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Tennis tournament
1958 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 5 July 1958
Edition72nd
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance271,019
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ashley Cooper
Women's singles
United States Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Sweden Sven Davidson / Sweden Ulf Schmidt
Women's doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Althea Gibson
Mixed doubles
Australia Robert Howe / Australia Lorraine Coghlan
Boys' singles
United States Butch Buchholz
Girls' singles
United States Sally Moore
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The 1958 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 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1958. It was the 72nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1958. Ashley Cooper and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.

Champions

Ashley Cooper, Men's Singles Champion (1958)Althea Gibson, Women's Singles Champion (1958)

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Australia Ashley Cooper defeated Australia Neale Fraser, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11

Women's singles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Althea Gibson defeated United Kingdom Angela Mortimer, 8–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Sweden Sven Davidson / Sweden Ulf Schmidt defeated Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Neale Fraser, 6–4, 6–4, 8–6

Women's doubles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Althea Gibson defeated United States Margaret duPont / United States Margaret Varner, 6–3, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Robert Howe / Australia Lorraine Coghlan defeated Denmark Kurt Nielsen / United States Althea Gibson, 6–3, 13–11

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

United States Butch Buchholz defeated India Premjit Lall, 6–1, 6–3

Girls' singles

Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

United States Sally Moore defeated Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva, 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. "Cooper Wins at Wimbledon". Lodi News-Sentinel. Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
  4. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. "Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon Net Title". Oxnard Press-Courier. Wimbledon, London, England. 5 July 1958.
  6. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

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Preceded by1958 French Championships Grand Slams Succeeded by1958 U.S. National Championships
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