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1939 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1939 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1939.[1] It was the 59th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1939. Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble won the singles titles. This was the last edition of the Wimbledon Championships before the outbreak of World War II. The event would not be held again until 1946.
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Finals
Men's singles
Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [2]
Women's singles
Alice Marble defeated 
Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0 [3]
Men's doubles
Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs defeated Charles Hare / Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 [4]
Women's doubles
Sarah Fabyan / Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs / Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0 [5]
Mixed doubles
Bobby Riggs / Alice Marble defeated Frank Wilde / Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1 [6]
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