1948 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1948. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
.svg.png){kind=small}
Adrian Quist defeated John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Women's singles
Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long / Frank Sedgman 1–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 8–6[1]
Women's doubles
Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Mary Bevis / Pat Jones 6–3, 6–3[2]
Mixed doubles
Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long defeated Thelma Coyne Long / Bill Sidwell 7–5, 4–6, 8–6[3]
French Open
Men's singles
Frank Parker defeated 
Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
Women's singles
Nelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0
Men's doubles
Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Harry Hopman / Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10
Women's doubles
Doris Hart / Pat Canning Todd defeated Shirley Fry / Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Pat Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Bob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [4]
Women's singles
.svg.png){kind=small}
Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [5]
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman defeated Tom Brown / Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [6]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart / Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [7]
Mixed doubles
John Bromwich / Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [8]
US Open
Men's singles
Pancho Gonzales defeated .svg.png){kind=small}
Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
Women's singles
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13
Men's doubles
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Frank Parker / Ted Schroeder 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 [9]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Patricia Todd / Doris Hart 6–4, 8–10, 6–1 [10]
Mixed doubles
Louise Brough / Tom Brown defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–4 [11]
Notes
References
- ↑ "1948 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014.
- ↑ "1948 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1948 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Collins, p. 477
- ↑ Collins, p. 480
- ↑ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine