Date June 26 – July 8 Category Grand Slam | Edition 75th Surface Grass | |
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom | ||
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. It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
Contents
Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Women's Singles
Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Men's Doubles
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6
Women's Doubles
Karen Hantze Susman / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4
Mixed Doubles
Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle defeated Edda Buding / Robert Howe 11–9, 6–2
References
1961 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA