1926 Wimbledon Championships

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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

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Jean Borotra defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Howard Kinsey, 8โ€“6, 6โ€“1, 6โ€“3

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kitty Godfree defeated ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Lilรญ de รlvarez, 6โ€“2, 4โ€“6, 6โ€“3

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Jacques Brugnon / ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Henri Cochet defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Howard Kinsey / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Vincent Richards, 7โ€“5, 4โ€“6, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“2

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mary Browne / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth Ryan defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kitty Godfree / ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Evelyn Colyer, 6โ€“1, 6โ€“1

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Leslie Godfree / ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kitty Godfree defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Howard Kinsey / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mary Browne, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“4

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