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1926 Wimbledon Championships
The 1926 Wimbledon Championships, also known as the Jubilee 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 21 June until 3 July. It was the 46th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1926. This championship is notable for having The Duke of York, the future King George VI competing with his mentor and advisor Louis Greig in the men's doubles. The pair were eliminated in the first round by former champions Herbert Roper Barrett and Arthur Gore.
Finals
Men's singles
๐ซ๐ท Jean Borotra defeated ๐บ๐ธ Howard Kinsey, 8โ6, 6โ1, 6โ3
Women's singles
๐ฌ๐ง Kitty Godfree defeated ๐ช๐ธ Lilรญ de รlvarez, 6โ2, 4โ6, 6โ3
Men's doubles
๐ซ๐ท Jacques Brugnon / ๐ซ๐ท Henri Cochet defeated ๐บ๐ธ Howard Kinsey / ๐บ๐ธ Vincent Richards, 7โ5, 4โ6, 6โ3, 6โ2
Women's doubles
๐บ๐ธ Mary Browne / ๐บ๐ธ Elizabeth Ryan defeated ๐ฌ๐ง Kitty Godfree / ๐ฌ๐ง Evelyn Colyer, 6โ1, 6โ1
Mixed doubles
๐ฌ๐ง Leslie Godfree / ๐ฌ๐ง Kitty Godfree defeated ๐บ๐ธ Howard Kinsey / ๐บ๐ธ Mary Browne, 6โ3, 6โ4
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