1924 Wimbledon Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1924 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 5 July.[1] It was the 44th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1924.
| 1924 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June â 5 July |
| Edition | 44th |
| 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 | |
 Jean Borotra | |
| Women's singles | |
 Kitty McKane | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Frank Hunter / Vincent Richards | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Hazel Wightman / Helen Wills | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| John Gilbert / Kitty McKane | |
This edition saw the introduction of a draw that made use of a seeding list. The seeding was based on nationality and aimed at preventing nominated players from the same nationality meeting before the later rounds. A maximum of four players could be nominated by a country and these would be seeded into four different quarters of the draw.[2][3] In 1927 the system of seeding by nationality was extended with a meritâbased seeding based on the ranking of players.[4]
Champions
Men's singles
Jean Borotra defeated René Lacoste, 6â1, 3â6, 6â1, 3â6, 6â4 [5]
Women's singles
Kitty McKane defeated Helen Wills, 4â6, 6â4, 6â4 [6]
Men's doubles
Frank Hunter / Vincent Richards defeated Watson Washburn / R. Norris Williams, 6â3, 3â6, 8â10, 8â6, 6â3 [7]
Women's doubles
Hazel Wightman / Helen Wills defeated Phyllis Covell / Kitty McKane, 6â4, 6â4 [8]
Mixed doubles
John Gilbert / Kitty McKane defeated Leslie Godfree / Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, 6â3, 3â6, 6â3 [9]