The 1922 Wimbledon Championships

The Championships, Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...

were the 41st edition of the prestigious tennis tournament, held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , also known as the All-England Club, based at Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass...

 in Wimbledon

Wimbledon, London

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, London

London

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This edition of Wimbledon was historically important as being the first in which all defending champions were required to play in the main draw. Previously, the Gentlemen's Singles, Ladies' Singles, and Gentlemen's Doubles used a system known as the Challenge Round, in which the reigning champions were granted an automatic bye into the final while all other competitors played in a tournament to determine the final opponent.

Champions in this year's event are listed below:

Men's Singles

  Gerald Patterson

Gerald Patterson

Gerald Leighton Patterson MC was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Melbourne, educated at Scotch College Melbourne and died in Melbourne in 13 June 1967. He was the co-World No...

 defeated   Randolph Lycett

Randolph Lycett

Randolph Lycett was a famous men's doubles tennis player.Lycett was the recognized as one of the dominant players in men's doubles...

  6-3 6-4 6-2

Women's Singles

  Suzanne Lenglen

Suzanne Lenglen

Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...

 defeated   Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6-2, 6-0