title: 1939 Wimbledon Championships
text: # 1939 Wimbledon Championships
  
  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. 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.
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  Alice Marble defeated Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs defeated Charles Hare / Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7
  
  ### Women's doubles
  
  Sarah Fabyan / Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs / Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0
  
  ### Mixed doubles
  
  Bobby Riggs / Alice Marble defeated Frank Wilde / Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1
  
  