1953 Wimbledon Championships


The 1953 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 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1953. It was the 67th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Vic Seixas and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Vic Seixas defeated Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated Enrique Morea / Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5

Juniors

Boys' singles

Billy Knight defeated Ramanathan Krishnan, 7–5, 6–4

Girls' singles

Dora Kilian defeated Valerie Pitt, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1