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
[edit]Men's singles
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Adrian Quist defeated John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit] Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles
[edit] John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long / Frank Sedgman 1–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 8–6[1]
Women's doubles
[edit] Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Mary Bevis / Pat Jones 6–3, 6–3[2]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long defeated Thelma Coyne Long / Bill Sidwell 7–5, 4–6, 8–6[3]
French Open
[edit]Men's singles
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Frank Parker defeated 
Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
Women's singles
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Nelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0
Men's doubles
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Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Harry Hopman / Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10
Women's doubles
[edit] Doris Hart / Pat Canning Todd defeated Shirley Fry / Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles
[edit] Pat Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Wimbledon
[edit]Men's singles
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Bob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 [4]
Women's singles
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Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–3, 8–6 [5]
Men's doubles
[edit] John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman defeated Tom Brown / Gardnar Mulloy, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7 [6]
Women's doubles
[edit] Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart / Patricia Todd, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [7]
Mixed doubles
[edit] John Bromwich / Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 [8]
US Open
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Pancho Gonzales defeated 
Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
Women's singles
[edit] Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13
Men's doubles
[edit] Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Frank Parker / Ted Schroeder 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 [9]
Women's doubles
[edit] Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Patricia Todd / Doris Hart 6–4, 8–10, 6–1 [10]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Louise Brough / Tom Brown defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–4 [11]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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
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- 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