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.[1] 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.
| 1953 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 67th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Vic Seixas | |
| Women's singles | |
| Maureen Connolly | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Vic Seixas / Doris Hart | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Billy Knight | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Dora Kilian | |
Finals
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Vic Seixas defeated 
Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
edit Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
edit Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated 
Enrique Morea / Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5 [6]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Billy Knight defeated 
Ramanathan Krishnan, 7–5, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles
edit Dora Kilian defeated Valerie Pitt, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 [8]
References
edit- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.