1961 Wimbledon Championships
| 1961 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 8 July |
| Edition | 75th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
 Angela Mortimer | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Clark Graebner | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Galina Baksheeva | |
The 1961 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 ran from 26 June until 8 July.[1] It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
Champions
[edit]Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
[edit] Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit] Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit] Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner defeated Robert Howe / 
Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 [6]
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit] Clark Graebner defeated 
Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 [7]
Girls' singles
[edit] Galina Baksheeva defeated Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6 [8]
References
[edit]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.