Charlotte Sterry, 4–6, 2–4 retired [8]

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Hope Crisp / United Kingdom Agnes Tuckey defeated United Kingdom James Cecil Parke / United Kingdom Ethel Larcombe, 3–6, 5–3 retired [9]

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