1957 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | June 24 – July 5 |
Edition | 71st |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Attendance | 272,125 |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Lew Hoad | |
Women's Singles | |
Althea Gibson | |
Men's Doubles | |
Budge Patty / Gardnar Mulloy | |
Women's Doubles | |
Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Darlene Hard / Mervyn Rose |
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 ran from 24 June until 5 July. It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957.
Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–2