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1908 Wimbledon Championships

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1908 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 3 July
Edition32nd
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore
Women's singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Sterry
Men's doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie / New Zealand Anthony Wilding
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The 1908 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 22 June until 3 July.[1] It was the 32nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1908.

Champions

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Wimbledon final 1908, Gore vs Roper Barret

Men's singles

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's singles

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Sterry defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Agnes Morton 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Men's doubles

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie / New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore, 6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 9–7 [4]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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