1950 Wimbledon Championships
The 1950 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July. It was the 64th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1950.
1950 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 26 June – 8 July |
Edition | 64th |
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 | |
Budge Patty | |
Women's singles | |
Louise Brough | |
Men's doubles | |
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist | |
Women's doubles | |
Louise Brough / Margaret duPont | |
Mixed doubles | |
Eric Sturgess / Louise Brough | |
Boys' singles | |
John Horn | |
Girls' singles | |
Lorna Cornell |
For the first time since the 1927 introduction of seedings 16 players were seeded in the men's singles event instead of eight. Budge Patty and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
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