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.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, 2010) 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.100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977) There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the event.
Champions
Men's singles
Laurence Doherty defeated Norman Brookes, 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
May Sutton defeated Dorothea Douglass, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Frank Riseley / Sydney Smith, 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
References
External links Official Wimbledon Championships website