1905 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1905 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that 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 26 June until 8 July. It was the 29th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1905. May Sutton was the first overseas winner of a Wimbledon championship. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the event.
Finals
Men's singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty defeated Australia Norman Brookes, 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
United States May Sutton defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney Smith, 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
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| Preceded by1904 U.S. National Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1905 U.S. National Championships |