Tennis tournament
| 1904 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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| Date | 20–29 June | |||
| Edition | 28th | |||
| Category | Grand Slam | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Laurence Doherty | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
| Dorothea Douglass | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty | ||||
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The 1904 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 ran from 20 June until 29 June. It was the 28th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1904. The entry for the men's singles rose to 62, beating the 1880 record of 60. All ten courts (rather than Centre Court only) were 'dressed' with a surround of canvas 3 feet (90 cm) high. The balls and equipment were provided by Slazenger.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Laurence Doherty defeated Frank Riseley, 6–1, 7–5, 8–6
Women's singles
Main article: 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Dorothea Douglass defeated Charlotte Sterry 6–0, 6–3
Men's doubles
Main article: 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Frank Riseley / Sydney Smith, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
References
- 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
External links
| Preceded by1903 U.S. National Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1904 U.S. National Championships |
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