1957 Wimbledon Championships
| 1957 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 71st |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 272,125 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Lew Hoad | |
| Women's singles | |
 Althea Gibson | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Jimmy Tattersall | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Mimi Arnold | |
The 1957 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 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1957.[1] It was the 71st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles |
Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [2]
Women's singles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 [3]
Men's doubles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles |
Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty defeated Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad, 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
Women's doubles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles |
Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton / Thelma Long, 6–1, 6–2 [5]
Mixed doubles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles |
Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser / Althea Gibson, 6–4, 7–5 [6]
Juniors
Boys' singles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles |
Jimmy Tattersall defeated 
Ivo Ribeiro, 6–2, 6–1 [7]
Girls' singles
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Main article: 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles |
Mimi Arnold defeated 
Rosie Reyes, 8–6, 6–2 [8]
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