The 1901 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the

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. The tournament ran from 24 June until 3 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 25th staging of the

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, and the first

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Finals

Men's singles

Arthur Gore defeated

Reginald Doherty Reginald "Reggie" or "R. F." Frank Doherty (14 October 1872 – 29 December 1910) was a British tennis player and the older brother of tennis player Laurence Doherty. He was known in the tennis world as "R.F." rather than "Reggie".

4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Blanche hillyard vs charlotte cooper sterry at the 1901 Wimbledon final

Charlotte Sterry defeated Blanche Hillyard 6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

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defeated Dwight Davis /

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4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 9–7

References

External links

Official Wimbledon Championships website
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