1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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Second-seeded Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke in the final, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1939 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Don Budge was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1938 season.
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Score | 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (10 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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Main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships
It would be the last Wimbledon tournament for seven years until 1946 due to World War II.