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
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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[]

Seniors[]

Men's singles[]

Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 ^[2]

Women's singles[]

Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 ^[3]

Men's doubles[]

Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 ^[4]

Women's doubles[]

Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 ^[5]

Mixed doubles[]

Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner defeated Robert Howe / Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 ^[6]

Juniors[]

Boys' singles[]

Clark Graebner defeated Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 ^[7]

Girls' singles[]

Galina Baksheeva defeated Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6 ^[8]

References[]

External links[]

• Official Wimbledon Championships website

Preceded by 1961 French Championships

Grand Slams

Succeeded by 1961 U.S. National Championships