| 1957 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 71st |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 272,125 |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Lew Hoad | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Althea Gibson | |
| Men's Doubles | |
| Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty | |
| Women's Doubles | |
| Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard | |
| Boys' Singles | |
 Jimmy Tattersall | |
| Girls' Singles | |
| Mimi Arnold | |
The 1957 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1957.[1] It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.
Champions[edit]
Seniors[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [2]
Women's Singles[edit]
Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 [3]
Men's Doubles[edit]
Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty defeated Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad, 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
Women's Doubles[edit]
Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton / Thelma Long, 6–1, 6–2 [5]
Mixed Doubles[edit]
Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser / Althea Gibson, 6–4, 7–5 [6]
Juniors[edit]
Boys' Singles[edit]
Jimmy Tattersall defeated Ivo Ribeiro, 6–2, 6–1 [7]
Girls' Singles[edit]
Mimi Arnold defeated Rosie Reyes, 8–6, 6–2 [8]
References[edit]
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. 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.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official Wimbledon Championships website
| Preceded by 1957 French Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1957 U.S. National Championships |
